Why Are Sundays So Depressing – English Lyrics

• By: The Strokes
• Album: The New Abnormal

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the introspective world of The Strokes with “Why Are Sundays So Depressing,” a song that captures the universal feeling of Sunday blues. Through its poignant lyrics and signature sound, explore themes of nostalgia, relationships, and the search for meaning, offering a glimpse into the emotional landscape of modern life and The Strokes' unique musical style.

[English]

I sing a song, I paint a picture

My baby's gone, but I don't miss her

Like a swan, I don't miss swimming

All my friends left, and they don't miss me

Can't take it, babe

Your body talks to me

Like in a movie, babe

I let it resonate, yeah

...

I want your time (Time, time)

...

Don't ask me questions (Questions, questions)

That you don't want (Want, want)

The answers to (To, to)

I love you in the morning, so you know it's no lie

You're hidin' in the background but you wanna be found

You've got me on my back and now I've gotta think fast

You're hidin' in the background but you wanna be found

I take it easy, babe, I

I get down, it's automatic, uh

I've come to believin' that

That too much time is evil

I transition in

I'm making your body wait

Like on an aeroplane

Please, baby, take me away, yeah

...

I want your time (Time, time)

Don't ask me questions (Questions, questions)

That you don't want (Want, want)

The answers to (To, to)

I know

I know

I know

I know

I kinda miss the nine to five, yeah

Do not think that you can hide

I scramble, fight just like a child

Hey, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah

I'm stayin' hungry, I'm stayin' hungry

I'm stayin' hungry, I'm stayin' hungry

Not gettin' angry, I'm stayin' hungry

Not gettin' angry, still stayin' hungry

Yeah

...

(Hold on, hold on, hold)

(The click was always in you Fab)

(It was never on)

(It was never on)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
paint /peɪnt/ A1	verb - to apply color to a surface with a brush
miss /mɪs/ A2	verb - to feel sad about someone's absence
swan /swɒn/ B1	noun - a large water bird with a long neck
resonate /ˈrezəˌneɪt/ C1	verb - to produce a deep, full sound; to evoke a strong emotion
transition /trænˈzɪʃən/ B2	noun - a change from one state or condition to another verb - to change from one state or condition to another
scramble /ˈskræmbl/ B1	verb - to move or climb quickly in a hurried or awkward way
hungry /ˈhʌŋɡri/ A1	adjective - feeling an uncomfortable or weak feeling due to lack of food
automatic /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/ B1	adjective - done without conscious thought
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept that something is true
evil /ˈiːvəl/ A2	adjective - morally bad or wrong noun - profound immorality or wickedness
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to put something in a place where it cannot be seen
background /ˈbækɡraʊnd/ B1	noun - the part of a picture or scene that is less important than the main subject
aeroplane /ˈɛərəʊpleɪn/ A2	noun - a vehicle that flies and is used for transporting people or goods
question /ˈkwɛstʃən/ A1	noun - a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the progression of events from the past into the future

Key Grammar Structures

• I sing a song, I paint a picture

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verbs 'sing' and 'paint' are in the present simple tense, indicating habitual or general actions.

• My baby's gone, but I don't miss her

  ➔ Present Simple with 'don't'

  ➔ The use of 'don't' with the base form of the verb 'miss' indicates a negative present simple tense.

• Like a swan, I don't miss swimming

  ➔ Simile with 'like'

  ➔ The word 'like' is used to compare the subject to a swan, creating a simile.

• I want your time (Time, time)

  ➔ Present Simple with 'want'

  ➔ The verb 'want' is in the present simple tense, expressing a current desire.

• Don't ask me questions (Questions, questions)

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase 'Don't ask' is in the imperative mood, giving a direct command.

• I love you in the morning, so you know it's no lie

  ➔ Present Simple with 'love'

  ➔ The verb 'love' is in the present simple tense, indicating a current state of feeling.

• You're hidin' in the background but you wanna be found

  ➔ Contraction with 'you're' and 'wanna'

  ➔ The contractions 'you're' (you are) and 'wanna' (want to) are used for informal speech.

• I've come to believin' that

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'have come to'

  ➔ The phrase 'I've come to believin'' uses the present perfect to indicate a change or realization up to the present.