Tell Me on a Sunday
Gentle Farewell Under the Trees
Lyrics
Don't write a letter when you want to leave
Request not to communicate via letter when ending the relationship
Don't call me at 3 a.m. from a friend's apartment
Asking not to call late at night from someone else's place
I'd like to choose how I hear the news
Desire to control the way news of the breakup is delivered
Take me to a park that's covered with trees
Preference for a tranquil setting (park with trees) to receive the news
Tell me on a Sunday please
Asking to be informed about the breakup on a Sunday
Let me down easy
Requesting a gentle, considerate approach to the breakup
No big song and dance
Avoidance of dramatic gestures or elaborate explanations
No long faces, no long looks
Emphasis on not prolonging sadness or emotional distress
No deep conversation
Desire to avoid intense discussions about the breakup
I know the way we should spend the day
Knowing how the day should be spent together
Take me to a zoo that's got chimpanzees
Preference for a diversionary location (zoo with chimpanzees) to receive the news
Tell me on a Sunday please
Reiteration of the desire to be informed about the breakup on a Sunday
Don't want to know who's to blame
Unwillingness to assign blame or focus on fault
It won't help knowing
Understanding that knowing who's at fault won't aid the situation
Don't want to fight day and night
Desire to avoid constant arguments and conflict
Bad enough you're going
Expressing the difficulty of the departure
Don't leave in silence with no word at all
Desire not to leave without any communication or closure
Don't get drunk and slam the door
Rejecting an aggressive or abrupt exit
That's no way to end this
Stating an unsuitable way to end the relationship
I know how I want you to say goodbye
Knowing how the departure should be communicated
Find a circus ring with a flying trapeze
Referencing an unusual place (circus ring) to hear about the breakup
Tell me on a Sunday please
Repetition of the request to be informed about the breakup on a Sunday
I don't want to fight day and night
Reiteration of the wish to avoid constant conflict
Bad enough you're going
Reemphasizing the challenge of the departure
Don't leave in silence with no word at all
Insistence on not leaving without closure or communication
Don't get drunk and slam the door
Rejecting an aggressive exit approach
That's no way to end this
Stating an unsuitable way to end the relationship
I know how I want you to say goodbye
Knowing how the departure should be communicated
Don't run off in the pouring rain
Request not to depart in unfavorable conditions (pouring rain)
Don't call me as they call your plane
Asking not to call during departure
Take the hurt out of all the pain
Request to ease the pain associated with the breakup
Take me to a park that's covered with trees
Reiteration of a preference for a peaceful setting to receive the news
Tell me on a Sunday please
Final request to be informed about the breakup on a Sunday
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