Never on Sunday
Manos Hadjidakis & His Orchestra Lyrics

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Oh, you can kiss me on a Monday
A Monday, a Monday is very, very good
Or you can kiss me on a Tuesday
A Tuesday, a Tuesday, in fact I wish you would
Or you can kiss me on a Wednesday
A Thursday, a Friday and Saturday is best
But never, never on a Sunday
A Sunday, a Sunday, 'cause that's my day of rest

Most any day you can be my guest
Any day you say, but my day of rest
Just name the day that you like the best
Only stay away on my day of rest

Oh, you can kiss me on a cool day, a hot day
A wet day, which everyone you choose
Or try to kiss me on a gray day, a May day
A pay day, and see if I refuse
And if you make it on a bleak day

A freak day, a week day, why you can be my guest
But never, never on a Sunday

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Manos Hadjidakis's song Never On Sunday are about a woman who is open to receiving affection and kisses from her lover any day of the week except Sunday, her day of rest. The lyrics suggest that the woman is willing to be intimate on any other day of the week, and even encourages her lover to try kissing her on different days, whether it's a cool day, a hot day, a wet day, or even a pay day. However, she is insistent that Sundays are off-limits, and her day of rest is strictly for herself.

The song's lyrics are simple yet playful, with the repetition of the days of the week creating a sense of regularity and routine. The woman in the song is content with her life, and her day of rest is an important part of that. It is a reminder that even in matters of love and affection, people need to respect each other's boundaries and priorities.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, you can kiss me on a Monday
Any day except Sundays, you can kiss me

A Monday, a Monday is very, very good
Kissing on Mondays is welcome and enjoyable

Or you can kiss me on a Tuesday
I would prefer if you kissed me on other days too, like Tuesday

A Tuesday, a Tuesday, in fact I wish you would
Kissing on Tuesdays is also good and desired

Or you can kiss me on a Wednesday
You have many days to choose from to kiss me

A Thursday, a Friday and Saturday is best
Out of all the days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday would be the ideal for kissing

But never, never on a Sunday
Sundays are off limits for kissing because it's my day of rest

Most any day you can be my guest
I welcome you to kiss me on most days

Any day you say, but my day of rest
Apart from Sundays, you can pick any day to kiss me

Just name the day that you like the best
Tell me which day you prefer kissing me on

Only stay away on my day of rest
Please avoid kissing me on Sundays

Oh, you can kiss me on a cool day, a hot day
Kissing is welcome on any kind of day, be it cool or hot

A wet day, which everyone you choose
You can pick a day, even if it's rainy or wet, to kiss me

Or try to kiss me on a gray day, a May day
Any day of the year, including May days and gray days, is fine for kissing me

A pay day, and see if I refuse
You can even kiss me on a pay day and I won't refuse

And if you make it on a bleak day
Even on dark or bleak days, kissing is still welcome

A freak day, a week day, why you can be my guest
On any day of the week, including so-called 'freak' days, you are welcome to kiss me

But never, never on a Sunday
Once again, Sundays are off limits for kissing

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Manos Hadjidakis, Billy Towne

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