U2

Some Days Are Better Than Others

Navigating Life's Ebb and Flow: Uplifting Insights from 'Some Days Are Better Than Others'
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Lyrics

Some days are dry, some days are leaky

Contrasts between good and bad days, some being easy while others present challenges.

Some days come clean, other days are sneaky

Variability in the nature of days, some straightforward while others are deceptive or tricky.

Some days take less, but most days take more

Differences in effort required—some days demand less, while most require more energy or effort.

Some slip through your fingers and onto the floor

Things slipping away uncontrollably and being lost.


Some days you're quick, but most days you're speedy

Varying speeds of productivity or activity, sometimes quick but usually fast-paced.

Some days you use more force than is necessary

Instances of excessive force used unnecessarily on certain days.

Some days just drop in on us

Unexpected occurrences or events happening without anticipation.

Some days are better than others

Recognition that some days are superior to others in terms of experience or quality.


Some days it all adds up

Accumulation or adding up of circumstances, sometimes resulting in insufficiency.

And what you got is not enough

What one has is inadequate on certain days despite efforts.

Some days are better than others

Reiteration that some days are notably better in comparison to others.


Some days are slippy, other days sloppy

Days marked by instability or clumsiness, both in actions and emotions.

Some days you can't stand the sight of a puppy

Extreme aversion or irritability, even towards innocuous things like a puppy.

Your skin is white but you think you're a brother

A contradiction in self-perception, feeling disconnected from one's own identity.

Some days are better than others

Reaffirmation that some days stand out positively compared to others.


Some days you wake up with her complaining

Waking up to complaints or dissatisfaction, contrasting desires on different types of days.

Some sunny days you wish it was raining

Expressing a preference for gloomy or difficult days over sunny ones.

Some days are sulky, some days have a grin

Variability in mood, some days being sulky while others are cheerful.

And some days have bouncers and won't let you in

Encountering obstacles or barriers preventing access or participation.


Some days you hear a voice

Hearing an influential or guiding inner voice transporting thoughts elsewhere.

Taking you to another place

Days where something more profound or different is experienced.

Some days are better than others

Reiteration that certain days are superior in quality or experience.


Some days are honest, some days are not

Days characterized by honesty or deception in behavior or circumstances.

Some days you're thankful for what you've got

Gratitude for possessions or situations on particular days.

Some days you wake up in the army

Waking up to situations reminiscent of being in a challenging environment like the army.

And some days it's the enemy

Days where one feels surrounded or opposed by adversaries.


Some days are work, most days you're lazy

Differentiation between days involving work and those marked by laziness.

Some days you feel like a bit of a baby

Feeling vulnerable or immature on certain days.

Lookin' for Jesus and His mother

Seeking solace or guidance from religious figures on certain days.

Some days are better than others

Reiteration of the variability in the quality of days.


Some days you feel ahead

Feeling ahead or enlightened, understanding or making sense of a situation.

You're making sense of what she said

Interpreting or comprehending someone else's words or actions.

Some days are better than others

Reiteration that certain days stand out positively in comparison.


Some days you hear a voice

Similar to line 25, experiencing a guiding or influential inner voice.

Taking you to another place

Transportation or mental shift to a different mental or emotional space.

Some days are better than others

Reiteration that some days are superior in quality or experience.

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