Better Days
Embracing Change: Finding Hope Amidst Heartbreak
Lyrics
On the corner of Hadley Park
Describes the location, setting the scene.
Lives a fella with a broken heart
Introduces a man with emotional pain.
A broken heart
Emphasizes the emotional state of a broken heart.
You can see him after dark
Suggests the man's visibility during the night.
Through the window raising a toast
Depicts the man reminiscing, raising a toast to a lost love.
To the one he loved the most
Highlights the significance of the person he loved the most.
And then he throws it sideways against the wall
Describes a moment of frustration as he throws a glass.
Shards and bourbon fall to the floor
Depicts the aftermath of the thrown glass.
He goes to pour one more, like he's done
Suggests a repetitive pattern of coping with alcohol.
A hundred times before
Emphasizes the familiarity of his actions.
It's the morning he's not been long
Introduces a new day, where the man reflects on past mistakes.
Asleep and dreaming of what went wrong
Highlights the emotional weight of the past.
Ooh what went wrong
Reiterates the questioning of what went wrong.
He's fully dressed his Sunday best
Describes the man's appearance in his best attire.
Creased and stained and what remains
Portrays the visible signs of wear and tear in his appearance.
Is that something's never change
Suggests a resignation to certain aspects of life.
And now he's falling backwards against the wall
Depicts another moment of emotional distress.
Like the bourbon the night before
Draws a parallel with the previous night's events.
Can't take it anymore
Expresses a sense of overwhelming emotions.
This is to the better days
Introduces the theme of hoping for better days.
Now it's all become a haze
Describes the current state as confusing or unclear.
Since she's been away
Attributes the confusion to the absence of a loved one.
Drinking to the better days
Reiterates the desire for better times through drinking.
Guess this is the price I pay
Acknowledges a personal cost for the lost love.
For the one that got away
Expresses a sense of regret for the one who got away.
On the corner of Hadley Park
Revisits the initial setting, indicating personal growth.
Lives a fella learnt to mend his heart
Highlights the man's journey of healing.
Oooh mend his heart
Reiterates the theme of mending a broken heart.
He's taking simple steps each day
Describes the man's gradual steps towards recovery.
Chose not to wish his life away
Emphasizes the importance of living in the present.
It's short enough anyway
Reflects on the brevity of life.
And then he chose a colour to paint his wall
Describes a symbolic act of embracing change.
Fresh and new not like before
Illustrates a fresh start in the man's life.
Cause change comes to us all
Recognizes the inevitability of change for everyone.
And we all have the ability to fall
Conveys the universal vulnerability to life's challenges.
This is to the better days
Reiterates the theme of hoping for better days.
Now it's all become a haze
Describes the continued haziness of the present.
Since she's been away
Connects the haziness to the absence of a loved one.
Drinking to the better days
Reiterates the coping mechanism of drinking.
Guess this is the price I pay
Acknowledges the personal cost and regret.
But don't let life get away
Encourages not to lose sight of the present.
Don't let life get away
Reiterates the importance of seizing the moment.
All we have is here today
Emphasizes the transient nature of life and the importance of living in the
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