Better Days
Cheryl Ladd Lyrics
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After all I said and done
You are here as were before
Cause it feels as if
We have been through it all
And back again
Now I know
There′ll be something more
No more tears left to hide
We had made it through
A long and lonely night
Better days on our side
Oh, it looks as though
We're doing something right
And in perfect time we flow
Sometimes up and down we go
Like a ring on a carousel
No more tears left to hide
We had made it through
A long and lonely night
Better days on our side
Oh, it looks as though
We′re doing something right
No more tears left to hide
We had made it through
A long and lonely night
Better days on our side
Oh, it looks as though
We're doing something right.
The song "Better Days" by Cheryl Ladd seems to be about finding hope and a sense of newfound strength after going through a difficult time. The lyrics suggest that the singer and their significant other have been through a lot of ups and downs, but they have managed to endure it all - hence the line "it feels as if we have been through it all, and back again". The idea of making it through a long and lonely night is also reiterated in the repetition of the line "No more tears left to hide, we had made it through, a long and lonely night". Despite the hardships, they seem to have found a way to work on their relationship and make it better. This is embodied in the line "Better days on our side, oh it looks as though we're doing something right".
Line by Line Meaning
Well, another day has gone
Another day has come to an end
After all I said and done
Despite everything that happened and was said
You are here as were before
You are here just like before
Cause it feels as if
Because it seems like
We have been through it all
We have been through everything
And back again
And now we're back
Now I know
I now understand
There'll be something more
There will be more to come
No more tears left to hide
There are no more tears left to conceal
We had made it through
We have come out on the other side
A long and lonely night
A difficult and solitary period
Better days on our side
We have now entered a better period
Oh, it looks as though
It appears as if
We're doing something right
We must be doing something correctly
And in perfect time we flow
And we move forward perfectly on time
Sometimes up and down we go
Sometimes we experience highs and lows
Like a ring on a carousel
Like a loop on a rotating ride
Writer(s): Melissa Toni Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager
Contributed by Alaina C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.