One Day After Another
Lou Doillon Lyrics

Isn't that strange, how one day follows another
It's a strange thing that every day seems to follow one another, just like how raindrops flow on a window pane.

Like rain drops on your panes,
The way days follow each other resembles how raindrops flow on a window pane.

Running out of time and running out of breath,
Every day is like racing against time to achieve something that you want, losing breath with every step taken.

You drop your dreams one after the other
As you live day by day, you seem to forget about your goals and dreams, leaving them behind one by one.

And there's no time to take it in, no no time to take it out,
There never seems to be enough time to fully appreciate the moments in life, nor is there enough time to forget the memories that pain you.

It's one breath right after another,
Each day is composed of one breath after the other; it's a continuous cycle of getting through each day experienced one moment at a time.

And you lose your faith as you use yourself
As days pile up and become an unending routine, you may begin to lose hope and faith as you use up all of your energy to make it through each one.

Cause the days go by, faster and faster.
As time passes by, days seem to go by in a blur, quickly and without warning.

So Driver, stop that bus, I'm off at the next stop,
The artist is addressing the driver of the bus, saying that they would like to get off at the next stop.

I need to take some time to lay it all down,
The artist needs some time to rest and think about their life, possibly analyze what they want and where they are going.

Hey Driver, I'm gettin' off, no I can't win the race,
The singer cannot keep up with the fast pace of life anymore, and they don't believe they can win in this race of life.

I'll just walk myself to that place where we all end up.
The artist is walking towards the inevitable end, which is death.

Isn't that strange how we can't keep up with the days,
The singer finds it strange that they can't keep up with the pace of everyday life.

And how one face replaces another,
Every day, different people come into your life, and those who were once important are slowly forgotten.

And the names they change, and the stories they end,
People change their names, they change their stories, and situations change, all of which lead to different conclusions.

But it's the same words lover after lover
Even though the people in our lives change, we still use the same words, the same expressions to describe our love for others.

And there's no time to remember, no no time to forget,
There are many moments in life, some that we want to forget and some that we want to remember, but there never seems to be enough time to do either.

It's one step right after another,
Every day is similar to taking one step after the other; it's a continuous movement forward.

And you lose your cool as you lose your pride,
As days pass, you may begin to lose your composure and self-assurance, leading to a loss in pride and confidence.

Cause your days, yeah, they're getting shorter
Days are getting shorter, which could mean the time you have to do what you want to do is running out, and it's time to make the most of it.

Running out of future, and heavy with the past,
As people age, they may feel like they are running out of time to do what they want; and the past can be heavy on their minds making them feel helpless.

We drag ourselves, grab on to another..
People keep holding on, they keep going, they keep finding someone or something else to latch on to for security or support.

And I need to take some time to lay it all down,
The singer needs to rest and take some time to collect their thoughts and emotions.

Hey Driver, I'm getting' off, yeah at the next stop
The artist reminds the driver they want to get off soon.

I'll just walk myself to that place where we all end up.
The singer walks towards the inevitable end, which is death, the end point for us all.

One day after the other
Everyday looks like a copy of the day before, and all days look the same.