Better Days
Navigating Shadows: Rediscovering Resilience in Depeche Mode's 'Better Days'
Lyrics
What are you hiding from?
Questioning what someone is avoiding or concealing.
You are part of the sum
Acknowledging the individual as part of a whole or collective.
What has been going on?
Inquiring about recent events or developments.
Your confidence is gone
Noting a loss of self-assurance or belief.
You have seen better days
Expressing that the person has experienced better times.
You have lived better ways
Stating that there were periods of life that were superior.
What are you waiting for?
Questioning the reason for hesitation or delay.
Answers that question more
Seeking more profound answers to the previous question.
Uninvited they will come
Warning of unexpected or unwelcome intrusions.
Are you expecting some?
Asking if the person anticipates such intrusions.
You have seen better days
Reiterating that there were better times in the past.
You have lived better ways
Affirming that there were more fulfilling ways of living.
Only time will tell
Emphasizing the uncertainty of the future, only time will reveal.
What will come of you
Pondering the outcome or destiny of the individual.
Only crime could sell
Suggesting that only engaging in wrongdoing might bring success.
What you're trying to
Highlighting the difficulty of achieving one's objectives.
Were are you heading to?
Questioning the person's destination or life path.
What plans will you pull through?
Inquiring about the plans the individual intends to carry out.
With trouble in the wings
Noting the presence of problems or challenges on the horizon.
Will you risk anything?
Asking if the person is willing to take risks to overcome challenges.
You have seen better days
Reiterating the idea that there were better times in the past.
You have lived better ways
Affirming that there were more fulfilling ways of living.
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