Sarah McLachlan - Gloomy Sunday (cover)

Gloomy Sunday is a song written by the Hungarian self-taught pianist and composer Rezső Seress in 1933
and it was performed by many other singers.
This version belongs to Sarah McLachlan.

[@jobayerahmed8908]

Sunday is gloomy, My hours are slumberless. Dearest, the shadows I live with are numberless. Little white flowers Will never awaken you. Not where the black coach Of sorrow has taken you. Angels have no thought Of ever returning you. Would they be angry If I thought of joining you? Gloomy Sunday Gloomy is Sunday, With shadows I spend it all. My heart and I, have Decided to end it all. Soon there'll be candles And prayers that are said,I know. Let them not weep, Let them know that I'm glad to go. Death is no dream, For in death I'm caressing you. With the last breath of my soul, I'll be blessin' you. Gloomy Sunday Dreaming, I was only dreaming. I wake and I find you asleep In the deep of my heart, dear. Darling, I hope that My dream never haunted you. My heart is telling you, How much I wanted you. Gloomy Sunday

[@henrypowell4240]

entertainment awesome

[@valeriabarba8957]

Music: Rezső Seress, made in Hungary

[@pickydragon8743]

Oof

[@luziaflone1951]

Soon there'll be candles And prayers that are sad, I knows. It's sad, not said

[@reneeconnolly]

Sadly one Sunday I waited and waited With flowers in my arms for the dream I'd created I waited 'til dreams, like my heart, were all broken The flowers were all dead and the words were unspoken The grief that I knew was beyond all consoling The beat of my heart was a bell that was tolling Saddest of Sundays Then came a Sunday when you came to find me They bore me to church and I left you behind me My eyes could not see one I wanted to love me The earth and the flowers are forever above me The bell tolled for me and the wind whispered, "Never!" But you I have loved and I bless you forever Last of all Sundays

[@ayounglivelysoulinanoldtir3512]

aha!, so someone else knows that version! these where the first, english lyrics i learned to the song, but i,m not sure if they, or the more famous ones most people sing,are the original, english translation. so will the real gloomy sunday, please stand up !

[@666soccermom666]

Its diamanda galas' version

[@benjaminvoissem2327]

It's the most literally accurate translation of the Jávor lyrics that still maintains the original scansion and rhyme scheme. Not quite as evocative as the Holliday version which adds the juxtaposition of the wedding with the funeral, but closer to the more bittersweet time Jávor wanted to give what was originally an incredibly bleak protest ballad.

[@pcarebear1]

Woah, you can just imagine the poor guy in the song with his heart breaking. I almost starting crying, now I know why so many people have sung this!

[@rezadroidjr]

i love this version, her voice is dope and brilliant, so beautiful :')

[@terrell5387]

I agree 100%

[@vfm66798]

She abuses the title for getting a hearing. Where's the beautyful melody of the original song?

[@boneface8933]

"my heart and I decided to end it all"...it just pulls me deep

[@ezequielnolli1326]

Ahí es cuando enloqueces y pum

[@darkeyez]

Bestest version of this song! Sarah McLachlan is an angel on earth with that voice, leaves me breathless every time.

[@DerpyDash17]

so beautiful, i absolutely adore this song

[@Rubi1007]

I find Homestucks in the weirdest places

[@annaliemom]

official tavros 0jskhsu2u282u283j

[@thezodiacfucker]

:0 nani a homestuck ;00

[@mememologies7363]

A wild Homestuck appeared!

[@TheJakester117]

Sunday is gloomy my hours are slumberless Dearest the shadows I live with are numberless Little white flowers will never awaken you Not where the black coach of sorrow has taken you Angels have no thought of ever returning you Would they be angry if I thought of joining you? Gloomy Sunday Gloomy is Sunday with shadows I spend it all My heart and I have decided to end it all Soon there'll be candles and prayers that are sad I know Let them not weep let them know that I'm glad to go Death is no dream for in death I'm caressing you With the last breath of my soul I'll be blessing you Gloomy Sunday Dreaming, I was only dreaming I wake and I find you asleep in the deep of my heart dear Darling I hope that my dream never haunted you My heart is telling you how much I wanted you Gloomy Sunday

[@marinamasi13]

Thank you for the lyrics!

