Genre: Full Force Folk
Hometown: The Hague, Rotterdam and Dordrecht
http://www.bunchofbastards.nl/
Back In The Day
Bunch of Bastards Lyrics
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back in the day, back in the day
back in the day, it all just went astray
back in the day, back in the day
but as from today, i'm gonna have it all my way
but as from today, i'm gonna have it all my way
oh man they drove me mad, their laughter and their curls
when i asked them for a date, they'd say i was a bore
kissed another boy, and never to talk to me no more
back in the day, back in the day
back in the day, it all just went astray
back in the day, back in the day
but as from today, i'm gonna have it all my way
but as from today, i'm gonna have it all my way
so i bought me this flash car, man it made me feel so proud
the girls gave me the looks, all assured me a night out
man i was so excited, to be in for some luck
that i spinned the car around, smashing it against a truck
back in the day, back in the day
back in the day, it all just went astray
back in the day, back in the day
but as from today, i'm gonna have it all my way
but as from today, i'm gonna have it all my way
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i started wearing fancy clothes, had my hair cut up to date
studied manners in the movies, of men i thought were great
then my dad came up to me, said "son, time to awaken
you better be yourself; everyone else is already taken"
back in the day, back in the day
back in the day, it all just went astray
back in the day, back in the day
but as from today, i'm gonna have it all my way
but as from today, i'm gonna have it all my way
The song “Back in the Day” by Bunch of Bastards describes the singer's past and his struggles with fitting in and being noticed by girls. As the song progresses, he describes how he tries to change himself to fit in, with the purchase of a fancy car and trendy clothes, but ultimately learns that being true to oneself is the key to happiness. The repetition of “back in the day” in the chorus creates a feeling of nostalgia and emphasizes how much the singer has changed since then.
The first verse describes the singer’s struggle with being unnoticed by girls, and how much it bothered him. The second verse sees the singer attempting to change himself by buying a flashy car and fancy clothes in order to be noticed, but ultimately crashing the car and realizing that it's not worth it. The final verse is a realization that the singer must be true to himself rather than trying to fit in with what he thinks is expected of him.
Overall, the song emphasizes the difficulty of finding one's identity and the pressure to conform in order to be accepted. The singer’s journey from wanting to be like everyone else to accepting himself as he is, highlights the importance of being true to oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
back in the day, back in the day
In the past, in the past
back in the day, it all just went astray
In the past, everything seemed to go wrong
but as from today, i'm gonna have it all my way
But starting from today, I will take control of my life
back in the day, i went unnoticed by the girls
In the past, girls didn't show any interest in me
oh man they drove me mad, their laughter and their curls
Their laughter and curly hair made me go crazy about them
when i asked them for a date, they'd say i was a bore
When I asked them out, they would reject me and say I was uninteresting
kissed another boy, and never to talk to me no more
They chose to kiss another guy and cut off any communication with me
so i bought me this flash car, man it made me feel so proud
So I bought a fancy car that made me feel proud
the girls gave me the looks, all assured me a night out
Girls showed interest in me and promised me a night out
man i was so excited, to be in for some luck
I was thrilled and thought I was in for some good fortune
that i spinned the car around, smashing it against a truck
So excited that I lost control of the car and crashed it into a truck
i started wearing fancy clothes, had my hair cut up to date
I started wearing stylish clothes and had my hair cut in a modern style
studied manners in the movies, of men i thought were great
I tried to learn proper manners from movies with men I admired
then my dad came up to me, said "son, time to awaken
Then my dad came to me and said I needed to wake up
you better be yourself; everyone else is already taken"
He advised me to be myself and not try to be like others
Contributed by Maria J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mark iOS
41:35
Anthony Doyle
Really. Don't waste your time.