Sunday Morning
Vanessa St. James Lyrics
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Clothes on the floor before we say a word
Baby, I like the way you operate
Take off the halo from your head
Crazy how you can be two different girls
Right now I love the way you are
But when you wake up
Telling me, telling me everything we did was wrong
But you were the one that brought me home
You say
You're a saint and I'm a sinner
But I guess that I'm good enough when you're lonely
That's when you call me
Yeah, yeah
You're a saint, I'm a sinner
But I guess that I'm good enough when it's 3AM and you're lonely
As long as I'm gone by Sunday
Sunday morning
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
Sunday morning
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
You say that we could never work
Telling me that we come from different worlds
You don't even like the way I operate
So why did you call me up again
Kissing me like you never said a word?
I guess it's just the way you are
But when you wake up
You put on that angel face again
Telling me, telling me everything we did was wrong
But you were the one who brought me home
And you said
You're a saint and I'm a sinner
But I guess that I'm good enough when you're lonely
That's when you call me
Yeah, yeah
You're a saint, I'm a sinner
But I guess that I'm good enough when it's 3AM and you're lonely
As long as I'm gone by Sunday
Sunday morning
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
Sunday morning
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
(Sunday) morning
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
I wanna wake up
I wanna wake up in your bed
Don't wanna wait 'til
It's 3AM to see you again
I wanna wake up
I wanna wake up in your bed
Don't wanna wait 'til
It's 3AM to see you again
I wanna wake up
I wanna wake up in your bed
Don't wanna wait 'til
It's 3AM to see you again
I wanna wake up
I wanna wake up in your bed
Don't wanna wait 'til
It's 3AM and you say
You're a saint and I'm a sinner
But I guess that I'm good enough when you're lonely
That's when you call me
Yeah, yeah
You're a saint, I'm a sinner
But I guess that I'm good enough when it's 3AM and you're lonely
As long as I'm gone by Sunday morning (Sunday)
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
Sunday morning (no, no)
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday
Sunday morning (Sunday)
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday (oh)
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
The song "Sunday Morning" by Vanessa St. James appears to be about a complicated relationship, where the singer (St. James herself) is involved with someone who has a dichotomous personality. At times, this person seems almost like two different people: one who is willing to let their guard down and be intimate with St. James, and the other who puts on a facade of moral purity and tries to distance themselves from any sort of wrongdoing. The singer seems to find this person intriguing, but at the same time, their behavior frustrates her.
The lyrics of the chorus seem to sum up the push-and-pull of the relationship, with St. James singing "You're a saint and I'm a sinner / But I guess that I'm good enough when you're lonely". She seems to recognize that there is a power dynamic at play, with the other person being able to judge her for her imperfections while simultaneously relying on her for companionship. The relationship seems to be marked by a lot of uncertainty and tension, as evidenced by the repeated use of "Sunday morning", a day associated with resting and relaxation, but which here seems to represent a time when things are finally over and the singer can be free of the emotional turmoil.
Overall, "Sunday Morning" is a introspective song that explores the complexity of relationships and how people can be simultaneously drawn to and frustrated by the people they care about.
Line by Line Meaning
Open the door and let me in
Come on, let me in. I want to be with you.
Clothes on the floor before we say a word
We don't need to exchange pleasantries, let's just get straight to it.
Baby, I like the way you operate
I love the way you function, especially in bed.
Take off the halo from your head
Stop pretending to be an angel, you're not fooling anyone.
Crazy how you can be two different girls
You have two very different sides to your personality.
Right now I love the way you are
You're perfect to me in this moment.
But when you wake up
But then you change.
You put on that angel face again
You act all innocent and righteous again.
Telling me, telling me everything we did was wrong
You regret what we did together.
But you were the one that brought me home
But you were the one who invited me over and initiated things.
You're a saint and I'm a sinner
You see yourself as pure and good while I'm the bad one.
But I guess that I'm good enough when you're lonely
But I'm good enough for you when you're feeling lonely and vulnerable.
That's when you call me
That's when you reach out to me.
Yeah, yeah
Okay, I get it.
As long as I'm gone by Sunday
As long as I'm out of your life by Sunday morning.
Sunday morning
The time when we have to part ways.
You say that we could never work
You believe that we can't be in a relationship together.
Telling me that we come from different worlds
You think we're too different to make things work.
You don't even like the way I operate
You don't even like the way I function, especially in bed.
So why did you call me up again
So why did you reach out to me again?
Kissing me like you never said a word?
Kissing me as if our previous conversation never happened?
I wanna wake up
I want to wake up next to you.
Don't wanna wait 'til
I don't want to wait until.
It's 3AM to see you again
It's 3am before I can see you again.
You're a saint, I'm a sinner
You see yourself as pure and good while I'm the bad one.
As long as I'm gone by Sunday morning
As long as I'm out of your life by Sunday morning.
Sunday
The day we have to part ways.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Antonio Egizii, David Musumeci, Michael Bywaters, Mitchell James
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