Emerging from the same Oxford, United Kingdom pop scene, which also yielded… Read Full Bio ↴Emerging from the same Oxford, United Kingdom pop scene, which also yielded Radiohead and Supergrass, The Candyskins were formed in 1989 by frontman Nick Cope, his guitarist brother Mark Cope, lead guitarist Nick Burton, bassist Karl Shale and drummer John Halliday.

Debuting with the UK hit single Submarine Song, the group was soon signed by Geffen, which issued their LP The Space I'm In in 1990; Fun? followed in 1993, but The Candyskins' major label tenure was largely disappointing, and two years later they signed with the British label Ultimate. After scoring a major hit at home with the single Monday Morning, the group issued their comeback LP Sunday Morning Fever in 1997; Death of a Minor TV Celebrity, recorded with new bassist Brett Gordon, followed the next year.

Monday Morning
The Candyskins Lyrics

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Sunday morning, 6 am
I see you haven't been to bed
You popped another pill again, I see

I know we all can make mistakes
I made my own and it doesn't take
A genius to work out, except me

We can wait for the right time
To hold on for the lifetime
We need some common sense to plan ahead

Stay in bed on a Monday morning
Bury your head on a Monday morning

Thoughts are forming in my brain
The neighbours woke me up again
But you can sleep through anything, it seems

Well anyone can make make mistakes
So help me out cos it's going to take
A miracle to get me through the week

And we could wait for the right time
To hold on for a lifetime
You need some common sense to plan ahead

Stay in bed on a Monday morning
Bury your head on a Monday morning
Stay in bed on a Monday morning

Don't turn around just keep on walking
Shut your mouth cos look who's talking now

We should have done this years ago
Why we didn't well I don't know
All we need is common sense to plan ahead

Stay in bed on a Monday morning
Bury your head on a Monday morning

On a Monday, a Monday morning
A Monday, a Monday morning

Overall Meaning

The Candyskins's song Monday Morning talks about the aftermath of a wild night and the struggles of facing the start of a new week, especially on a Monday morning. The song begins with the singer waking up on a Sunday morning to find their partner still awake from the previous night taking another pill. The lyrics suggest that the singer does not approve of the actions of their partner. The singer acknowledges the possibility of making mistakes in life, but wants their partner to help them out this time as they find it hard to get through the week alone.

The lyrics also affirm the need for common sense to plan ahead in order to avoid the difficulties and challenges that come along the way. The song is suggesting that it's better to stay in bed and bury your head on a Monday morning than to face the world head-on. The chorus repeats the phrase 'stay in bed on a Monday morning, bury your head on a Monday morning' as a mantra to cope on a tough day. The song ends with the singer asking their partner to keep on walking and avoid unnecessary arguments, acknowledging the need for common sense and planning for the future.

Line by Line Meaning

Sunday morning, 6 am
The start of a new week.

I see you haven't been to bed
You stayed up all night.

You popped another pill again, I see
You took some kind of drug.

We can wait for the right time
We shouldn't rush things.

To hold on for the lifetime
We should wait for something that lasts.

We need some common sense to plan ahead
We should think things through.

Stay in bed on a Monday morning
Sometimes we just need to relax.

Bury your head on a Monday morning
We don't always have to face the day.

Thoughts are forming in my brain
My mind is active.

The neighbours woke me up again
My surroundings are noisy.

But you can sleep through anything, it seems
You are able to tune out distractions.