Sunday
The Cranberries Lyrics
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Where to go?
Where to go?
Something on your mind
Wanna leave me behind
Wanna leave me behind
You're spinning me around
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
The Cranberries' song "Sunday" is a song about confusion in a relationship. The lyrics convey how the singer is feeling lost and doesn't know what to do or where to go. The song starts with the singer asking if the other person knows where to go, suggesting that they are lost and need direction. The repetition of the question hints at the urgency and the need for guidance.
The next lines reveal that something is bothering the singer, and they want to leave it behind. This highlights the desire for something better and the need for a change. The line "You're spinning me around, My feet are off the ground" is repeated, emphasizing the feeling of confusion and disorientation that the singer is feeling.
The chorus repeats the line "You mystify me" three times, showing how the other person's behavior is confusing and mysterious to the singer. The second verse continues to convey the confusion, with the singer expressing how they didn't want to know when the other person walked into the room, because they knew they would have to leave eventually.
The bridge of the song reveals the feelings of love and need that the singer has for the other person. However, they were unable to express them properly, leading to a sense of regret and sadness.
Overall, "Sunday" is a song about feeling lost and confused in a relationship, with the hope of finding direction and clarity.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, do you know
The singer is asking their lover if they know where they should go.
Where to go?
The singer emphasizes their need for direction from their lover.
Where to go?
The singer emphasizes their need for direction from their lover.
Something on your mind
The artist senses that their lover is preoccupied or troubled by something.
Wanna leave me behind
The artist feels their lover might want to separate from them.
Wanna leave me behind
The singer feels their lover might want to separate from them.
You're spinning me around
The singer feels disoriented and confused due to their lover's actions or words.
My feet are off the ground
The artist feels like they have lost their sense of direction or stability in the relationship.
I don't know where I stand
The artist is uncertain about their position in the relationship due to their lover's behavior.
Do you have to hold my hand?
The artist questions their lover's need to constantly be close and reassuring to them.
You mystify me
The singer is bewildered and confused by their lover's behavior or feelings.
You mystify me
The artist is bewildered and confused by their lover's behavior or feelings.
You mystify me
The singer is bewildered and confused by their lover's behavior or feelings.
Oh, when you walk into the room
The singer is describing the effect their lover has on them when they enter the same space.
It happened all so soon
The singer is expressing surprise at how quickly they fell in love with their lover.
I didn't want to know
The artist was not expecting to develop strong feelings for their lover.
'Cause you really have to go
The artist is resigned to the fact that their lover might have to leave them.
You mystify me
The singer is bewildered and confused by their lover's behavior or feelings.
You mystify me
The singer is bewildered and confused by their lover's behavior or feelings.
You mystify me
The artist is bewildered and confused by their lover's behavior or feelings.
And I didn't find the words
The artist struggled to express their feelings to their lover.
To say I love you
The artist wanted to express their love for their lover.
And I couldn't find the time
The singer was unable to find a suitable opportunity to express their feelings to their lover.
To say I need you
The artist wanted to express their emotional dependency on their lover.
It wouldn't come out right
The singer struggled to articulate their feelings in a coherent manner.
It wouldn't come out right
The singer struggled to articulate their feelings in a coherent manner.
It just came out all wrong
The singer's attempt to express their feelings was unsuccessful.
Oh you're spinning me around
The artist feels disoriented and confused due to their lover's actions or words.
My feet are off the ground
The artist feels like they have lost their sense of direction or stability in the relationship.
I don't know where I stand
The singer is uncertain about their position in the relationship due to their lover's behavior.
Do you have to hold my hand?
The singer questions their lover's need to constantly be close and reassuring to them.
You mystify me
The artist is bewildered and confused by their lover's behavior or feelings.
You mystify me
The artist is bewildered and confused by their lover's behavior or feelings.
You mystify me
The artist is bewildered and confused by their lover's behavior or feelings.
Oh, do you know
The singer is asking their lover if they know where they should go.
Where to go?
The artist emphasizes their need for direction from their lover.
Where to go?
The singer emphasizes their need for direction from their lover.
Oh, something on your mind
The singer senses that their lover is preoccupied or troubled by something.
Wanna leave me behind
The singer feels their lover might want to separate from them.
Wanna leave me behind
The artist feels their lover might want to separate from them.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DOLORES MARY O'RIORDAN, NOEL ANTHONY HOGAN
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