Just Another Day
Peter White & Basia Lyrics
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There's no place that I want to be No one that I want to see
Nothing that inspires me Now that you're far away It's just another day
I'd like to walk, but there's no place to go
The hours in a day go by so slow If any wish I made came true I would wish my way to you
Time alone won't see me through Seems like I'm here to stay
Just another day It's just another, just another day (as I'm watching the lonely hours slowly slip away)
It's just another, just another day (if only you could hear the words I cannot say)
The lyrics to Peter White & Basia's song "Just Another Day" express the singer's feeling of unworthiness and emptiness following the departure of someone they love. The persona describes the day as just another day, and although they wish to walk, there is nowhere to go. The time goes slowly, and they feel stuck in the void left behind by the person they love. The singer admits that they are not inspired by anything, and no one is worth seeing, now that their significant other is far away. They long to be with them and wish their way to them.
The lyrics also contain a sense of disbelief and pain as the person wonders how they could just walk away, leaving them feeling like it's just another day. The persona expresses a desire to undo everything they have for the person as they ponder how they ended up here. The song’s chorus repeats the phrase "it's just another day" as the hours slip away, emphasizing how repetitive and monotonous life has become without their significant other. The song's overall message is an emotional expression of the pain of losing someone loved and the hopelessness and emptiness that follow.
Line by Line Meaning
It's just another, just another day
The day feels unremarkable, ordinary, and uninspiring.
There's no place that I want to be
There is nowhere that the singer feels drawn to go and no activity that seems appealing.
No one that I want to see
The singer is not feeling social or interested in interacting with others.
Nothing that inspires me
The artist lacks inspiration and motivation to engage with their surroundings.
Now that you're far away
The artist's emotional state is linked to the absence of someone they care for deeply.
It's just another day
The singer repeatedly emphasizes that this day feels mundane and uneventful.
I'd like to walk, but there's no place to go
The singer desires some kind of physical activity or change of scenery, but feels confined or stuck.
The hours in a day go by so slow
The artist perceives time as dragging on, perhaps due to the monotonous nature of the day.
If any wish I made came true
The artist is longing for a specific outcome or change in their life.
I would wish my way to you
The desired outcome is to be reunited with the person who is currently absent.
Time alone won't see me through
The singer is struggling emotionally and does not feel capable of overcoming their current state without outside support.
Seems like I'm here to stay
The artist fears being trapped in their current emotional state indefinitely.
Just another day
The singer repeats this phrase several times to emphasize how routine and empty this day feels.
Tell me am I to undo
The singer is grappling with a sense of confusion or uncertainty about their situation.
Everything I feel for you
The person who is absent is someone the singer cares for deeply.
Oh, after all that we've been through
The artist feels a sense of disbelief that the relationship or bond they share could be so easily disregarded.
How could you walk away
The absence of the person the artist cares for deeply is due to that person choosing to leave or distance themselves.
Like it's just another day
The singer is frustrated and hurt by the seemingly casual and indifferent attitude of the absent person.
Contributed by Josiah Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@khemingw
this is a great sound and great performance by White and Basia. I can't get over it. Its so dreamy and delicious
@marmencal
Essa música é clássica! Atemporal. Daquelas q vc ouve muitas vezes e não se cansa.Parabéns Basia e Peter White!
@jorgebarbosa7933
eu amo essa música
@claudiojjacyntho2339
Eu fiz um remix para ela que ficou incrível!
@tewesathemonkey
One of my favorite songs by Basia! Another Day...beautiful!!! Makes me HAPPY 😊
@kalu984
Quando escuto essa música eu tenho uma sensação que não consigo explicar! Amo!
@BigTex347
I first heard Peter White playing guitar with Al Stewart in "Year of The Cat" in 1976 and I HAD to know who that was playing that guitar. I must have worn a hole in the record playing that album over and over, just mezmorized by every note that he played on each song on that album. He is, and always will be, a MAJOR guitar influence in my own guitar playing career. As for Basia - what can I say? I own all of her albums and I just love her voice. She's a bit "sassy" and I just love it!
@seanspencer9396
just another day... and just another sweetness from a lovely Polish chanteuse!
@antoniaochoa4068
Música cómo esta nunca muere! Yo tuve el placer de haber ido a su concierto hace más de 30 y asombrosamente recuerdo todo así de impresionante fue.
@fabianoconstantino3759
Essa música é simplesmente show de bola.
Aquela que vc ouve várias vezes e não enjoa e se tiver com a nega veia melhor aí rsrsrs sensacional.