Sunday Morning
The Velvet Underground (Kaela Kimura × Hosono Haruomi) Lyrics
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Brings the dawn in
It's just a restless feeling
By my side
Early dawning
Sunday morning
It's just the wasted years
Watch out the world's behind you
There's always someone around you
Who will call
It's nothing at all
Sunday morning
And I'm falling
I've got a feeling
I don't want to know
Early dawning
Sunday morning
It's all the streets you've crossed
Not so long ago
Watch out the world's behind you
There's always someone around you
Who will call
It's nothing at all
Watch out the world's behind you
There's always someone around you
Who will call
It's nothing at all
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
The Velvet Underground's "Sunday Morning" is a quintessential song about the bittersweet feeling of Sunday morning. The song provides a sense of realization about wasted years that go by and how the world is always behind us, looking to catch up. The opening lines, "Sunday morning brings the dawn in, it's just a restless feeling by my side," sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is unable to shake off the feeling of restlessness and anxiety, even amid the calm and tranquility of Sunday morning. The wasted years are right behind him, and he cannot help but be aware of them. The song's mournful melody and lyrics help to highlight the inescapable feeling of restlessness and regret that the singer is feeling.
The chorus of "Watch out, the world's behind you, there's always someone around you who will call, it's nothing at all," drives home the central message of the song. It's a warning to the listeners to be aware of the past and how it can creep up on them, no matter how much they attempt to run from it. The final verse is a realization that the singer is falling and has a feeling that he does not want to be aware of. It's a sentiment that has the power to move listeners and strike a chord with anybody who has ever experienced this feeling of restlessness and anxiety.
Line by Line Meaning
Sunday morning
The beginning of a new week, a fresh start
Brings the dawn in
The sun is rising, a new day is beginning
It's just a restless feeling
A sense of unease or dissatisfaction
By my side
Accompanying me
Early dawning
The sun is just starting to rise
It's just the wasted years
Regret for time that has passed without accomplishment
So close behind
Always in the back of the mind
Watch out the world's behind you
Be careful, don't let the past consume you
There's always someone around you
Others are watching, they are affected by your actions
Who will call
They will hold you accountable
It's nothing at all
It may seem insignificant, but it has an impact
And I'm falling
Losing control, slipping away
I've got a feeling
An intuition, something is not quite right
I don't want to know
Avoidance of the truth, fear of facing reality
It's all the streets you've crossed
Reflecting on past experiences and how they have shaped you
Not so long ago
Recently, but also feels like a lifetime has passed
Sunday morning
A reminder of the passage of time, a fresh start to a new day
Sunday morning
Echoing the beginning of the song, emphasizing the cyclical nature of time
Sunday morning
Reiteration of the significance of the present moment and the need to make the most of it
Sunday morning
Final reminder of the cyclical nature of time, encouraging the listener to embrace it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN DAVIES CALE, LOU A. REED
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ancortes
Sunday morning
Praise the dawning
It's just a restless feeling
By my side
Early dawning
Sunday morning
It's all the wasted years
So close behind
Watch out the world's behind you
There's always someone around you
Who will call
It's nothing at all
Sunday morning
And I'm falling
I've got a feeling
I don't want to know
Early dawning
Sunday morning
It's all the streets you've crossed
Not so long ago
Watch out the world's behind you
There's always someone around you
Who will call
It's nothing at all
Watch out the world's behind you
There's always someone around you
Who will call
It's nothing at all
Sunday morning
@itsrainingmelons6202
Rebelliously listening to this on a Wednesday morning
@leonajarikj5227
try it on a monday
@t.yoshisaurmunchakoopas2318
Woah... What a rebel. I'm only watching this on a Sunday afternoon and I still feel like a law breaker.
@mostazastudios_
Same here
@frenchie43
Defiantly listening to this on a Thursday afternoon
@WilhelmWilder
My God...the alpha energy
@User-xw6kd
Remember, this is over 50 years old.
@SicklyHeavyHeart
You could’ve convinced me that this came out yesterday
@kyethemovieguy4243
You could have convinced me that this came out last Sunday morning
@rebeccafry3575
@@SicklyHeavyHeart it's really timeless, isn't it?