Glory Days
Shere Khan Lyrics

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Skipping school to skate all day
We didn't give a fuck about anything
We did what we want and
There was nothing you could say

Cheap seat ball games when we were kids
You go left after the rat and then over the bridge
But now nobody even knows who Bleacher Creature is

And the doors to my favorite punk rock shows
Have long been boarded up and closed
And the once fresh paint on the walls of Gold's
Is chipped and faed and growing old

We all are growing older
This is your life
Open your eyes

My father looks at his life when he was my age as glory days
I refuse to let my memories be all of faded dreams
I remember my youth as a time when I lived my life for only me

That way I lived is the way I feel
And I will not forget

Overall Meaning

In the song "Glory Days" by Shere Khan, the lyrics revolve around the theme of nostalgia and growing older. The singer reminisces about their youth, specifically times spent skating and going to cheap-seat ball games. They were carefree and rebellious, doing what they wanted without much regard for what others thought. However, as time has passed, things have changed. The singer mentions how the once-thriving punk rock scene has disappeared and landmarks from their youth have become old and decrepit. Yet, despite these changes, the singer refuses to let their memories fade. They don't want to look back on their youth as a time of faded dreams but instead as a time where they truly lived their life for themselves.

The first stanza of the song talks about the singer's rebellious youth, where they would skip school to go skateboarding. This act is symbolic of their desire to break free and live life on their own terms. In the second stanza, the singer talks about going to cheap-seat ball games, a sign of their humble beginnings. The directions to get there, "you go left after the rat and then over the bridge," highlights the nostalgia the singer has for these times and this particular place. However, they also acknowledge that times have changed, and nobody knows who Bleacher Creature is anymore. The final stanza brings the song full circle as the singer reflects on their present and how nostalgia can be a powerful force. They remember their father's "Glory Days" and vow not to let their memories of youth fade away.

Line by Line Meaning

Skipping school to skate all day
We would skip school and spend our days skateboarding with no concern for responsibilities

We didn't give a fuck about anything
We had a carefree attitude and didn't worry about any consequences or what others thought of us

We did what we want and There was nothing you could say
We had the freedom to do what we wanted and didn't let anyone else's opinions or rules dictate our actions

Cheap seat ball games when we were kids You go left after the rat and then over the bridge But now nobody even knows who Bleacher Creature is
We used to go to cheap ball games as kids and had a specific way to get there, but now no one even remembers the mascot, Bleacher Creature

And the doors to my favorite punk rock shows Have long been boarded up and closed And the once fresh paint on the walls of Gold's Is chipped and faed and growing old
The places we used to go to see punk rock shows have all shut down and the remnants of those memories are fading away with the peeling paint on the walls

We all are growing older This is your life Open your eyes
We are all getting older and need to realize that this is our one chance at life, so we should live it to the fullest and appreciate every moment

My father looks at his life when he was my age as glory days I refuse to let my memories be all of faded dreams
My father sees his past as the best times of his life, but I refuse to let my memories become just faded dreams and want to continue living life to the fullest

I remember my youth as a time when I lived my life for only me That way I lived is the way I feel And I will not forget
I remember my youth as a time when I lived my life selfishly, but that was how I wanted to live and I will never forget those experiences or who I was in that moment

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