Days Are Numbered
Black Veil Brides Lyrics


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Wow!

Before your life is over
Know this to be true
All the hate we hold inside
Still won't save your youth

Don't waste your time on tragedy
Easy to forget
Time has lost and numb these thoughts
Are worth the price to live

One day at a time
One day at a time
Listen when we're calling
Your time has arrived

Our days are numbered
In a world of fools
We feel the hunger
And follow no ones rules

Everybody wants eternal life
Nobody can seem to get it right, oh
Our days are numbered and you're no fool
(Nobody's fool)

Memberships to got full
That they preach to you
Living like a demon
Put and left to proof

You can live your life in heaven
Or create your hell
We will write our end result
With every tale we tell

One day at a time
One day at a time
Listen when we're calling,
Your time has arrived

Our days are numbered
In a world of fools
We feel the hunger
And follow no ones rules

Everybody wants eternal life
Nobody can seem to get it right, oh
Our days are numbered and you're no fool
(Nobody's fool)

(Hey!)

These steps, we take, to be fearless
Are yours, life is yours
When death's at stake, you'll be fearless
Be sure life is yours

Our days are numbered
In a world of fools
We feel the hunger
And follow no ones rules

Everybody wants eternal life
Nobody can seem to get it right, oh
Our days are numbered and you're no fool
Nobody's fool




Nobody's fool
Nobody's fool

Overall Meaning

"Days Are Numbered" by Black Veil Brides is a song that speaks about the importance of cherishing every moment in life, and living it to the fullest. The lyrics urge listeners not to waste time on trivial things and to be fearless in pursuing their dreams, as life is short and our days are numbered.


The first stanza emphasizes that no matter how much hate we hold inside ourselves, it won't save our youth. In the second stanza, the lyrics urge listeners to forget the trivial things in life and live each day as it comes. They emphasize that numb thoughts are worth the price for the opportunity to live. The pre-chorus reminds listeners to take life one day at a time because their time has arrived.


The chorus emphasizes that our days are numbered, and we're all in a world of fools. In the bridge, the lyrics make it clear that it's up to us to live our life in heaven or create our own hell. The final chorus highlights everyone's desire for eternal life but nobody quite achieving it, reminding listeners that we're no fools to believe in our days being numbered.


Line by Line Meaning

Before your life is over
Time is limited, it’s better to be mindful of one’s actions and decisions and live life to the fullest.


Know this to be true
The upcoming statements are as true as life itself.


All the hate we hold inside
Holding onto negative emotions doesn’t have a positive impact on life’s quality.


Still won't save your youth
Even with all the power of hate, time is irreversible.


Don't waste your time on tragedy
Depends on how a person perceives the world, it could be focused on negatives or positives – bad things happen, but it’s not wise to dwell on them excessive wastes valuable time.


Easy to forget
Time numbs the human mind and it becomes easier to forget the hurtful things that happened.


Time has lost and numb these thoughts
With time, human experiences become less and less easily recalled.


Are worth the price to live
The price of living is experiencing the ups and downs of life, even if a person is hurt from negative experiences, it’s still worth it.


One day at a time
Life is to be lived one day at a time, don’t worry about the future or the past.


Listen when we're calling
When one is asked to focus on the present and be vigilant, do so!


Your time has arrived
It’s time to focus on living life because this moment, right now, is all we have.


Our days are numbered
Our lives are finite; we should make the best use of every day.


In a world of fools
The world is filled with people who do not live according to their true passions.


We feel the hunger
There is a desire within us to live life to the fullest.


And follow no ones rules
Don’t submit to social standards or conventions, follow one’s true passions.


Everybody wants eternal life
All humans want to live forever but it’s impossible.


Nobody can seem to get it right, oh
There is no fixed way of getting eternal life.


Memberships to got full
Society and its memberships try to tell people how to live.


That they preach to you
They try to mold individuals into one of their own.


Living like a demon
Life can often feel like a dark, unkindly, and marginalizing existence without a purpose.


Put and left to proof
We are left to our own devices in living life.


You can live your life in heaven
Living life according to one’s passions and truest self is like living life in heaven.


Or create your hell
Living an unfulfilling life can seem like being stuck in hell.


We will write our end result
We have control over how we live and are ultimately responsible for the outcome.


With every tale we tell
The life story we tell ourselves (or others) integrates into our perspective of life.


These steps, we take, to be fearless
The way we approach fear is important on the journey of life.


Are yours, life is yours
One must take ownership of their life and live it their way.


When death's at stake, you'll be fearless
The value of life can be recognized in the face of death.


Be sure life is yours
Knowing oneself is important on the journey of life.


Nobody's fool
Do not let society or other convention steer you astray from owning one’s life and living in the passions of one’s true self.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JACOB PITTS, JEREMY FERGUSON, ANDREW BIERSACK, JOHN FELDMANN, CHRISTOPHER JOHN CHENEY

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