The band's first five albums sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and have sold 17 million albums total. After their success waned in the late 1980s, the band split up in 1989 and its members pursued other musical endeavours including group and solo efforts. Brad Gillis and Kelly Keagy teamed up with bassist Gary Moon and released an album without the other original band members in 1995, but the band soon re-united to release two new albums in the latter half of the decade.
Jack Blades (bass/vocals)
Brad Gillis (guitars)
Kelly Keagy (drums/vocals)
Joel Hoekstra (guitars)
Christian Cullen (keyboards)
Sunday Morning
Night Ranger Lyrics
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No it doesn't ring
Thinking of you lying there
As you hide your wedding ring
I'm always up for something new
My timing's never right
Maybe I should be with someone else
For just one night
No more stupid games
No more staying out all night
I wish to God I'd never known your name
Sunday Morning
Yea, you shake it up alright
Your friends they all agree
And after you have had your fun
Well what becomes of me
No more of your promises
Clandestine Rendezvous
And feel your sweat all over me
I wish that I had something left to lose
Sunday Morning
Sunday Morning
Two wrongs don't
Two wrongs don't
Two wrongs don't make a right
Two wrongs don't
Two wrongs don't
Two wrongs don't make a right
Two wrongs don't
Two wrongs don't
Two wrongs don't make a right
Alright alright alright alright
Staring at the telephone
No it doesn't ring
Staring out the window
I have no wedding ring
No more
No no no more
No no no more
Oh oh oh
Sunday Morning
Sunday Morning
Two wrongs don't
Two wrongs don't
Two wrongs don't make a right
Two wrongs don't
Two wrongs don't
Two wrongs don't make a right
Sunday Morning
Sunday Morning
The lyrics in Night Rangerβs βSunday Morningβ tell the story of a man who has been emotionally deceived and cheated on by a woman who is already married. He was expecting her to call him, but the phone never rang. The man is thinking about her lying there, hiding her wedding ring. He realizes that he wants to move on from her, wanting something new, but he cannot seem to get the timing right. He is thinking of being with someone else, just for the night. The chorus of the song talks about him wanting no more of her darkness, her promises, or her stupid games. He wishes he had never known her name because she has caused him so much pain.
The second verse of the song talks about the woman's friends who watch as she deceives and cheats on her man. She reminds herself that there were no more clandestine rendezvous, no more promises or sweating over the woman. In the end, the man highlights the importance of not committing two wrongs to make a right. The repetition of βtwo wrongs don't make a rightβ emphasizes how he wants to move on and not make the same mistakes again. All he wants is to get over her, stop staring at the telephone, and finally being free on a βSunday Morningβ.
Line by Line Meaning
Staring at the telephone
The singer is waiting for a call from someone.
No it doesn't ring
The person they are waiting for does not call them.
Thinking of you lying there
The singer is thinking of someone who is not with them.
As you hide your wedding ring
The person the artist is thinking of is married and hiding their status.
I'm always up for something new
The artist is willing to take risks and try new things.
My timing's never right
The singer always seems to miss opportunities.
Maybe I should be with someone else
The singer is considering being with someone else for a change.
For just one night
The artist is looking for a one-time encounter with someone new.
No more of your darkness
The artist is tired of the negativity and drama of their current situation.
No more stupid games
The artist is fed up with the games and manipulation of their current partner.
No more staying out all night
The singer wants to leave behind the all-nighters and chaos of their current lifestyle.
I wish to God I'd never known your name
The artist regrets ever getting involved with their current partner.
Yea, you shake it up alright
The singer acknowledges that their current partner keeps things lively and interesting.
Your friends they all agree
The singer's partner has the support of their friends.
And after you have had your fun
The singer's partner only cares about their own enjoyment.
Well what becomes of me
The artist is left to deal with the consequences of their partner's actions.
No more of your promises
The artist's partner has a history of not keeping their word.
Clandestine Rendezvous
The singer's partner is secretive and sneaky about where they go and who they meet with.
And feel your sweat all over me
The singer is disgusted and regretful after being physically intimate with their partner.
I wish that I had something left to lose
The artist has lost everything after getting involved with their partner.
Two wrongs don't
The artist knows that two mistakes don't make things right.
Two wrongs don't make a right
Doing something wrong in response to someone else's wrong won't solve anything.
Alright alright alright alright
The singer is coming to terms with their situation and moving on.
Staring out the window
The artist is looking out the window, lost in thought.
I have no wedding ring
The singer is not married and has nothing tying them down to their current partner.
No more
The singer is done with their current situation.
No no no more
The singer really means it this time - they are finished with their partner.
Oh oh oh
The artist is expressing their frustration and disappointment.
Sunday Morning
The artist is left alone on a Sunday morning to think about their past decisions.
Contributed by Leah L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.