Sunday morning
Brings the dawn in
It's just a restless feeling
By my side

Early dawning
Sunday morning
It's just 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
Sunday morning
Sunday morning
Sunday morning


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Sunday Morning Lyrics as written by Lou Reed John Cale

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    I think this song represents a tranquile feeling or state of mind, with a disturbing reminiscent undertone. This song is about a peaceful day with lots of time to think. In using this time to comtemplate one's life, the artist has discovered a sense of regret for their past. This brings on a sense of paranioa which describes the lyrics "watch out the world's behind you". The lyrics "praise the dawning" can also symbolize regrets that belong to the night before. The end lyrics can symbolize a traumatized state of mind because it seems they can't tell if someone is calling their name, or if they just imagined it. Their are conflicting elements in this song, which make it so interesting because the mood and melody of the song is one of tranquility, but there are hidden feelings of the opposite.

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