Lyrics
There's nothing to do so you just stay in bed
Expressing boredom or lack of purpose, staying in bed due to a sense of futility.
Oh, poor thing
Sympathizing with the person facing a mundane situation.
Why live in the world when you can live in your head?
Suggesting an escape into one's thoughts as an alternative to the challenges of the world.
Hmm, when you can go out late from Monday
Describing a cycle of going out late, transitioning from Monday to Sunday, and restarting the routine.
Till Saturday turns into Sunday
-And now you're back here at Monday
-So we can do it all over again
-And you go ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Repetitive sounds, possibly representing a monotonous or robotic aspect of the routine.
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
-Oh, I want a refund, I want a light
Desire for change, expressing dissatisfaction or disappointment.
I want a reason
Expressing a need for illumination or understanding.
To make it through the night, all right
Seeking a reason to endure the challenges of the night.
And so you finally left school
Reflecting on leaving school and the uncertainties of adulthood.
So now what are you going to do?
-Now you're so grown up, yeah, oh-oh-oh-oh, so mature oh
-Going out late from Monday
Continuation of the repetitive cycle, emphasizing the reluctance to face Monday.
Chuck up in the street on Sunday
-You don't want to live till Monday
-You're gonna do it all over again
-And you go ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Repetitive sounds, possibly emphasizing the monotony or frustration of the cycle.
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
-I want a refund, I want a light
Reiteration of the desire for understanding or clarity.
I want a reason for all this night after night after night after night, oh
Expressing frustration with the repetitive nature of life, especially during the night.
Oh, I know that it's stupid but I just can't seem to spend a night at home
Describing the difficulty of staying home when friends are absent, hinting at loneliness.
'Cause my friends left town and I'm here all alone
-Yeah, they say the past must die for the future to be born
Philosophical reflection on the necessity of letting go of the past for new beginnings.
In that case die, die, die
-Stomach in, chest out
Encouragement to be confident and ready for a new start.
On your marks, get set, go
-Now, now that you're free
Questions about the future, self-reflection on past choices, and the possibility of starting anew.
What are you going to be?
-And who are you going to see?
-And where, where will you go?
-And how will you know
-You didn't get it all wrong?
-Is this the light of a new day dawning?
Rhetorical questions about the potential brightness of the future, contrasted with the reality of another mundane Monday morning.
A future bright that you can walk in?
-No, it's just another Monday morning
-Do it all over again, oh baby
Expressing resignation and acceptance of the repetitive cycle.
La, la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la, oh-oh-oh
Melodic refrain, possibly reflecting the cyclical nature of the described experiences.
La, la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la, oh-oh-oh
-Do, do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do
Repetition of the idea of doing it all over again, emphasizing the endless cycle.
Do, do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do, oh-oh-oh
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