Once On a Sunday Morning
The Tremeloes Lyrics


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She was just a dream
I can't explain just the way I feel
Strange as it may seems
But in my mind she was very real

Once on a Sunday morning
Before the sunlight was in the air
Once on a Sunday morning
Before my eyes, she was standing there

Reaching for my hand
She smiled at me, we walked away
Tried to understand
How I could see to sunny day

Once on a Sunday morning
Before the sunlight was in the air
Once on a Sunday morning
Before my eyes, she was standing there

Saturday was done
I went to bed, but I couldn't sleep
Sunday came along
The memory, I will always keep

Once on a Sunday morning
Before the sunlight was in the air
Once on a Sunday morning
Before my eyes, she was standing there

On a Sunday morning




On a Sunday morning
On a Sunday morning

Overall Meaning

The Tremeloes's song Once On a Sunday Morning is a beautiful ballad that tells the story of a dream that is almost too real. The song opens with the singer talking about a dream he had where he met a woman. He can't quite explain how he feels about her, but he knows that she was very real in his mind. As the song continues, he describes how this woman reached out for his hand with a smile and together they walked away. He was trying to understand how he could see such a sunny day, all while knowing that it was just a dream.


Set against a background of a Sunday morning, the singer reminisces about the beautiful dream. He talks about how he went to bed on Saturday night, but couldn't sleep because of how realistic the dream was. The singer ultimately knows that it was just a dream, but the memory of it still lingers in his mind. The dream is so vivid that it's almost as if the woman was standing right in front of him on a Sunday morning.


The song is all about longing for something that isn't quite possible, which is both sad and beautiful at the same time. The music composition has a gentle melody and soothing rhythm, which adds to the feeling of wistfulness and nostalgia.


Line by Line Meaning

She was just a dream
The woman he saw was not real, only a figment of his imagination


I can't explain just the way I feel
He is unable to accurately express how he feels about the memory of the woman he saw


Strange as it may seems
Although it may seem unusual, the memory of the woman feels very real to him


But in my mind she was very real
Even though she may not have been real, the image of the woman exists vividly in his thoughts


Once on a Sunday morning
There was a specific instance where he saw the woman


Before the sunlight was in the air
It was early in the morning


Before my eyes, she was standing there
He saw the woman physically present in front of him


Reaching for my hand
She made a physical gesture towards him


She smiled at me, we walked away
They interacted and had a connection


Tried to understand
He attempted to comprehend why he saw her


How I could see to sunny day
He questioned how he could have a positive emotional experience despite experiencing darkness/loneliness


Saturday was done
The day before was over


I went to bed, but I couldn't sleep
He struggled with insomnia, likely due to his experience seeing the woman


Sunday came along
The next day arrived


The memory, I will always keep
The memory of the woman will forever stay with him


On a Sunday morning
The same scene reoccurs again in his memory


On a Sunday morning
The memory is so strong that it replays vividly again and again


On a Sunday morning
The repetition of the phrase emphasizes the importance/significance of the memory




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Comments from YouTube:

Lorgio Caballero

This a beautifull song. I am sure this song has a Spanish language version called "Cuando salí de Cuba".

ruud mulder

Even more than spanish one version. Thanks for your comment.

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