Church on Sunday
Song Meaning
"Church on Sunday deals with compromises in the relationship I have with my wife. You have to compromise in every relationship. If you want it to work out you're always got to look ahead, have a future in front of your eyes and work on your relationships, whether its with your partner or with friends. There will always be problems, but you've got to find solutions, or at least try to find solutions. I really hope there is a solution for every problem." -- Billie Joe
That quote sums up the meaning pretty well. The narrator cares about the partner he describes, and wants to do whatever possible (including going to church on Sunday) to maintain the relationship.
Lyrics
Today is the first day of the rest of our lives
Tomorrow is too late to pretend
everything's all right
I'm not getting any younger as long
as you dont get any older
I'm not going to state that yesterday never was
Bloodshot deadbeat and lack of sleep
Making you mascara bleed
tears down your face
leaving traces of my mistakes
If I promise to go to church on Sunday
will you go with me on Friday night?
If you live with me, I'll die for you
and this compromise
I hereby solemny swear to tell
the whole truth
And nothing but the truth is what
I'll ever hear from you
"trust" is a dirty word that comes
only from such a liar
but "respect" is something I will earn...
If you have faith
Live Performances
"Church on Sunday" has been played 37 times live:
- Nov 06, 2014 - Oakland, CA, USA at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records
- Aug 22, 2001 - Hamburg, , Germany at Große Freiheit 36
- Aug 05, 2001 - San Francisco, CA, USA at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- Aug 01, 2001 - Seattle, WA, USA at The End Session #59, General Petroleum Museum
- Jul 31, 2001 - Vancouver, BC, Canada at Plaza Of Nations
- Jul 28, 2001 - Magna, UT, USA at Saltair Pavilion
- Jul 25, 2001 - Las Vegas, NV, USA at Cox Pavilion
- Jul 24, 2001 - Mesa, AZ, USA at Mesa Amphitheatre
- Jul 03, 2001 - Pittsburgh, PA, USA at IC Light Amphitheatre
- Jul 02, 2001 - Pontiac, MI, USA at Phoenix Plaza Amphitheater
- Jun 30, 2001 - Cleveland, OH, USA at Nautica Stage
- Jun 29, 2001 - Mississauga, ON, Canada at Hershey Centre
- Jun 27, 2001 - New York, NY, USA at Hammerstein Ballroom
- Jun 26, 2001 - Asbury Park, NJ, USA at Convention Hall
- Jun 24, 2001 - Washington, DC, USA at Bender Arena
- Jun 23, 2001 - Wilmington, DE, USA at Kahuna Summer Stage
- Jun 22, 2001 - Lowell, MA, USA at Tsongas Arena
- Jun 20, 2001 - St. Louis, MO, USA at The Pageant
- Jun 19, 2001 - Chicago, IL, USA at Aragon Ballroom
- Jun 18, 2001 - Milwaukee, WI, USA at Eagles Ballroom
- Jun 17, 2001 - St. Paul, MN, USA at Roy Wilkins Auditorium
- Apr 24, 2001 - Montreal, QC, Canada at Musique Plus Studios
- Mar 23, 2001 - Fukuoka, , Japan at Zepp Fukuoka
- Mar 22, 2001 - Fukuoka, , Japan at Zepp Fukuoka
- Mar 19, 2001 - Tokyo, , Japan at Shibuya-AX
- Mar 18, 2001 - Chiba, , Japan at Makuhari Messe
- Dec 14, 2000 - Seattle, WA, USA at The End's Deck The Hall Ball, Key Arena
- Nov 02, 2000 - Toronto, ON, Canada at Much Music Intimate & Interactive, Chumcity Building
- Oct 20, 2000 - Melbourne, VIC, Australia at Festival Hall
- Oct 18, 2000 - Sydney, NSW, Australia at Hordern Pavilion
- Oct 10, 2000 - Auburn, WA, USA at The End Session #49, The Valley 6 Drive-In
- Oct 06, 2000 - Boston, MA, USA at Axis
- Oct 04, 2000 - New York, NY, USA at Roseland Ballroom
- Sep 21, 2000 - Barcelona, , Spain at Sala Bikini
- Sep 19, 2000 - Milan, , Italy at Alcatraz
- Sep 15, 2000 - London, , England at Tutu's Nightclub, King's College
- Sep 05, 1999 - San Francisco, CA, USA at Bottom Of The Hill
Other tracks from Warning
| 1 | Warning |
| 2 | Blood, Sex and Booze |
| 3 | Church on Sunday |
| 4 | Fashion Victim |
| 5 | Castaway |
| 6 | Misery |
| 7 | Deadbeat Holiday |
| 8 | Hold On |
| 9 | Jackass |
| 10 | Waiting |
| 11 | Minority |
| 12 | Macy's Day Parade |
