Morning
Sonia Rao Lyrics
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I don't even know you
I see through it all
It means nothing to you
It's so hard to breathe
So I lay here waiting
Wait forever
There are no words
You make no sound
They all got swallowed up
I flatten myself to the ground
My body waits
For something more
My skin yells silently
My heart is pounding on the door
I wanted love
I wanted anything but this
Can't even cry
Don't think that I believe it
I felt his gaze
I felt his hands
I saw my sister's face
I saw my father turn away
Soft now
I try to be somewhere else now
There is too much going on now
I escape him but he's always coming back to me
Morning comes
I don't even know you
I see through it all
It means nothing to you
It's so hard to breathe
So I lay here waiting
Wait forever
Nothing's going to change I see that now
The song "Morning" by Sonia Rao is a haunting ballad that explores the pain and confusion of a relationship that has gone sour. The lyrics describe a feeling of disconnect between two people who were once close but have drifted apart. The singer is struggling with the realization that her partner no longer cares about her or the relationship. She feels unseen and unheard, as though her words and feelings have been swallowed up by a void.
The opening line, "Morning comes, I don't even know you" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is waking up to a new day, but nothing has changed in her life. She is still alone, still unloved, still struggling to find a way forward. The repetition of the phrase "it means nothing to you" emphasizes her frustration and sense of abandonment.
The second verse shifts from a description of the singer's emotions to a series of vivid images that convey a sense of danger and trauma. She describes feeling flattened to the ground, her skin yelling silently, and her heart pounding on the door. These phrases suggest that the singer has experienced some kind of trauma, possibly at the hands of her partner. The line "I saw my sister's face, I saw my father turn away" adds to this sense of family dysfunction and betrayal.
Throughout the song, the singer tries to escape her pain by "trying to be somewhere else" and "escaping him" (presumably her partner). But she acknowledges that "he's always coming back to me," suggesting that her trauma is something she cannot easily escape.
Overall, "Morning" is a deeply personal and introspective song that speaks to the pain of lost love and the struggle to move forward after a traumatic experience. The lyrics are evocative and emotional, and Rao's vocals are hauntingly beautiful.
Line by Line Meaning
Morning comes
A new day dawns
I don't even know you
I feel disconnected and alone
I see through it all
I see the emptiness of life
It means nothing to you
The world does not care about my pain
It's so hard to breathe
My pain is suffocating
So I lay here waiting
I am waiting for a change
Wait forever
The change may never come
Nothing's going to change I see that now
I have lost hope for improvement
There are no words
I have no way to express my pain
You make no sound
No one is listening to me
They all got swallowed up
My words get lost in the abyss
I flatten myself to the ground
I feel crushed by my own pain
My body waits
I am physically and emotionally exhausted
For something more
I am hoping for a better future
My skin yells silently
My pain is internalized
My heart is pounding on the door
I am desperate for change
I wanted love
I crave emotional support
I wanted anything but this
I wish for a happier life
Can't even cry
I am too broken to cry
Don't think that I believe it
I am skeptical of finding happiness
I felt his gaze
I was a victim of unwanted attention
I felt his hands
I experienced unwanted physical contact
I saw my sister's face
I recall witnessing my sister's pain
I saw my father turn away
I remember feeling unloved and unsupported by my own father
Soft now
I try to be gentle with myself
I try to be somewhere else now
I try to distract myself from my pain
There is too much going on now
Life is overwhelming
I escape him but he's always coming back to me
I am haunted by my past
Contributed by Madison Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sxrrw4353
i miss jersey shore so much
@sarathtech91
Listening in 2022. Still remember her on the Voice Season 1. You should have made it. Beautiful voice! <3 from India!
@brianna616718
Laying in bed watching Jersey Shore , heard like 2-4 seconds of it and I knew I had to listen to the full thing but only got Sonia and Morning from the info just love this song her voice is amazing >3
@sellong72
Beautiful voice!!!
@michelleg5039
In my bed...watching jersey shore suddenly I hear this song called morning by Sonia"I love this song!!;)"
@lizanne373
Once I heard this song on Jersey Shore I had to listen to it again.
@stock9348
Ronnie’s crazy
@lins1146
I love her voice so much
@gloriasec9
wasnt so easy to find. heard like 3 secs of it on jersey shore. only got sonia. lol lucky I found it. love <3
@seponsacoolya
...i been a bit of an addict to this song, and ive been apprciating simply the beautiful voice of this singer...and only now do i see how deep and beautiful a picture the lyrics paint.. even if not a beautiful scenario.