The Cranberries Lyrics, Meaning & Videos
SUNDAYThe Cranberries Lyrics
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Oh, when you walk into the roomIt happened all so soonI didn't want to know'Cause you really have to goYou mystify meYou mystify meYou mystify meOh
And I didn't find the wordsTo say I love youAnd I couldn't find the timeTo say I need youIt wouldn't come out rightIt wouldn't come out rightIt just came out all wrong
Oh you're spinning me aroundMy feet are off the groundI don't know where I standDo you have to hold my hand?You mystify meYou mystify meYou mystify me
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Oh, do you knowWhere to go?Where to go?Oh, something on your mind
Wanna leave me behindWanna leave me behind
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In the song "Sunday" by The Cranberries, the singer is addressing a lover who seems indecisive, uncertain, and distant. The opening line expresses the singer's frustration with her lover's lack of direction, wondering if they know where they're going or what they want. The next lines reveal that something is troubling her lover, and they're considering leaving her behind.
The chorus expresses the bewilderment and confusion the singer feels over her lover's behavior. She's being spun around and doesn't know where she stands because her lover is inconsistent and enigmatic. She's mystified by their actions and can't understand why they're acting this way.
The song's verse two shows that the singer's lover has left and that she didn't express her true feelings when they were together. She didn't tell them that she loved or needed them, even though she wanted to. When she finally has the chance to express herself, it all comes out wrong.
In conclusion, "Sunday" by The Cranberries is a melancholy ballad about a relationship with someone who perplexes and confuses the singer. Despite the singer's attempts to understand and connect with her lover, their behavior continues to frustrate and disorient her.
Oh, do you knowQuestioning if the listener knows where they should go
Where to go?Asking where the listener wants to go
Where to go?Repeating the question to emphasize the importance of knowing where to go
Something on your mindWondering if the listener has something bothering them
Wanna leave me behindFeeling left behind and asking if the listener wants to leave
Wanna leave me behindRepeating the question to emphasize the fear of being left behind
You're spinning me aroundFeeling dizzy due to the listener's actions
My feet are off the groundFeeling disoriented and uncertain
I don't know where I standFeeling confused about the relationship with the listener
Do you have to hold my hand?Asking if the listener can create clarity or certainty
You mystify meExpressing how confusing and mysterious the listener's actions are
You mystify meRepeating the statement to emphasize how confusing the listener is
Oh, when you walk into the roomNoticing when the listener enters the room
It happened all so soonFeeling like everything happened too quickly
I didn't want to knowAvoiding the truth as it would create emotional distress
'Cause you really have to goKnowing that the listener will eventually leave and trying to cope with that fact
You mystify meDescribing how confusing the listener's actions are
You mystify meRepeating the statement to emphasize how confusing the listener is
Oh, and I didn't find the wordsRegretting not expressing feelings
To say I love youNot being able to say 'I love you'
And I couldn't find the timeBeing too busy or not making time to express feelings
To say I need youNot being able to express needing someone
It wouldn't come out rightFeeling like the words wouldn't properly convey the emotions
It wouldn't come out rightRepeating the statement to emphasize the struggle to express emotions
It just came out all wrongFeeling like the attempt to express emotions failed
Oh, you're spinning me aroundFeeling disorientated again
My feet are off the groundFeeling uncertain and confused
I don't know where I standFeeling confused about the relationship again
Do you have to hold my hand?Seeking clarity from the listener again
You mystify meExpressing how confusing the listener's actions are again
You mystify meRepeating the statement to emphasize how confusing the listener is
Oh, do you knowRepeating the question of where to go to emphasize the need for direction in the relationship
Where to go?Repeating the question again to emphasize the importance of making a decision
Where to go?Repeating the question one last time to emphasize the need for clarity
Oh, something on your mindReiterating the question from earlier to show concern for the listener
Wanna leave me behindAsking if the listener wants to leave again
Wanna leave me behindRepeating the question to emphasize the fear of being left behind
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.Written by: DOLORES MARY O'RIORDAN, NOEL ANTHONY HOGAN
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