[@lorettoblanck4935]

kkkl

[@TheHighborn]

Original Hungarian lyrics :) English translation is not perfect btw :) Szomorú vasárnap száz fehér virággal vártalak kedvesem templomi imával. Álmokat kergető vasárnap délelőtt, bánatom hintaja nélküled visszajött. Azóta szomorú mindig a vasárnap, könny csak az italom, kenyerem a bánat. Szomorú vasárnap. Utolsó vasárnap kedvesem gyere el, pap is lesz, koporsó, ravatal, gyászlepel. Akkor is virág vár, virág és - koporsó. Virágos fák alatt utam az utolsó. Nyitva lesz szemem, hogy még egyszer lássalak. Ne félj a szememtől, holtan is áldalak... Utolsó vasárnap.

[@szilagyimark5388]

Thehellestdk Highborn yes this is the original :) i know

[@jnkprz6978]

Thehellestdk Highborn On a sad Sunday with a hundred white flowers, I was waiting for you, my dear, with a church prayer, That dream-chasing Sunday morning, The chariot of my sadness returned without you. Ever since then, Sundays are always sad, tears are my drink, and sorrow is my bread... Sad Sunday. Last Sunday, my dear, please come along, There will even be priest, coffin, catafalque, hearse-cloth. Even then flowers will be awaiting you, flowers and coffin. Under blossoming trees my journey shall be the last. My eyes will be open, so that I can see you one more time, Do not be afraid of my eyes as I am blessing you even in my death... Last Sunday

[@JJLiu920]

I gotta admit, i used to find this creepy back then when i first heard this song(because of those articles that suggested its casual relations with people who committed suicide). Being the non-skeptic that i was back then, this song scared the crap out of me. But now~ boy i find this incredibly relaxing, especially the guitar part at the beginning of the song, and the lovely voice of Sarah mcLachlan. I love this version of the song, it flows smoothly with a silk-like texture. it's simply beautiful~

[@prn8330]

Well-stated.

[@wizkidgamer9942]

I can definitely see people killing themselves to this song, especially the first 2 verses. I too find it beautiful and haunting, but my reasoning is because the person singing it is so lost and so distraught over loosing a loved one that the only way out they can see is death. I think it's totally plausible for someone who's in a really dark place to hear this song, become inspired ( or even more depressed then ever) and then doing it. The singer is completely resolute, and until they ruined it with that final verse, the ending is chilling to the bone, but also strangely comforting, and I can totally see people hearing and feeling that and then just... Killing themselves. Because this song makes it seem comforting.

[@XXXMomentoMoriXXX]

I could listen to it over & over. I have heard practically every version of this song & am not dead for the record, haha. I love this though- just something about it feels more real than a song. They don't create music with this kind of soul anymore- Poetic, honest, enchanting...the lyrics blew me away. this isn't the original but I love the emotion communicated throughout this particular performance. I could listen to it all day- I have found a new love ♥

[@r3zo229]

*😶who is watching in 2020*

[@NikoFrank666]

Me

[@sidneyshaw1083]

I'll die soon

[@darefuwtf]

Lucifer and chtlulu

[@14less41]

R3 ZO it’s 2019 for me

[@darefuwtf]

2077, lmao i love that bombs, i hope they never fall

[@snakenbake6938]

This song makes me think of every sad moment in my life that I can remember.

[@ayounglivelysoulinanoldtir3512]

well, in my life, i have gloomy sundays, gloomy mondays, gloomy tuesdays, gloomy wednesdays, gloomy thursdays, gloomy fridays& gloomy satterdays!

[@airborne7275]

"would they be angry, if I thought of joining you" ........so haunting

[@emptysoul5057]

i wish they never added the third verse it doesn't belong and it feels just wrong otherwise greatest song ever

[@dollcefina]

Yeah - can't help feeling that "It was all just a dream!" ending is such a cop-out . . . This is supposed to be a tragedy, not a Disney movie.

