They have two releases on Matinée Records, an EP from april 2003 called "A Weekend With Jane" (matinée049) and a full album from april 2005 called "Summertime" (matcd037). Pale Sunday also have songs on two Matinée compilations, "Matinée 50!" (matinée50) and they also play a cover of The Smiths on the album "Romantic and Square is Hippy and Aware" (matcd030).
On february 2007 the band announced they were disbanding and even played a last show, at Penelope Club (Ribeirão Preto, SP). At april 2007 they announced a new line-up, with the additions of Tiago Fuzz (guitars) and Gustavo Az (Drums).
With this new line-up, for the first time in it's history, the band have made several gigs on later 2007 and early 2008. Nowdays they are composing the songs for the long awaited new EP.
I Know It's Over
Pale Sunday Lyrics
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And as I climb into an empty bed
Oh well. Enough said.
I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Oh ...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
See, the sea wants to take me
Do you think you can help me?
Sad veiled bride, please be happy
Handsome groom, give her room
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
(Though she needs you
More than she loves you)
And I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Over and over and over and over
Over and over, la ...
I know it's over
And it never really began
But in my heart it was so real
And you even spoke to me, and said:
"If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight?
And if you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight?
If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight?
If you're so very good-looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight?
I know ...
'Cause tonight is just like any other night
That's why you're on your own tonight
With your triumphs and your charms
While they're in each other's arms..."
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes strength to be gentle and kind
Over, over, over, over
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes guts to be gentle and kind
Over, over
Love is Natural and Real
But not for you, my love
Not tonight, my love
Love is Natural and Real
But not for such as you and I, my love
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my ...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can even feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my ...
"I Know It's Over" by Pale Sunday is a melancholic track that explores the themes of heartbreak and the struggle to move on from a relationship that has ended. The opening line, "Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head," is a metaphor for burying one's past and moving on. As the song progresses, the singer reveals their desperation to cling onto what's left of the relationship, even though they know it's over. They question where else they can go, signaling a sense of hopelessness and confusion that comes with the end of a relationship.
The second half of the song is a conversation between the singer and the person they were once in love with. The singer pleads with their past lover to find happiness and treat their new love kindly, even though it's clear that they still long for the person themselves. The lines "love is natural and real but not for such as you and I, my love" indicate a sense of acceptance that the love they once shared wasn't meant to last.
Overall, "I Know It's Over" is a poignant portrayal of the pain that comes with heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on. It explores the conflicting emotions and mental state that one feels after a relationship ends, and the audience can easily relate to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
I am metaphorically being buried alive and I feel helpless
And as I climb into an empty bed
I am alone and have no one to share my pain with
Oh well. Enough said.
I am resigned to my fate and have no more to say about it
I know it's over - still I cling
Even though I know it's done, I am still holding on to hope
I don't know where else I can go
I am lost and have no other options
See, the sea wants to take me
I feel like I am drowning and the sea is trying to claim me
The knife wants to slit me
I am in such pain that I feel like I am being cut
Do you think you can help me?
I am pleading for someone to come to my aid
Sad veiled bride, please be happy
I am asking a bride who looks sad to find joy in her marriage
Handsome groom, give her room
I am asking a handsome groom to give his bride the freedom to be happy
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
I am asking a loud, obnoxious lover to show kindness to his partner
(Though she needs you
More than she loves you)
She may rely on you, but she may not truly love you as much as you think
And it never really began
But in my heart it was so real
Our relationship may have never really had a chance, but my feelings were genuine
"If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight?
If you are so entertaining, why are you alone right now?
"And if you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight?
If you are so smart, why can't you find someone to be with?
"If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight?
If you are so fun to be around, why are you alone?
"If you're so very good-looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight?
If you are so attractive, why are you not sharing your bed with someone?
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes strength to be gentle and kind
It is effortless to make fun of or hate others, but it takes real character to be kind and understanding
Love is Natural and Real
But not for you, my love
Not tonight, my love
Love is Natural and Real
But not for such as you and I, my love
Love exists, but it may not be meant for us and our relationship
Contributed by Camilla O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@HardyJap
"If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
And if you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very good-looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight ?
I know...
'Cause tonight is just like any other night
That's why you're on your own tonight
With your triumphs and your charms
While they're in each other's arms..."
@mkn.567
what is truly amazing is the dimensions to this song. It isn't just, "I miss her. The world is cruel. I wanna die." It touches on a break-up (that possibly never even existed) as a metaphor for dying and being buried while plaintively calling for your mother. It doesn't necessarily have anything to do with literally wanting your mother, but just a regression to an infantile state of vulnerability in need of succor; remember the quote: "Mother is the name for god on the lips and hearts of all children."
It then focuses on the idea of the break-up as a natural phenomenon: the sea, before turning it into a blade, and it all has bad intentions.
Then into an anecdote about a couple on their wedding day and dispelling that their marriage has anything to do with love and more with dependency.
Then the catechism that every single person has to go through in their most private and quiet moments as they return home to an empty apartment: Why are you (still) alone?
And it's most introspective and pessimistic, it comes in with a morale and moral boost, defining what it really means to be strong, being gentle and kind.
But then it just kicks you in the balls with clearly emphasizing that there is no outcome in which the protagonist and the object of their affection can ever be together, before ending the way it starts.
This song almost shouldn't work to be quite honest. There is too much going on!
But it does work and in such brutal way. It exposes so much of you that it almost feels like a violation, like, "How dare you express what I'm feeling before I am even sure what I'm feeling?"
@rebekahortiz471
Lyrics
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
And as I climb into an empty bed
Oh well. Enough said.
I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Oh...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
See, the sea wants to take me
The knife wants to slit me
Do you think you can help me?
Sad veiled bride, please be happy
Handsome groom, give her room
Loud, loutish lover, treat her kindly
(Though she needs you
More than she loves you)
And I know it's over - still I cling
I don't know where else I can go
Over and over and over and over
Over and over, la...
I know it's over
And it never really began
But in my heart it was so real
And you even spoke to me, and said :
"If you're so funny
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
And if you're so clever
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very entertaining
Then why are you on your own tonight ?
If you're so very good-looking
Why do you sleep alone tonight ?
I know...
'Cause tonight is just like any other night
That's why you're on your own tonight
With your triumphs and your charms
While they're in each other's arms..."
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes strength to be gentle and kind
Over, over, over, over
It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes guts to be gentle and kind
Over, over
Love is natural and real
But not for you, my love
Not tonight, my love
Love is natural and real
But not for such as you and I, my love
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my ...
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can even feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my...
@arisduh
"I know it's over and it never really began, but in my heart it was so real."
@hitamed2610
Lovely
@arisduh
@William Jones Yep. Thank you, William Jones for your very insightful comment!
@amandacunningham1783
@@arisduh Be kind. Always xx
@rattatouilletherat
We live in a society
@moirmurray6799
I saw morrissey sing this 10 years ago,couldn't believe it,box ticked
@duckal69
"It's so easy to laugh
It's so easy to hate
It takes strength to be gentle and kind" dude, THIS IS JUST BEAUTIFUL
@hastur_
@dani cali why would you care about "most people"
@kiracarver988
@dani cali well I'd like to point out that Moz himself is far from gentle and kind.
And in case you take this personally, remember you can really enjoy someone's art while also thinking critically about what sort of person they are.
@julianaferrone8734
Yes it's just absolutely beautiful