Better Days
There isn't a band out there with a more fitting name than Sinners and Sain… Read Full Bio ↴There isn't a band out there with a more fitting name than Sinners and Saints. Their music is a soaring, fist pumping rush of pure American rock and roll, as loud and bracing as it is sweetly melodic and tinged with melancholy. It's the sound of world-weary storytellers with arena-ready hooks and shout-along choruses that you'll take with you wherever you go. With nods to everyone from Social Distortion and the Backyard Babies to Guns N' Roses and Bruce Springsteen, it's modern day classic rock in the literal sense of the term. But it all comes from a much darker place, a place of busted skulls and rampant rabble-rousing and the hardest of the hard. Sinners and Saints front men (and brothers in blood, as well as rock) Mark and Rob Lind are both battle-scarred vets of the punk rock trenches with an impeccable pedigree to boast. Mark was a founding member of Boston street punks the Ducky Boys, who's working class anthems and chugging rock and roll were the foundation of Sinners and Saints' sound, and Rob was the main man in berserk, ultra-hardcore legends Blood For Blood, a band known as much for the mayhem their live shows would cause as they were for their bludgeoning war music. After the simultaneous demise of both of their bands, the brothers decided to reach back into their roots, and create the kind of rock and roll they grew up with, before the mad flurry of moshpits and mohawks. Not just an easy musical comparison, Sinners and Saints are a literal Soul Asylum, a place of solace and a refuge for all the ragged tattooed warriors and the hopelessly disillusioned and the sad, silent crazy people left lonely and exhausted from a life rife with pain, poverty, or punk rock. And although the sound has been sweetened, angry flames tempered with age and experience, anyone writing off Sinners and Saints as glossy, mainstream rock are either too young to know any better, or entirely missing the point. The brothers Lind have already been tougher than leather and hard as nails, and it's time for them to move on to calmer waters. Mark and Rob both know that there's something beyond rage and frustration, beyond flying the flag of anarchy and chaos. Beyond all that, if you're lucky, is redemption. Music sets the sick ones free, after all, and Sinners and Saints truly believe that rock and roll has the magical powers to heal even the deepest wounds. 'The Sky is Falling" (Bridge 9), their debut album, is their tribute to that unwavering faith that a well-placed power chord or a stray lyric, in the right place at the right time, can make everything alright.

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Better Days
Sinners & Saints Lyrics


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Four walls, one roof
Cold air coming through
One life, no clue
What am I supposed to do?

Restless without you
Broken heart, misconstrued
Still here, that's true
Proofs here in my preview

Hoping for better days
Need time to heal, consider how I feel
Hoping for better days
No, it won't be easy, to go back to those days
Hoping for better days
I need time to heal, consider how I feel
Hoping for better days
Spent my life in a box, here I am now I'm knocking eh

Hoping for better days
Often times it crossed my mind I'd rather die
Hoping for better days
Instead of put through hell again another night
Hoping for better days
If you could take it back what would you say to me?
Hoping for better days
Son, I love and I have say sorry...

Dark nights keep me
Awake so I can't sleep
Deep thoughts surround me
Reach in, set my heart free

Away, to a place
Safely where freedom reigns
I'll be myself
Just me, no one else

Hoping for better days
Said, I need time to heal, consider how I feel
Hoping for better days
No, it won't be easy, to go back to those days
Hoping for better days
Said, I neeed time to heal, consider how I feel
Hoping for better days
Spent my life in a box, here I am now I'm knocking eh

Hoping for better days
Often times it crossed my mind I'd rather die
Hoping for better days
Instead of put through hell again another night
Hoping for better days
If you could take it back what would you say to me?
Hoping for better days
Son, I love and I have say sorry...

Cheap wine, a blanket
Old film 'bout the present
Cig smoke, it floats
As I gaze out my window

Hoping for better days
Said, I need time to heal, consider how I feel
Hoping for better days
No, it won't be easy, to go back to those days
Hoping for better days
Cause, need time to heal, consider how I feel
Hoping for better days
Spent my life in a box, here I am now I'm knocking eh

Hoping for better days
Often times it crossed my mind I'd rather die
Hoping for better days
Instead of put through hell again another night
Hoping for better days
If you could take it back what would you say to me?




Hoping for better days
Son, I love and I have say sorry...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sinners & Saints's song Better Days is a raw and emotional expression of the struggles of life. The first verse describes a sense of confusion and helplessness, with the singer feeling lost and unsure of what to do. They also express a feeling of restlessness and heartbreak, but despite everything they are still here and hopeful for better days.


The chorus emphasizes the need for time to heal and improve on one's current situation. It acknowledges that it won't be easy, but the hope for better days is what keeps them going. The lyrics also touch on the idea of contemplating suicide as a way out, but ultimately rejecting that as an option. The song ends on a slightly positive note with an image of watching an old film and smoking a cigarette while looking out the window.


Overall, the song discusses the struggle of dealing with difficult situations and emotions while trying to maintain hope for a better future. It touches on themes of mental health, self-care, and finding peace within oneself.


Line by Line Meaning

Four walls, one roof
I am enclosed in this space with limited options for escape


Cold air coming through
I am uncomfortable in my surroundings


One life, no clue
I feel lost in life with no clear direction


What am I supposed to do?
I am searching for guidance in this situation


Restless without you
I am unable to find peace or calmness without someone specific in my life


Broken heart, misconstrued
I am hurt emotionally and others don't understand the depth of my pain


Still here, that's true
Despite all of the challenges and hardships, I am still alive and fighting


Proofs here in my preview
There is evidence of my strength and resilience in my past experiences


Hoping for better days
I am optimistic about the future and believe that things will improve with time


Need time to heal, consider how I feel
I require a period of recovery and reflection to address my emotional wounds


No, it won't be easy, to go back to those days
Returning to my past self or situation will not be a simple process


Spent my life in a box, here I am now I'm knocking eh
I have limited myself and my potential in life, but I am ready to break free and explore new possibilities


Often times it crossed my mind I'd rather die
I have experienced moments of desperation and hopelessness


Instead of put through hell again another night
I would rather not endure another painful experience


If you could take it back what would you say to me?
I am curious about how others might have handled my situation differently


Son, I love and I have say sorry...
Someone important to me expresses their regret and affection


Dark nights keep me
I struggle with insomnia and am often awake during difficult times


Awake so I can't sleep
My mind is active with racing thoughts, preventing me from resting


Deep thoughts surround me
I am consumed by introspection and heavy contemplation


Reach in, set my heart free
I am looking internally to find inner peace and emotional liberation


Away, to a place
I envision myself escaping to a better, more peaceful location


Safely where freedom reigns
This place represents safety and liberty from my current struggles


I'll be myself
I can be my true, uninhibited self in this ideal location


Just me, no one else
I do not need to meet anyone else's expectations or conform to societal norms in this place


Cheap wine, a blanket
I find comfort in small, simple pleasures


Old film 'bout the present
I am drawn to nostalgia and reminiscing about past events


Cig smoke, it floats
I am indulging in unhealthy habits as a coping mechanism


As I gaze out my window
I am reflecting on my surroundings and my current state of being




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Marcus Lang

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