[@Lawsonomy1]

@@dollcefina I thought so at first, but if you listen to it closely It seems to start out implying that it was all a dream with some uplifting cords, then it goes "find you asleep ... in my heart" then the music falters and goes melancholy again. What I take from that is eaither the person is still dead or (based on the next few lines) never loved them back in the first place. So they wake from this profound dream of loved lost to discover it was never real. That is a whole other kind of sad emptiness. Still, that being said, I have heard versions that leave that part out and I like them better. The song is tighter with a stronger punch if it sticks with the single theme.

[@rebuff7548]

I think it means that the girl killed herself and reunited with her loved?

[@incogneto3645]

Jarring. Glad I’m not the only one who sees it. I usually rewind before the third verse.

[@RaeMelantha]

What a wonderfully sad, depressing song. Sarah Mclachlan's voice is so beautiful, sad, soft, etc. I can feel so much emotion in this song, it makes me cry. Beautiful.

[@ed3472]

Ditto. One of the most beautiful songs ever. With Sarah singing, it's taken to a new and higher level. I never tire of it.

[@megaz123]

cant people just appreciate how beautifully sung this is?!? it doesnt have to be depressing, its a state of mind!

[@Squiffsmummy]

If you're listening to this song because you have decided to end your life, try getting help first. If you've nothing else left to lose, then why not try that one more thing before you end it? What harm can it do?

[@animegenshin]

yes, you are right

[@shadowcat314]

Go out in a blaze of glory. Make history remember your name.

[@darefuwtf]

Youre such a idiot...even with help you cant want to keep alive. Depression is just pure realism, and people who tried to commit suicide about that knows it. Im almost 14 years old, and started to have depression at 7. I tried it almost 5 times, but i was very weak. Now the only motive for me to live is justice and death, no more.

[@ariseuguncalves826]

@@darefuwtf you're so young and you think about death already? What causes your depression? I mean you're 14 and kids that age just wanted to play video games. You seriously need to have a better view about life kid. Depression at 7? When I was 7 I don't even know what depression means. I think you confuse sadness/anxiety to depression

[@darefuwtf]

@@ariseuguncalves826 Uh...no

[@DeadPoetsSocietyX]

This song is amazing. I want to keep myself alive just to listen it ever and ever...i love it in every version..

[@rainnona3998]

i like her voice its so clear....

[@andreagreenwood5731]

IDK, I have depression and I just find this song really soothing.

[@aster_sunless]

I understand I have depression and anxiety. I felt like breaking today but I listen to this song and felt relaxed

[@subhadramahanta452]

Same :)

[@MissL0ver]

This song is so very beautiful!

[@rpurcella984]

So far this version has only killed 86. Not too shabby.

[@CartoonKiler]

update:87 and rising.

[@Squiffsmummy]

How can you possibly tell?

[@fullonsociopath]

Squiffsmummy I can't really, I'm just going off the thumbs down number. So now up to 92 dead lol.

[@SteveSiz]

Now that i have heard it.. anybody have any good ideas for me to commit suicide? I want to be original and artistic.

[@rpurcella984]

Steve Siz Go the full Rasputin. Take the time to arrange it right, and follow through.

[@manturian]

I'm not a big fan of McLachlan, but wow, she did an awesome job with this song. Billie Holiday will always be the ultimate when it comes to this but I am very impressed with the quality and sensitivity of this version.

[@TheMattKinsman]

her voice brings another quality to this song, awesome

[@MichelleElizabeth92]

I love her version. Such a pretty voice. Thing is I DESPISE the second ending. "dreaming. I was only dreaming"!!! NOO!!! You were not dreaming! Life is cruel! That is it! I believe this ending was added by Billie Holiday so that people wouldn't get so emo anymore. Personally my favorite version is by Emilie Autumn! She sings it without the second ending :)

[@lilbitoutthere]

I really like this version her voice is hauntingly beautiful you can really feel the emotion when she sings it.

[@nmk1226]

This song is so beautifully done and comes so very close to my experiences oddly enough I find it comforting

[@_PuzzledPanda_]

I know this is supposed to be sad but it sounds really pretty (if you don't listen to the words).

