Gloomy Sunday
Pallbearer Lyrics

Sunday is gloomy
The singer feels sad and melancholic on Sundays, as if the day itself is imbued with a sense of sorrow.

My hours are slumberless
The singer is having a hard time sleeping and is plagued by insomnia.

Dearest, the shadows
The shadows are symbolic of the singer's sadness and grief over their lost loved one.

I live with are numberless
The artist's sadness is so profound that they feel like they are surrounded by an endless amount of shadows.

Little white flowers
The small and fragile white flowers symbolize the fragility and transience of life.

Will never awaken you
The flowers cannot bring the loved one back to life, as death is final and irreversible.

Not when the black coach
The black coach represents death or the process of dying, which is inevitable and unstoppable.

Of sorrow has taken you
The artist is mourning the loss of their loved one to death.

Angels have no thought
The angels are a metaphor for the afterlife or some kind of higher power, but the artist feels that they do not care about bringing the loved one back or giving them peace.

Of ever returning you
The artist feels that their loved one is gone forever and will never come back.

Would they be angry
The singer wonders if the higher power or angels would judge them for wanting to die and be with their loved one again.

If I thought of joining you
The artist is considering suicide as a way to escape their immense grief and join their loved one in death.

Gloomy sunday
The day itself is a symbol of the singer's sadness and despair.

With shadows I spend it all
The singer spends their days surrounded by shadows and consumed by sadness.

My heart and I've decided to end it all
The singer has made the decision to end their own life in order to be with their loved one.

Soon there'll be candles and prayers that are Said, I know
The artist is anticipating their own funeral, and the candles and prayers that will be said for them after they are gone.

Let them not weep
The artist does not want their loved ones to grieve for them after they are gone.

Let them know that I'm glad to go
The singer is at peace with their decision to end their own life and wants their loved ones to know that they do not need to feel guilty or sad about it.

Death is no dream
The singer is certain that death is a reality and not just a dream or fantasy.

For in death I'm caressing you
In death, the artist will be reunited with their loved one and able to hold them once again.

With the last breath of my soul
The artist will use their last bit of energy and life force to bless and comfort their loved one.

I'll be blessing you
The artist wants their loved one to know that they are loved and cherished, even in death.

Dreaming, I was only dreaming
The singer was lost in a daydream or fantasy about their loved one, but now they are awake and face the harsh reality of their loss.

I wake and I find you asleep
The artist wakes up to the realization that their loved one is gone and will never wake up again.

In the deep of my heart, dear
The singer feels their love for their lost one very deeply and cannot help but think of them constantly.

Darling I hope that my dream never haunted you
The singer does not want their loved one to be frightened or tormented by their own sadness or death wish.

My heart is telling you how much I wanted you
The singer wants their loved one to know how deeply they loved and cherished them in life, and how much they still do even in death.

Gloomy sunday
The song ends with a reflection on the ongoing sadness and melancholy that the artist feels, associated with the day of Sunday and their grief over their lost loved one.