In The Morning
The Corals Lyrics


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Shut the bedroom window in the morning
Go to the shop, make plans to be leaving
In the morning
Thought I was sleeping, it was just a dream
An ally cat chewing on dead leaves
In the morning

Out of the dark and into the light
When the morning comes I will be alright

When I leave I try not to wake her
We had a toast to yesterday's capers
In the morning

She wrote my name on a red telephone box
When I got there she'd already rubbed it off
In the morning

Out of the dark and into the light
When the morning comes I will be alright

And all this time I've watched it change
But it's still the same

In the morning
In the morning




In the morning
In the morning

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Coral's song "In the Morning" take the listener on a journey through the early hours of the day. The opening lines, "Shut the bedroom window in the morning, go to the shop, make plans to be leaving," suggest the start of a new day and the need to get up and start moving. The line "Thought I was sleeping, it was just a dream" adds a dreamlike quality to the scene before transitioning to the sound of an ally cat chewing on dead leaves, which brings the listener back to the rough edges of reality.


The repeated chant of "In the morning" throughout the song imparts a sense of urgency, the need to move forward, to escape something or someone. The line "Out of the dark and into the light, when the morning comes I will be alright" reflects this desire to move towards brighter things, to leave behind the darkness of night and the troubles that come with it. The song's lyrics touch on themes of change and nostalgia, with the lines "And all this time I've watched it change, but it's still the same" suggesting a sense of longing for a time that has gone by.


Line by Line Meaning

Shut the bedroom window in the morning
I closed the window in my room when daylight broke


Go to the shop, make plans to be leaving
I went to the store in preparation for my departure


In the morning
At daybreak


Thought I was sleeping, it was just a dream
I initially believed I was in a state of slumber, but realized I was dreaming


An ally cat chewing on dead leaves
An outside feline eating decaying foliage


Out of the dark and into the light
Moving from the darkness to sunlight


When the morning comes I will be alright
I am confident that I will be okay once dawn breaks


When I leave I try not to wake her
I attempt to depart quietly so as not to disturb her slumber


We had a toast to yesterday's capers
We raised our glasses in a celebratory manner to reminisce on previous misadventures


She wrote my name on a red telephone box
She inscribed my name onto a crimson telephone booth


When I got there she'd already rubbed it off
By the time I arrived, she had already erased it


And all this time I've watched it change
Throughout this duration, I have observed alterations occurring


But it's still the same
Although it has undergone transformations, the essence remains constant


In the morning
At dawn


In the morning
At daybreak


In the morning
At break of day


In the morning
At sunrise




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES SKELLY

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@TheVolpetimida

Shut the bedroom window in the morning
Go to the shop, make plans to be leaving
In the morning 
Thought I was sleeping, it was just a dream
An ally cat chewing on dead leaves
In the morning

Out of the dark and into the light
When the morning comes I will be alright

When I leave I try not to wake her
We had a toast to yesterday's capers
In the morning

She wrote my name on a red telephone box
When I got there she'd already rubbed it off
In the morning

Out of the dark and into the light
When the morning comes I will be alright

And all this time I've watched it change
But it's still the same

In the morning
In the morning
In the morning
In the morning



All comments from YouTube:

@nickysnaith943

True 2000s classic so glad to have grown up with tunes like this

@claudiocarbone2225

Same mate!

@nachc6459

Same bud. It was a good time.

@tomfitzpatrick7335

Ah so it's a 00s song
Those songs are the best

@jacobburtonswfc

​@@tomfitzpatrick733580s and 90s piss all over the 00s

@McManara3x4

Meet too

@nikostz4712

Finally i found it after 10 years. I was listening to this song when i was a kid.
I'm 22 now.

@unclegardener

Same! I found it after 8 years.

@noahpearson7735

same i first heard this when i was about 5 but never heard its name now im 16

@morganjevons

Same, I just found it after over a decade

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