[@morfrangames]

When I heard this song, I said "It's good to be Hungarian!"

[@phoebelorelei3171]

Sunday is gloomy My hours are slumberless Dearest the shadows I live with are numberless Little white flowers Will never awaken you Not where the black coach Of sorrow has taken you Angels have no thought Of ever returning you Would they be angry If I thought of joining you Gloomy Sunday Sunday is gloomy With shadows I spend it all My heart and I have decided To end it all Soon there'll be flowers and prayers That are said I know But let them not weep Let them know That I'm glad to go Death is no dream For in death I'm caressing you With the last breath of my soul I'll be blessing you Gloomy Sunday Dreaming I was only dreaming I wake and I find you asleep In the deep of my heart dear Darling I hope That my dream never haunted you My heart is telling you How much I wanted you Gloomy Sunday Gloomy Sunday

[@Kul_Dip]

these vocals motivates me to live life more and more.♥️

[@timothybruzek889]

Why is it so beautiful? It's sad...

[@MEMYSELFANDI-lr3et]

You say "sad", I say "sexy"...

[@MEMYSELFANDI-lr3et]

+MEMYSELF ANDI1891 ...as fuck.

[@r2fi]

This is probably the BEST version of the song. The rest are just.... ok.... This one, you can actually perceive the exact feelings of the song. So deep. Amazing and hauntingly beautiful!

[@AKGaming-lv9yo]

I'm still alive to die every day still listening it's more fun to die bit by bit for your loved one

[@magdalenacruz8167]

My girls were kidnapped. . I have so much to be sad for. I listen to this and whats this life for by creed. It helps me sometimes..

[@Dawgydawgydawg]

Im sorry for your misfortunes and pray you recover your girls .. Be strong

[@magdalenacruz8167]

Jeff Jackson im sorry this is late but I appreciate this Jeff!

[@orionsrealitynow]

My sister and I were kidnapped from our mother by a madman at gunpoint and taken across state lines when I was 18 months old ( she was 7 months). I didn't see my mother again until I was 9 yrs old as she found us through school records in NY 1984. It has been a fucking unbelievable hard road to walk and I will undoubtedly never recover fully from the horrors I endured but it does get easier and the truth always seeks itself. Have faith & believe that you will be reunited with them someday & my prayers are with you all.

[@MrDoglover239]

This is perhaps the most hauntingly and terrifyingly beautiful song to ever be.

[@davidmiskolczi3096]

Just becouse its hungarian...

[@alessaapathy]

If you didnt already know, the song was composed in 1933.. Its obviously a very emotionally sad song,but it was dubbed over by billie holiday and was banned from many countries during the time of WW2.. There was alot of suffering and heart ache during that time, so, many people committing suicide after 'listening to the song' would have had many other emotional issues due to that devestating time.

[@FromMeToYou022]

I dont know but I find this a little bit relaxing. The emotions are bringing out.. XDDD this song is even one of my favorite songs a long ago...

[@nitinchaudhary2459]

Gloomy Sunday" Sunday is gloomy My hours are slumberless Dearest the shadows I live with are numberless Little white flowers will Never awaken you Not where the black coach Of sorrow has taken you Angels have no thought of Ever returning you Would they be angry If I thought of joining you Gloomy Sunday Gloomy is sunday With shadows I spend it all My heart and I have Decided to end it all Soon there'll be candles And prayers that are sad I know, let them not weep Let them know That I'm glad to go Death is no dream For in death I'm caressing you With the last breath of my Soul I'll be blessing you Gloomy Sunday Dreaming I was only dreaming I wake and I find you Asleep in the deep of My heart Dear Darling I hope that my dream Never haunted you My heart is telling you How much I wanted you Gloomy Sunday

[@dianerounsfull]

Best version ever!

[@rubinabhutia2646]

Im listening this in 2023 dec 3rd what an amazing song ❤

[@muffitt142]

I lOVE this version, this I play over and over because my mom was murdered in a horrific way and to see what I saw -I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy! happened 08/23/11 and I cry every day-now that's a lot of tears. I love u mom I wish I was there to save you. So sorry so sorry so sorry

[@AlyssaGB89]

I really like the original, though I do find this one to be very emotional as well and very well done.

