You're sulking through the city rain
You're late for work
and scrambling towards the station
And you ask yourself,
"Well, when will I finally
get a little reprieve"

And in the subway car
an attractive person smiles at me
and I deprecate
We are children of divorce,
so please give us a break;
And speaking of a break,
when will we get that break?
I'll tell you when!

Someday, but not today
Someday, but not today

In the darkness of my life
you're the light
A bulb, blooming delicately
and burning bright
Budding against nature
and all of its blight

And I don't want to fight
I just want to be
a big part of your life

Someday, but not today
Someday, but not today

We think too much
We feel too much
We are too much
We take too much
We don't want to die;
Don't be so guileless!

We just don't...
We just don't want to exist

Someday, but not today
Someday, but not today
Someday,
(And if you're ever feeling alone,
this song will be here to hold you)
but not today
Someday,
(And if you're ever feeling alone.
this song will be here to hold you)
but not today


Lyrics submitted by aMAEzingNOYses

Someday, But Not Today song meanings
Add Your Thoughts

1 Comment

sort form View by:
  • +1
    General Comment

    It's kinda surprised that no one has commented on this one already..

    Well, I think this song is basically about someone having a hard time and asking for a break, and knows that although he may have to wait, he'll get that break eventually

    LeeRanzon June 15, 2010   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

More Featured Meanings

Album art
Magical
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Album art
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
Album art
American Town
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
Album art
Page
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
Album art
Plastic Bag
Ed Sheeran
“Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it. “I overthink and have trouble sleepin’ / All purpose gone and don’t have a reason / And there’s no doctor to stop this bleedin’ / So I left home and jumped in the deep end,” Ed Sheeran sings in verse one. He continues by adding that this person is feeling the weight of having disappointed his father and doesn’t have any friends to rely on in this difficult moment. In the second verse, Ed sings about the role of grief in his friend’s plight and his dwindling faith in prayer. “Saturday night is givin’ me a reason to rely on the strobe lights / The lifeline of a promise in a shot glass, and I’ll take that / If you’re givin’ out love from a plastic bag,” Ed sings on the chorus, as his friend turns to new vices in hopes of feeling better.