Better Days
200 North Lyrics
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To walk the streets at night?
Waiting for the sun to rise...
Waiting for life to begin.
What happened to days full of hope?
What happened to days of innocence?
Tell me where did it go?
My brilliant future.
I swore I'd never change.
That I'd always be the same.
Take this guilt away from me.
Kill this memory.
What happened to days full of hope?
What happened to days of innocence?
It's never comming back.
Take a look around.
What do you see?
Is this your idea of what we'd be?
The lyrics of "Better Days" by 200 North are about nostalgia and longing for the past. The song starts with a question asking if the listener remembers how it felt like to walk the streets at night and wait for the sun to rise, waiting for life to begin. The singer then wonders what happened to the days full of hope and innocence, questioning where his brilliant future went and where his skyworld disappeared to. The lyrics then take a somber turn with the admission that the singer swore he'd never change and that he'd always be the same, followed by the plea to take away the guilt and kill the memory. The song ends with the singer looking around and asking if what he sees is the listener's idea of what they would be.
The lyrics of "Better Days" evoke a sense of yearning for a time when everything was simpler and full of possibilities. The image of walking the streets at night waiting for life to begin suggests a feeling of restlessness and anticipation, while the lamentation over the loss of innocence and hope conveys a sense of disillusionment with the present. The lines "Take this guilt away from me / Kill this memory" suggest that the singer is burdened by something from the past that he cannot let go of, adding a layer of complexity and darkness to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Remember how it felt?
Reflecting back to a time when things were better and easier to manage.
To walk the streets at night?
Walking around in the darkness searching for a ray of hope.
Waiting for the sun to rise...
Waiting for a ray of light which would guide through the darkness.
Waiting for life to begin.
Feeling stuck in a moment in life where nothing seems to advance.
What happened to days full of hope?
Questioning how optimism faded away.
What happened to days of innocence?
Wondering what brought about a change of character.
Tell me where did it go?
Seeking an explanation to a mystery.
My brilliant future.
Remembering the days when everything seemed bright and full of possibilities.
Where did my skyworld go?
Feeling like everything good and positive has disappeared.
I swore I'd never change.
Making a promise to remain the same through any circumstance.
That I'd always be the same.
Reiterating the vow to keep the same person while the world changes.
Take this guilt away from me.
Asking for relief from the burden of regret.
Kill this memory.
Wishing to erase painful memories.
It's never comming back.
Acknowledging that the past can never be retrieved.
Take a look around.
Examining the present state.
What do you see?
Asking whether the current state meets the initial dreams.
Is this your idea of what we'd be?
Questioning if what's happening is in line with what was imagined.
Contributed by Leah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Bokki Lowery
That's MY son playing the drums!!!! love ya Greg!!!!!
todd laber
Love this band so much I'm from Cumberland and was around for them but never knew they are from here its nuts to think something this good came out of scumberland
Jesse Carrick
Awesome, and Greg replaced me post 200 North in Seven Circles. He was amazing. Hope he's still playing!