Gloomy Sunday
Jimmy Witherspoon Lyrics


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Sunday is gloomy, my hours are slumberless
Dearest the shadows I live with are numberless
Little white flowers will never awaken you
Not where the black coach of sorrow has taken you
Angels have no thought of ever returning you
Would they be angry if I thought of joining you?

Gloomy Sunday

Gloomy is Sunday, with shadows I spend it all
My heart and I have decided to end it all
Soon there'll be candles and prayers that are sad I know
Let them not weep let them know that I'm glad to go
Death is no dream for in death I'm caressing you
With the last breath of my soul I'll be blessing you

Gloomy Sunday

Dreaming, I was only dreaming
I wake and I find you asleep in the deep of my heart, here
Darling, I hope that my dream never haunted you
My heart is telling you how much I wanted you





Gloomy Sunday

Overall Meaning

The song “Gloomy Sunday” by Jimmy Witherspoon is a hauntingly beautiful ballad that speaks of the pain of lost love and the desire to be reunited with a loved one who has passed away. The song is written in the first person, describing the singer's thoughts and feelings as he mourns the loss of his lover. In the first stanza, he describes the sadness and loneliness he feels on a gloomy Sunday, with nothing to give him comfort. He talks about the shadows he lives with and the little white flowers that will never awaken his lover from her eternal slumber. He also acknowledges the finality of death, wondering if angels would be angry if he were to join his lover in death.


The second stanza speaks more directly about the singer's own impending death. He states that he and his heart have decided to end it all, and there will be candles and prayers to mourn his loss. He asks that those who are left behind should not weep but should know that he is glad to go, because death is not a dream but a way to be reunited with his loved one. The final stanza takes on a more dream-like quality, as the singer talks about dreaming of his lover and waking to find her still with him, even though she is gone. He expresses his desire to be with her again and his love for her, even in death.


Line by Line Meaning

Sunday is gloomy, my hours are slumberless
I spend a gloomy Sunday with sleepless hours.


Dearest the shadows I live with are numberless
I am surrounded by countless shadows and darkness every day.


Little white flowers will never awaken you
Even the beauty of little white flowers cannot bring you back to life.


Not where the black coach of sorrow has taken you
You are gone to a place of sorrow from where there is no return.


Angels have no thought of ever returning you
Even the forces of heaven cannot bring you back.


Would they be angry if I thought of joining you?
I wonder if the heavenly forces would be angry if I were to join you.


Gloomy Sunday
The day of sorrow and sadness.


Gloomy is Sunday, with shadows I spend it all
Sunday is a gloomy day, and I spend it in the company of the shadows.


My heart and I have decided to end it all
My heart and I have decided to end this life.


Soon there'll be candles and prayers that are sad, I know
There will be sad candles and prayers when I am gone.


Let them not weep let them know that I'm glad to go
Let them not weep, but know that I am happy to leave this world.


Death is no dream for in death I'm caressing you
Death is not a dream, as even in death I hold and caress you.


With the last breath of my soul I'll be blessing you
With my last breath, I will continue to bless and love you.


Dreaming, I was only dreaming
I was only dreaming when I thought I could live this life without you.


I wake and I find you asleep in the deep of my heart, here
I wake to find that you are still asleep in the depths of my heart.


Darling, I hope that my dream never haunted you
My love, I hope that my dreams of leaving this world have not caused you pain.


My heart is telling you how much I wanted you
My heart is telling you how much I love and wanted you.




Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Laszlo Javor, Rezso Seress, Sam M. Lewis

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