Months later, Styles signed a solo deal with Columbia Records. Reflecting the influence of childhood favorites like Queen, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Freddy Mercury, and The Beatles, Styles' solo material took a more serious and rock-based approach, while still delivering the pop sound his faithful 1D fans desired. With the help of Grammy-winning producer Jeff Bhasker (who had worked with Kanye West and Bruno Mars), Styles put together a small band and, after rehearsing the songs, headed to Jamaica for two months to record an album. "Sign of the Times", a plaintive ballad, was released as its first single in April 2017. The self-titled full-length album Harry Styles followed in May and debuted at the top of the Billboard 200. After two world tours, Harry set to write his sophomore album Fine Line, releasing the hit songs "Lights Up", "Watermelon Sugar" and "Adore You" as the singles.
Fine Line was released on 13 December 2019 by Columbia and Erskine Records. On March 14, 2021, Harry received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance for "Watermelon Sugar" at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. He was also nominated for Best Music Video with "Adore You" and for Best Pop Vocal Album for his "Fine Line" album. In May of the same year, Styles also won the Brit Award for British Single for "Watermelon Sugar".
On May 20, 2022, Styles released his third studio album, titled Harry’s House. Its promotional single "As It Was" went on to break world records and earn Styles the title (male) for the most-streamed track on Spotify in 24 hours.
Sign Of The Times
Harry Styles Lyrics
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It's a sign of the times
Welcome to the final show
Hope you're wearing your best clothes
You can't bribe the door on your way to the sky
You look pretty good down here
But you ain't really good
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
Just stop your crying
It's a sign of the times
We gotta get away from here
We gotta get away from here
Just stop your crying
It'll be alright
They told me that the end is near
We gotta get away from here
Just stop your crying
Have the time of your life
Breaking through the atmosphere
And things are pretty good from here
Remember everything will be alright
We can meet again somewhere
Somewhere far away from here
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
Just stop your crying
It's a sign of the times
We gotta get away from here
We gotta get away from here
Stop your crying
Baby, it'll be alright
They told me that the end is near
We gotta get away from here
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We don't talk enough
We should open up
Before it's all too much
Will we ever learn?
We've been here before
It's just what we know
Stop your crying, baby
It's a sign of the times
We gotta get away
We got to get away
We got to get away
We got to get away
We got to get away
We got to, we got to, away
We got to, we got to, away
We got to, we got to, away
The opening line of Harry Styles's "Sign of the Times", "Just stop your crying, it's a sign of the times" has resonated with millions since it was released in April 2017. The song opens with a powerful piano melody that continues throughout the song. Styles sings about hope, the end of the world, and love. One interpretation of the song is that it is a commentary on the state of the world today. Styles sings about how humanity has been popping up with the same problems over and over again- we never learn from our mistakes. The line "If we never learn, we've been here before" speaks to this. It could be that the bullets he references in the chorus allude to the constant violence around the world as people keep fighting and killing for the same reasons. He is urging listeners to stop crying, to have hope that things will improve, and to find ways to move on and escape the current state of things. He urges people to leave the violence that envelops them behind and to look forward to better days.
Styles also seems to address his listeners personally in the chorus, asking them to move on and to halt their crying: "Just stop your crying, baby/ It's a sign of the times/ We gotta get away/ We got to get away/ We got to get away/ We got to get away/ We got to get away/ We got to, we got to, away". He encourages people to have the time of their lives and to be happy. Perhaps the message is, no matter how bleak things can look, take life as it comes and enjoy it while it lasts. There is always a brighter day waiting at the horizon.
In conclusion, "Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles is a song about hope, loss, and finding a way to move on from the atrocities of the world. He urges people to leave behind the violence that engulfs the world and to have hope that better days are ahead. The song's powerful piano melody and soaring vocals speak to the human condition and the resilience of the human spirit.
Line by Line Meaning
Just stop your crying
Stop feeling sorry for yourself
It's a sign of the times
It’s indicative of current events and issues
Welcome to the final show
The end is near
Hope you're wearing your best clothes
Make it count, because what you wear can’t save you
You can't bribe the door on your way to the sky
Money and power mean nothing when facing death
You look pretty good down here
The world may be a mess, but you’re making it work
But you ain't really good
Beneath the surface, everything is falling apart
If we never learn, we been here before
History repeats itself if we don’t learn from it
Why are we always stuck and running from the bullets?
Why do we constantly find ourselves in danger and afraid?
The bullets?
