These Days
Bon Jovi/Musicfire.in Lyrics

I was walking around, just a face in the crowd
I was wandering aimlessly, feeling insignificant among the masses

Trying to keep myself out of the rain
I was trying to avoid the unpleasantness in life

Saw a vagabond king wear a Styrofoam crown
I saw a homeless man pretending to be royalty with a makeshift crown

Wondered if I might end up the same
I started to fear the possibility of becoming like him

There's a man out on the corner
There is a street performer on the corner

Singing old songs about change
He was singing about a time when things were different

Everybody got their cross to bare, these days
Everyone has their own struggles to overcome in today’s world

She came looking for some shelter with a suitcase full of dreams
A woman arrived seeking refuge with high hopes for the future

To a motel room on the boulevard
She went to a cheap hotel located in a busy area

Guess she's trying to be James Dean
Maybe she's trying to be a rebellious icon like James Dean

She's seen all the disciples and all the wannabes
She has encountered many followers and imitators

No one wants to be themselves these days
People hide behind imitation personalities rather than being authentic

Still there's nothing to hold on to but these days
There is nothing reliable to cling to in the present time

These days, the stars seem out of reach
Lately, it feels impossible to attain great things

These days, there ain't a ladder on these streets
There are no opportunities available for success

These days, are fast, nothing lasts in this graceless age
Present times are fleeting, and people cannot hold onto anything in this cruel world

There ain't nobody left but us these days
No one is around anymore except for those who remain

Jimmy shoes busted both his legs, trying to learn to fly
Jimmy broke both his legs while attempting to soar through the air

From a second story window, he just jumped and closed his eyes
He leaped from a high point and shut his eyes while doing so

His momma said he was crazy, he said, momma, I've got to try
His mother called him insane, but he replied that he needed to take a chance

Don't you know that all my heroes died
Do you not realize that all my idols have perished

And I guess I'd rather die than fade away
I think I would rather die than not leave a lasting impact

I know Rome's still burning
I know that the world is still falling apart

Though the times have changed
Even though the world has transformed

This world keeps turning round and round and round and round
The world keeps rotating continuously

Even innocence has caught the morning train
Even purity has left and is moving forward

These days, the stars seem out of reach
It is difficult to attain success these days

These days are fast, love don't last in this graceless age
The present is fleeting, and love cannot survive in this ruthless world

There ain't nobody left but us these days
There is no one left around here except for us

There ain't no time to waste
There is no time to be wasted

There ain't nobody left to take the blame
There is no one remaining to accept responsibility for what has occurred