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Glory Days
1955 Lyrics
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Two green eyes and a handful of lace
Never imagined life would turn out this way
But these may be the glory days
I saved enough to buy my baby a car
My baby had a baby and now here we are
We live with Johnny who repeatedly claims
That these may be the glory days
In the heat of the nights
I look at you darling, and I realize
That every new lights
Is a day, is a day somebody else left behind
Every day is a glory day
Looked through the mirror, I said "who is that man?"
He really looks like someone who has a plan
"The jokes on us" I heard him say
These may be what you call glory days
Yeah, go ahead and call these glory days
In the heat of the nights
I look at you darling, and I realize
That every new lights
Is a day, is a day somebody else left behind
Every day is a glory day
You make an honest living and no one's impressed
Just stay out of jail, they'll call you a success
But the crooked motherfuckers you know always get paid
At least we have our glory days
Said yeah, at least we have our glory days
In the heat of the nights
I look at you darling, and I realize
That every new lights
Is a day, is a day somebody else left behind
Every day is a glory day
No matter what the others say
Every day, a glory day
Even if they go astray
Every day is a glory day
The lyrics to the song Glory Days by 1955, conveys the idea that the current moment or present day could potentially become the glory days of one's life. The song starts with the singer not knowing where he woke up, with two green eyes and a handful of lace, which could symbolize a one-night stand. He did not imagine his life turning out this way, but he believes that these may be the glory days. The singer has a child and lives with his friend Johnny who thinks the same. This suggests that the singer's present situation may not seem ideal, but their love and relationships with those around them make the present moment feel like the glory days.
The chorus of the song "In the heat of the nights, I look at you darling, and I realize that every new light is a day somebody else left behind. Every day is a glory day" emphasizes how the singer finds the beauty in every day and every moment, even if it's not glamorous. He appreciates the small things in his everyday life, and he recognizes that every single day should be considered a glory day, regardless of what other people may say. The song also touches on the idea that success is subjective and that an honest living is not always celebrated, but the singer is content with his life and feels that he has his glory days.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know where it was I woke up today
I am not sure where I am this morning
Two green eyes and a handful of lace
There is a woman with me
Never imagined life would turn out this way
I didn't expect my life to be like this
But these may be the glory days
Despite this, I think these are the best days of my life
I saved enough to buy my baby a car
I was able to afford a car for my significant other
My baby had a baby and now here we are
Now we have a child and our lives have changed
We live with Johnny who repeatedly claims
We are staying with a friend named Johnny who often says
That these may be the glory days
That these are the best days of our lives
Said yeah, these surely are the glory days
I agree that these are the best days
In the heat of the nights
During the late hours, when it is dark out
I look at you darling, and I realize
I see you, my significant other, and I recognize
That every new lights
That each new light
Is a day, is a day somebody else left behind
Represents a day of someone else's life that has passed
Every day is a glory day
Every day is special
Looked through the mirror, I said "who is that man?"
I looked in the mirror and asked, "Who is that person?"
He really looks like someone who has a plan
I look like someone who has their life together
"The jokes on us" I heard him say
I heard myself say, "We are the butt of the joke"
These may be what you call glory days
These may be the best days of our lives
Yeah, go ahead and call these glory days
I agree that these are the best days
You make an honest living and no one's impressed
If you make an honest living, no one is amazed
Just stay out of jail, they'll call you a success
As long as you don't get in trouble, you will be thought of as successful
But the crooked motherfuckers you know always get paid
However, the dishonest people you know always succeed
At least we have our glory days
At least we have the best days of our lives
Said yeah, at least we have our glory days
I agree that we have the best days of our lives
No matter what the others say
Regardless of what other people believe
Every day, a glory day
Every day is special
Even if they go astray
Even if our lives take an unexpected turn
Every day is a glory day
Every day is special
Contributed by Mason J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gabi
Found you through Reddit a while back. I believe your brother was posting about this video. I was just looking through my video history and can't believe I didn't have this in my favorites! Well, it's there now where it belongs. :D
Jesus Diaz
amazing song waiting for yall to blow up,like 290 subscribers😕...but i will be here forever😃
thedontrotta
Awesome
ArielGoldbergAfriat
Nice!
Malificent
I was trying to figure out why he looked weird without glasses and its because his blonde eyebrows make it look like he has none.
Álef
funniest clip ever lol