[@Nefarious_Nacht]

Best version ever. Don't like the third part of it though. They intentionally changed it to be a dream. Sad American version, not being able to cope with reality.

[@i2harry]

Jonathan Mann I thought that she is keeping him in her heart, so he is dead still? It feels even worse knowing that she is still talking to him.

[@tri1force]

Ehh, the third part is also in the original version from 1933..

[@kiskopter]

+Geheteuch Sichernixan Nothing like it in the original, which is Hungarian by the way.

[@tri1force]

Obviously i was referencing to the ENGLISH version, as the Hungarian has complete different Lyrics. Since no one here was talking about the hungarian version your comment makes no sense! Jonathan Mann said "They intentionally changed it to be a dream. Sad American version." But they changed nothing, the lyrics are still the same as in the first ENGLISH version.

[@kiskopter]

+Geheteuch Sichernixan There was no English version in 1933. Calling an English version "Original" is questionable by itself... Get your facts straight. But i get your point anyways. cheers.

[@sophiacarrillo5818]

Bout to listen to this on replay

[@littleblackberry5774]

The best version

[@MsMaria6363]

The song is so sad, that thoughts of suicide. Rezső Stress and his partner after this song committed suicide.

[@newton18311]

who farts at 1 .26 i think its a Farts night notice to kill, herself.

[@thedestroyur8997]

Newton uh, I'm pretty sure it's 1:23 not 1:26

[@EthantotheMax]

Newton it's the guitar

[@guitaropathe]

You just saved me from suicide!!! Thank you!

[@sweetdisposion9901]

+The Destroyur its 1:24

[@hippyjoe]

Its the guitar string

[@mrozmodio1]

This is an amazing song. Her vocals just make it all the more haunting she has a very etheral other worldly voice it is so beautiful goosebumps

[@snapeloveslily17]

goosebumps.. this song is so sad..really really sad.. i feel depressed hearing this...it makes me think of my late grandmama and grandpapa.. i love them so much and i miss them..

[@jaydenloved8006]

this song us supose to make ppl commit suicude? yea.... i kinda felt strange listening to thus song

[@FrancescaS.]

The original Hungarian version is supposed to make people commit suicide not this.

[@petewentzfrommychemicalrom3114]

I Kermitted sewer side after listening to this

[@tonymontanalmao212]

perfect pun omg

[@dcatdadchannel1158]

YOUR GRAMMAR COMMITTED SUICIDE

[@roundtoheaven3608]

I love you Sarah MacLachlan RIP 😢😢😢💐💐💐

[@LaurenHammes]

Wow Emilie Autumn AND Sarah McLachlan sang this. I love this song even more. They both did a wonderful job. Now all that is needed is Amy Lee and my life will be complete

[@erencsi]

egyik legszebb dal, nem tudok szabadulni tőle,mert ott zakatol az agyamban.... egyszer meghallottam, azóta dúdolom. .. öngyilkos azért nem lennék tőle...mint azt sokan tették mikor sláger lett.

[@marcos16953]

vou ali na cozinha cortar meu pulso, já volto.

[@mahll9846]

uau kk

[@marialoisasantana6037]

Kkkk' Nossa

[@TheWhitehorseman1]

Dying is easy and living is hard, life is but a dream, live the dream as best you can and give the grim reaper a run for his money.

[@Marianne019]

By far my favorite version... but then again, Sarah McLachlan stole my heart years ago

[@BritM]

I committed suicide after listening to this song

[@wip8889]

oh

[@sadiabinteliya5228]

lol,so how did u manage to cmnt here?

[@BritM]

+Sadia Binte Liya I'm a ghost now, obviously

[@norskfimbulvetr]

OBVS

[@iamfuckingyourwaifuandther2743]

same.

[@adrianosmond9641]

is it bad if all i could think of was white people dabbing thats truly sad

[@tsarnicholasii274]

White people? You realize dabbing isn't black only, it was made popular by white people. Stop being racist

[@adrianosmond9641]

no it's not only white people dabbing its just when white people dab it. scares children

[@MikeTheBarber63]

It was recorded by a white person before a black person? I don't understand your comment.

