Tell Me on a Sunday
Lyrics
Don't write a letter when you want to leave
Advises against expressing the desire to leave through a letter.
Don't call me at 3 a.m. from a friend's apartment
Discourages late-night phone calls from a friend's place as a means of communication.
I'd like to choose how I hear the news
Expresses a preference for choosing how to receive the news of the departure.
Take me to a park that's covered with trees
Suggests a preference for a natural and serene setting, like a park with trees.
Tell me on a Sunday please
Requests to be informed on a Sunday.
Let me down easy
Asks for a gentle and considerate approach to the revelation, avoiding dramatic gestures.
No big song and dance
Rejects the idea of a grand farewell, no elaborate display or performance.
No long faces, no long looks
Emphasizes a desire for a calm and composed departure without sad expressions or prolonged stares.
No deep conversation
Avoids engaging in deep and emotional conversations about the separation.
I know the way we should spend that day
Expresses a vision of how the day should be spent during the revelation.
Take me to a zoo that's got chimpanzees
Suggests an unusual location for the revelation, a zoo with chimpanzees.
Tell me on a Sunday please
Reiterates the preference for being informed on a Sunday.
Don't want to know who's to blame
Rejects the need to know who is to blame for the separation.
It won't help knowing
Emphasizes that knowing the blame won't be helpful.
Don't want to fight day and night
Doesn't want to engage in constant fights and arguments.
Bad enough you're going
Acknowledges the difficulty of the departure itself.
Don't leave in silence with no word at all
Advises against leaving silently without any communication.
Don't get drunk and slam the door
Discourages a dramatic exit involving drunken behavior and slamming doors.
That's no way to end this
States that such actions are not an appropriate way to end the relationship.
I know how I want you to say goodbye
Expresses a specific desire for how the goodbye should be said.
Find a circus ring with a flying trapeze
Suggests an imaginative setting for saying goodbye, a circus ring with a flying trapeze.
Tell me on a Sunday please
Reiterates the preference for being informed on a Sunday.
Don't want to fight day and night
Repeats the aversion to continuous fighting and arguments.
Bad enough you're going
Reiterates the acknowledgment of the difficulty of the departure.
Don't leave in silence with no word at all
Repeats the advice against leaving silently without communication.
Don't get drunk and slam the door
Reiterates the discouragement of a dramatic and disrespectful exit.
That's no way to end this
Reiterates that such actions are not an appropriate way to end the relationship.
I know how I want you to say goodbye
Reiterates the specific desire for how the goodbye should be said.
Don't run off in the pouring rain
Advises against running off in adverse conditions like pouring rain.
Don't call me as they call your plane
Discourages communication via phone during the departure process.
Take the hurt out of all the pain
Encourages minimizing emotional pain during the separation.
Take me to a park that's covered with trees
Recommends a natural and comforting setting for the revelation, like a park with trees.
Tell me on a Sunday please
Reiterates the preference for being informed on a Sunday.
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