Morning
James Last And His Orchestra Lyrics

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She was just a dream
I can't explain just the way I feel
Strange as if they seemed,
But in my mind she was very real

Once on a Sunday morning
Before the sunlight was in the air
Once on a Sunday morning

Before my eyes she was standing there

Reaching for my hand
She smiled at me and we walked away
Tried to understand,
But I could see through a sunny day

Once on a Sunday morning
Before the sunlight was in the air
Once on a Sunday morning
Before my eyes she was standing there

Saturday was done
I went to bed, but I couldn't sleep
Sunday came along, the memory I will always keep

Once on a Sunday morning
Before the sunlight was in the air

Once on a Sunday morning
Before my eyes she was standing there

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of James Last's song "Morning" depict a dream that the singer had, where he encounters a mysterious woman. The singer describes his inability to fully express the emotions that he experienced during the dream, suggesting that the experience was overwhelming and difficult to understand. The woman in the dream is described as seeming strange, yet also undeniably real in the singer's mind.

The dream takes place on a Sunday morning, before the sunlight has fully emerged. In the dream, the woman reaches for the singer's hand and they walk away together. Despite the singer's attempts to understand the dream, he is left with the memory of the encounter lingering in his mind long after awakening.

The song appears to be less about a literal occurrence and more about an emotional experience or state of being. It could be interpreted as a metaphor for the way that strong emotions or desires can feel real and tangible, even if they are not based in reality. The lyrics suggest that the singer was left with a sense of loss or longing after the dream, as seen in the line "the memory I will always keep."

Line by Line Meaning

She was just a dream
A person whom the singer perceived purely as an unattainable idea.

I can't explain just the way I feel
The extreme confusion and uncertainty experienced by the singer about their emotions.

Strange as if they seemed,
The perceived strangeness and intangibility of the experience the singer went through.

But in my mind she was very real
Despite the surreal quality, the imagined person was very clear and distinct in the singer's mind.

Once on a Sunday morning
The specific day and time of the event.

Before the sunlight was in the air
The time of day, most likely early morning.

Before my eyes she was standing there
The singer saw the person in question in a very real and immediate sense.

Reaching for my hand
The imagined person made a physical connection with the singer.

She smiled at me and we walked away
The singer felt a personal connection and had a positive interaction with the imagined person.

Tried to understand,
The singer felt confused about the experience they had.

But I could see through a sunny day
Despite this confusion, the singer felt that they had clarity and insight.

Saturday was done
A turning point in the singer's life.

I went to bed, but I couldn't sleep
The turning point had a significant impact on the singer and affected them even in their sleep.

Sunday came along, the memory I will always keep
The event was so significant that it has stayed with the singer and become a permanent part of their memory.

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: Larry Kusik, Eddie Snyder

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