[@sandsoftime1954]

No what is truly sad is you.

[@grkkartal]

the song's history is very amazing and sarah is wonderful...

[@GreenDragon11]

Her beautiful voice at its exquisite best!!

[@michaelpreston6379]

I hate to bitch but I don't like this version. It goes from barely audible to notes 2 octaves above the original version. Being able to sing high is an accomplishment, but doesn't always make a song better.

[@Kraflyn]

until ... you're in sunday ... my friend... cheers :D

[@fauzanmauludy5897]

always sad and make me cry when listening this song...touch till the deep al of my heart...

[@KawaiiandSasuke]

boy am i proud to have an awesome friend from hungary

[@MattTheStampede]

That vocal style? The breathy rasp and falsetto? The yodel-esque tone when she opens a phrase? No doubt. That's Sara McLachlan.

[@Dannan1989]

Some people commit suicide because they are alone. R.I.P Pippa. Two years since we last knew you. Never forgotten. I hope you found what you were looking for

[@BobSFox]

JUST AN INCREDIBLE VERSION OF THIS BILLY HOLIDAY SONG......BRAVOS....BOB S. FOX, PALM SPRINGS, CA. USA

[@justWithRight]

am i heartless that i do not feel anything but relaxation listening to this music?

[@alexgarnett5373]

If you play this song backwards it brings people back to life

[@GuyNamedMatthew]

I learned how to play this version. It's amazing I wish I could sing. It's so melodic

[@olgahanesova8406]

Nej nej nejnádhernější verze Gloomy Sunday bravo. Rozplakala mě.

[@Bloodsakura]

totally. Its a little sad, but its sooo pretty and its so very hard to forget.

[@bluepowder2008]

stunning vocals she has one of the most haunting voice's..............

[@tirthajyotibol5788]

This is one of the best song I've ever heard.....😍😍

[@Brandigirl9400]

The original is by Rezso Seress in 1931 it is very Erie but I like it and this one is nice too.

[@jezzeronthecoast]

I love this song, and love the art work that goes with it. Haveing had depression it is a hard illness to get over. it is one that does stick with you. There is no shame in haveing it, more honor in admiting you have a problem and being tough enough to get help.

[@kei_nishimaru]

This has to be the only song that can make me cry, but only if I think about my past memories.

[@raypickles9071]

Its available on one of her albums: rarities and B sides

[@janaguirre4756]

This cover is to die for

[@JohnElgort]

It's been a while since I cried... thank you❤

[@jezzeronthecoast]

I love this song, and love the art work that goes with it

[@lalasherift]

awesome !!! i love this version

[@TheWhitehorseman1]

Death will come eventually to us all, dying is easy and living is hard, do the brave thing and live in a world the best you can create, it is all a dream, dream it well and give to others your wisdom. Every breath of life is a gift.

[@sweetdisposion9901]

really works guys!!!! just snapped my neck after listening to this!!! my souls typing!! bye

[@missywells7993]

After listening to many versions of this song,... hers make the most sense,.. :(

[@ellafaie]

It is beautiful and sad in every Version

[@nataliagajowczyk1653]

Wow. Great vocal

[@szszgerda]

breath-taking...addictive....

[@IndigoThed0g]

Such A Nice Song... Terrific Voice! Wonderful Lyrics! Sad... And Touching...

[@masochim9326]

Really very touched to hear the story of this song

[@Maral15]

where'd u get the picture from???

[@sangeetaamarkarmath9714]

beautiful song adorable voice feeling relaxed 😂😂😂 enjoying it

[@agenstoth]

Listen the hungarian version, this isn't the original, but the most beautiful performance of this song I ever heard... The singer is called Angéla Póka, she was singing that on the Hungarian Pop Idol.

[@mexashezaza]

I can't undesrtand how can you dislike this song

[@saigenrose1032]

love this song cover Sarah did, it was so beautiful ♥

[@rinarina.8645]

I listened to it for the first time in several years, but when I listen to this song I feel calm for some reason ,,,

[@00ChinDancers00]

:' ) Goosebumps all the way