Sunday
Ofln - The Cranberries Lyrics


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Oh, do you know
Where to go?
Where to go?
Something on your mind
Wanna leave me behind
Wanna leave me behind

You're spinning me around
My feet are off the ground
I don't know where I stand
Do you have to hold my hand?
You mystify me
You mystify me
You mystify me

Oh, when you walk into the room
It happened all so soon
I didn't want to know
'Cause you really have to go
You mystify me
You mystify me
You mystify me
Oh

And I didn't find the words
To say I love you
And I couldn't find the time
To say I need you
It wouldn't come out right
It wouldn't come out right
It just came out all wrong

Oh you're spinning me around
My feet are off the ground
I don't know where I stand
Do you have to hold my hand?
You mystify me
You mystify me
You mystify me

Oh, do you know
Where to go?
Where to go?
Oh, something on your mind




Wanna leave me behind
Wanna leave me behind

Overall Meaning

The Sunday in The Cranberries' song Sunday represents a lazy, uneventful day where the singer is left alone with their thoughts. The lyrics in question portray the uncertainty and confusion of the singer in their relationship. The repetition of asking "Where to go?" represents the singer's uncertainty about the future and their feeling lost in the present. The line "Something on your mind, wanna leave me behind," could represent the possibility of the other person in the relationship wanting to leave, and the singer's fear of losing them.


The chorus, "You mystify me," further emphasizes the singer's inability to fully understand their partner's motivations, leaving them feeling confused and off-center. The line "And I couldn't find the time to say I need you," illustrates the idea that the singer may feel their partner is pulling away or losing interest, and they don't know how to express their feelings. The song ends on a melancholy note, with the singer still feeling lost and uncertain about their relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, do you know
The singer is asking if their companion knows where they should be going.


Where to go?
The singer wants to know if their companion has a direction in mind.


Where to go?
The singer repeats their question, indicating their desire for guidance.


Something on your mind
The artist is perceptive and senses that their companion has thoughts they want to express.


Wanna leave me behind
The artist is worried that their companion is thinking of ending their relationship.


Wanna leave me behind
The singer repeats their concern, emphasizing the potential end of their relationship.


You're spinning me around
The singer feels disoriented and confused by their companion's actions.


My feet are off the ground
The artist feels unsteady and unsure of their place in the relationship.


I don't know where I stand
The artist is unsure of the status of their relationship and their place in it.


Do you have to hold my hand?
The artist needs reassurance and connection from their companion.


You mystify me
The singer does not understand their companion's behavior and finds it confusing.


You mystify me
The artist repeats their statement, emphasizing their confusion and lack of understanding.


You mystify me
The singer repeats their statement again, emphasizing their confusion and lack of understanding.


Oh, when you walk into the room
The singer is describing the effect that their companion has on them.


It happened all so soon
The singer is surprised by how quickly they fell for their companion.


I didn't want to know
The artist tries to deny their feelings for their companion.


'Cause you really have to go
The artist is sad that their companion is leaving.


You mystify me
The singer does not understand their companion's behavior and finds it confusing.


You mystify me
The singer repeats their statement, emphasizing their confusion and lack of understanding.


You mystify me
The artist repeats their statement again, emphasizing their confusion and lack of understanding.


And I didn't find the words
The artist is expressing regret at not expressing their feelings sooner.


To say I love you
The artist wishes they had told their companion how they feel.


And I couldn't find the time
The singer expresses disappointment in not having spent more time with their companion.


To say I need you
The artist wishes they had let their companion know how much they mean to them.


It wouldn't come out right
The singer struggled to express their feelings effectively.


It wouldn't come out right
The singer repeats their statement, emphasizing their difficulty in expressing themselves.


It just came out all wrong
The singer is sad that their attempts to express their feelings didn't work out as planned.


Oh you're spinning me around
The artist feels disoriented and confused by their companion's actions.


My feet are off the ground
The artist feels unsteady and unsure of their place in the relationship.


I don't know where I stand
The singer is unsure of the status of their relationship and their place in it.


Do you have to hold my hand?
The singer needs reassurance and connection from their companion.


You mystify me
The artist does not understand their companion's behavior and finds it confusing.


You mystify me
The artist repeats their statement, emphasizing their confusion and lack of understanding.


You mystify me
The artist repeats their statement again, emphasizing their confusion and lack of understanding.


Oh, do you know
The singer is asking if their companion knows where they should be going.


Where to go?
The artist wants to know if their companion has a direction in mind.


Where to go?
The singer repeats their question, indicating their desire for guidance.


Oh, something on your mind
The singer is perceptive and senses that their companion has thoughts they want to express.


Wanna leave me behind
The singer is worried that their companion is thinking of ending their relationship.


Wanna leave me behind
The artist repeats their concern, emphasizing the potential end of their relationship.




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DOLORES MARY O'RIORDAN, NOEL ANTHONY HOGAN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@QAlazraky

Oh, do you know
Where to go?
Where to go?
Something on your mind
Wanna leave me behind
Wanna leave me behind
You're spinning me around
My feet are off the ground
I don't know where I stand
Do you have to hold my hand?
You mystify me
You mystify me
You mystify me
Oh, when you walk into the room
It happened all so soon
I didn't want to know
'Cause you really have to go
You mystify me
You mystify me
You mystify me
Oh
And I didn't find the words
To say I love you
And I couldn't find the time
To say I need you
It wouldn't come out right
It wouldn't come out right
It just came out all wrong
Oh you're spinning me around
My feet are off the ground
I don't know where I stand
Do you have to hold my hand?
You mystify me
You mystify me
You mystify me
Oh, do you know
Where to go?
Where to go?
Oh, something on your mind
Wanna leave me behind
Wanna leave me behind



All comments from YouTube:

@hithere1060

The intro of this song is just beautiful, the way it starts slowly and continues to build, each section slightly more beautiful than the preceding segment. Dolores' voice gently fading in, so soft, so lovely. Almost like watching the sun rise, as nautical twilight gives way to the warmth and brilliance of the sun. That was Dolores.

@orlandos2000

One of the best song intros ever made. Absolutely beautiful. The strings bring me to tears at timesโ€ฆ

@Ratfink820

Her death really fucked me up, I grew up listening to them and she seemed immortal.

@merry3245

genius comment <3

@xo5062

this song feels like a warm ray of sun on your back

@nywaaahln

yess

@frxdrick.

no its not .

@tjflacid

Yaaa and that ray of sun caused a cancerous lesion

@ClairvoyantDreams358

So real

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