A metaphor for the chaos and violence in the world
Just stop your crying
Stop being paralyzed by fear and sadness
We gotta get away from here
We need to escape this troubled world
It'll be alright
Everything is going to turn out okay
They told me that the end is near
The signs are all around us
Have the time of your life
Enjoy the present moment
Breaking through the atmosphere
Breaking free from the constraints of the mundane world
And things are pretty good from here
From a distance, the world can seem fine
Remember everything will be alright
Take comfort in the hope that everything will turn out okay
We can meet again somewhere
In some other place, at some other time
Somewhere far away from here
Far removed from the problems of this world
We don't talk enough
Communication is lacking
We should open up
We need to share our thoughts and feelings
Before it's all too much
Before we’re overwhelmed
Will we ever learn?
Will we ever change our ways?
Stop your crying, baby
Stop being so sad and helpless
We got to get away
We need to escape this troubled world
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Anthem Entertainment, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Alex Raymond Salibian, Harry Edward Styles, Jeffrey Nath Bhasker, Mitchell Kristopher Rowland, Ryan Thomas Nasci, Tyler Sam Johnson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lanceyt.7619
Just stop your crying
It's a sign of the times
Welcome to the final show
Hope you're wearing your best clothes
You can't bribe the door on your way to the sky
You look pretty good down here
But you ain't really good
If we never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
Just stop your crying
It's a sign of the times
We gotta get away from here
We gotta get away from here
Just stop your crying
It'll be alright
They told me that the end is near
We gotta get away from here
Just stop your crying
Have the time of your life
Breaking through the atmosphere
And things are pretty good from here
Remember everything will be alright
We can meet again somewhere
Somewhere far away from here
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
Just stop your crying
It's a sign of the times
We gotta get away from here
We gotta get away from here
Stop your crying
Baby, it'll be alright
They told me that the end is near
We gotta get away from here
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We don't talk enough
We should open up
Before it's all too much
Will we ever learn?
We've been here before
It's just what we know
Stop your crying, baby
It's a sign of the times
We gotta get away
We got to get away
We got to get away
We got to get away
We got to get away
We got to, we got to, run
We got to, we got to, run
We got to, we got to, run
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@lizzarinan7286
LYRICS
Just stop your crying
It's a sign of the times
Welcome to the final show
Hope you're wearing your best clothes
You can't bribe the door on your way to the sky
You look pretty good down here
But you ain't really good
If we never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
Just stop your crying
It's a sign of the times
We gotta get away from here
We gotta get away from here
Just stop your crying
It'll be alright
They told me that the end is near
We gotta get away from here
Just stop your crying
Have the time of your life
Breaking through the atmosphere
And things are pretty good from here
Remember everything will be alright
We can meet again somewhere
Somewhere far away from here
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
Just stop your crying
It's a sign of the times
We gotta get away from here
We gotta get away from here
Stop your crying
Baby, it'll be alright
They told me that the end is near
We gotta get away from here
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We don't talk enough
We should open up
Before it's all too much
Will we ever learn?
We've been here before
It's just what we know
Stop your crying, baby
It's a sign of the times
We gotta get away
We got to get away
We got to get away
We got to get away
We got to get away
We got to, we got to, away
We got to, we got to, away
We got to, we got to, away
@jackiechan4318
Lyrics:
Just stop your crying
It's a sign of the times
Welcome to the final show
Hope you're wearing your best clothes
You can't bribe the door on your way to the sky
You look pretty good down here
But you ain't really good
If we never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
Just stop your crying
It's a sign of the times
We gotta get away from here
We gotta get away from here
Just stop your crying
It'll be alright
They told me that the end is near
We gotta get away from here
Just stop your crying
Have the time of your life
Breaking through the atmosphere
And things are pretty good from here
Remember everything will be alright
We can meet again somewhere
Somewhere far away from here
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
Just stop your crying
It's a sign of the times
We gotta get away from here
We gotta get away from here
Stop your crying
Baby, it will be alright
They told me that the end is near
We gotta get away from here
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We don't talk enough
We should open up
Before it's all too much
Will we ever learn?
We've been here before
It's just what we know
Stop your crying, baby
It's a sign of the times
We gotta get away
We got to get away
We got to get away
We got to get away
We got to get away
We got to, we got to (away)
We got to, we got to (away)
We got to, we got to (away)
@emotionallybruised8714
Still mad about the fact that he didn't won a grammy for this song. This is the definition of perfection.
@JimmyDew_
Whatever life is not about awards. Fk it! Just keep living and staying true to yourself. The award crap is all made up.
@paigewilliams7446
He doesn’t need a Grammy he’s too good the we can never deserve him 😂
@darthvader1775
Win* jhit.
@isidoraa7374
Mahir Robi ExpELieRmUs
@sanskriti4100
Grammy's no longer recognize talent. They are a sham now.
@nameless9261
I still consider this one of the greatest songs in history
@tlegeorge
Ophelia why?
@goldenhorde6944
I started 2020 halfway through this song, honestly one of the fondest memories of my whole life.
@thedonutcookie424
I agree