Bittersweet
Donots Lyrics


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Raise your glasses
Think of the times we've had
Wash down your pride
Think of all the things
We should have said
We should have said

Why does it have to end that way?
Every hello means good-bye someday
All precious moments laid to waste
And all the good times washed away

Save up your smiles
Wait for the impending crash
Days will be grey
And nights will be black like cash

So raise
Your voice
Speak up and make a wish
Yeah, raise
Your voice
And tell me
What you miss
You'll dearly miss

Why does it have to end that way?
Every hello means good-bye someday
I seems like nothing's here to stay
I already miss you, already miss you all today

Think of all the times
We had
Think of what we should
Have said

Tonight is bittersweet
Bittersweet
The Night is bittersweet
Bittersweet

Yeah

Yeah
Why does it have to end that way? (days will be grey)
Every hello means good-bye someday
why must we always end that way? (all laid to waste)




Let's raise our glasses to decay
C'mon, raise your glass

Overall Meaning

The Donots’ song “Bittersweet” is about looking back on fond memories and realizing that things have come to an end. The song starts off by raising a glass to the times they’ve had and acknowledging that there were moments they should have spoken up and said what they needed to say. The chorus questions why things always have to end this way and why every hello means someday we will have to say goodbye. The song expresses regret for not cherishing the moments more and letting them slip away.


The bridge of the song offers some hope for the future. It suggests that we should speak up and make a wish, tell the people in our lives what we miss about them, and cherish every moment we have left. However, the final chorus brings us back to the realization that nothing lasts forever and that we need to appreciate what we have now, as it could be gone in a moment.


Overall, “Bittersweet” is a poignant song about the realization of impermanence in life and the importance of cherishing the time we have with loved ones. It encourages us to express our feelings and make the most of every moment, as nothing is guaranteed to last forever.


Line by Line Meaning

Raise your glasses
Let's raise our glasses to celebrate something


Think of the times we've had
Let's remember and cherish the memories we have created


Wash down your pride
Let's forget our ego and bad experiences


Think of all the things We should have said We should have said
Let's introspect and regret the things we should have expressed but didn't


Why does it have to end that way?
Why can't things last forever and have to end eventually?


Every hello means good-bye someday
Every beginning has an end and we must accept it


All precious moments laid to waste And all the good times washed away
All the good times and precious memories we have created will eventually fade away and disappear


Save up your smiles Wait for the impending crash Days will be grey And nights will be black like cash
Let's brace ourselves for a bad time that is inevitable and will come soon, causing depression and resulting in no happiness


So raise Your voice Speak up and make a wish Yeah, raise Your voice And tell me What you miss You'll dearly miss
Let's speak our mind, express what we truly desire, and confess our feelings before it's too late and we regret it dearly


Think of all the times We had Think of what we should Have said
Let's cherish our good times and remember and regret the things we should have spoken up about


Tonight is bittersweet Bittersweet The Night is bittersweet Bittersweet
Tonight is a mix of bitter and sweet emotions and feelings


Why does it have to end that way? (days will be grey) Every hello means good-bye someday why must we always end that way? (all laid to waste) Let's raise our glasses to decay C'mon, raise your glass
Rhetorical questions about why everything good comes to an end and challenging to celebrate the coming of a downfall of some sort




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