Sunday Afternoon

this song is about trying to let go of something that isn't good for you, no matter how much you may want it.

"i'm not gonna live for you, or die for you, won't do anything, anymore for you, cause you leave me here on the other side, won't you leave me here on the other side" you do anything and everything for a person, but it's never enough for them. so you're done trying.

I kind of view this song from the point of view of a wife that has recently had her husband come back from war and is completely oblivious to her and his only though is war as his primal instincts have taken over and completly destroyed him as war so often does. If you get me?

this song tells me that I should never take my girlfriend for granted

This song is about someone having to let go of something that's bad for them. They know it's bad, but it's still a tough decision to make. This could be a lover, a drug, a habit, etc. Sunday afternoon could be the day the final decision is made? This song is unique because it's from the addiction's POV.

"I'm a drug you don't wanna give up. Smoke your cigarettes and make your love"

Gorgeous song, all in all, and I can relate to it completely.

In her KCRW session of 3/10/05 she introduces the song by saying "this is a new one, about a guy, singing about another guy."

I'm thinking that one is in the closet and one isn't and will not come out and the song is about that.

You're scared cause I feel like home

I broke up with my boyfriend and that line says it so perfectly. You hesitate to end something because it's so comfortable and you don't want to be alone and scared by yourself. To this day I still think of him whenever I get upset or lonely. It's hard to leave behind that bright spot you turn to

I get chills when she sings, "you're scared, scared, scared.....because i feel like home."

I originally saw her play this song on one of those vh1 live performances when it was just a demo. I gotta say that I really prefer that version to the one on the album. Don't get me wrong, both are great. There was something so raw and painful about that live one, though.

i agree with what everyone has written so far but it can also be seen as being a song about an affair, written from the point of view of "the other woman"

"it's a choice to stay it's a dream and I wanna wake"

he is staying with his woman and while she is his lover, shes had it, she needs to break away, wake up, from the delusion that he will leave his woman for her

"you have blood on your hands and I'm feeling faint and honey, you can't decide"

he has blood cause what he is doing is wrong, and she is feeling faint cause she knows this....he cant decide, or has perhaps sent her mixed signals about leaving his woman.

"I'm a drug you don't wanna give up smoke your cigarettes, make your love you poured blood in my heart and I can't get enough I'm drowning, drowning and you can't decide"

he wants to have his cake and eat it to...she fills his void so he doesnt want to let her go and as with many of these relationships, there is never enough attention or time for the lover so she feels like shes drowning

"it's not about geography or happenstance you need to fly and take a chance you don't need to soar to emptiness or float on high and forever dance alone you're scared, scared, scared cause I feel like home"

distance...it could be that he is not living with her and could be as close as being a neighbor (for example), or he really does live far far away..... she is telling him that is he leaves his woman, he wont be alone because his home is supposed to be with her

"hear your voice, knew right away if you were here your eyes would say there is blood on my feet as I'm walking away rivers are red, it's starting to rain"

she is coming to terms with, regardless of what he says or promises, he not going to leave his woman.... she would know if she was his choice.... she walks away and there seems to be a sense of guilt and rejection that really starts hitting hard once she begins to for once and for all, start walking away from him.

"not gonna shed one more tear for you shed one more tear for you I'm not gonna shed one more tear for you at least not til sunday afternoon sunday afternoon leave or stay leave or stay"

self explanatory

i simply LOVE this song....Im probably really off on the interpretation but oh well...

I saw Rachael live a year ago and I remember, right before singing this song, she asked the audience if they've ever been in a bad relationship.... something about getting lost in it... defining yourself through the other person... I think... I can't remember clearly exactly (not because of alcohol... just I have a terrible memory)... BUT!! I DO remember her saying that she had a bad breakup and she was so distraught but she decided to only give herself one day a week to grieve over the ending of the relationship... and that day was Sunday...

Graz

How i wish i was her, you won't be that hurt. If I was her you'll never be left behind and you won't be constantly hoping because i already chose you. Even though i knew i was just a doormat. But reality hurts, it has always been about her .