There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Tadpole was… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name, including:
1) Tadpole was a female-led New Zealand band from Auckland that formed in June 1994.
2) Tadpole is a Slovenian techno duo.
3) Tadpole is an Australian punk band from Brisbane.

1) Tadpole was a female-led New Zealand band from Auckland that formed in June 1994. They produced three albums; The Buddhafinger, The Medusa and Tadpole. The band split up in 2006.

2) Tadpole is a Slovenian techno duo.

3) Tadpole is an Australian punk band from Brisbane.

Better Days
Tadpole Lyrics

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Sometimes I feel lonely and I crave human company
I miss sleep it's nice, haven't had much of it 'round here
Sometimes I feel sorrow and there's no way to release it
It wells up inside, don't have no one here with whom to share it,
Except you, you're nice
Sometimes I feel guilty and I wish I could absolve it
I miss peace it's nice, haven't had much of it 'round here lately
I miss peace, it's nice.

I've had better days...

There's no way to break through
I'm trying to break through
'cause I feel in slow-mo
And there's no way to break through
'cause I feel in slo-mo

Sometimes I feel joyous and there's no way to explain it
it burns me inside, never lasts long enough to become a custom
I miss this, it's nice
Sometimes I feel jealous and I'm not sure that I like it,
It hurts me inside, don't quite have the strength in me to remove it,
I miss you, you're nice.

I've had better days...

There's no way to breakthrough...

Sometimes I feel a burden and I wish I could remove me
Do you like me, that's nice
Haven't seen much of me 'round here lately
Do you miss me, that's nice

Sometimes I think I'm drowning and I wish someone would save me
That's not likely now

Don't quite have the strength in me to resist it,
I don't care, it's nice.

Overall Meaning

In Tadpole's song "Better Days," the lyrics convey a range of emotions that the artist experiences. The song reflects feelings of loneliness, sorrow, guilt, joy, jealousy, and being a burden. The opening lines express the artist's longing for human company and missing sleep as he/she hasn't had much around. The absence of someone to confide in or share one's emotions with is represented by "Sometimes I feel sorrow and there's no way to release it." The artist recognizes that there's no escape from these emotions or peace to be found lately.

The chorus "I've had better days," is a phrase used to express the general state of being where everything feels like it's going wrong. Even when one is trying to break through, it seems like everything is going in slo-mo or not moving at all. The artist is trying to find a way to escape from these feelings and move on to better days.

In the second verse, the artist feels joyous, but these moments don't last long enough to become a custom. However, sometimes he/she feels jealous and is not quite sure if he/she likes it. It hurts him/her inside, and he/she wishes he/she could remove it. The artist misses someone, who is probably special to him/her and who he/she refers to in the line "I miss you, you're nice."

The artist feels like a burden and wishes he/she could remove his/her presence from someplace. Even so, he/she wonders if people like him/her or miss him/her. These lines convey the emotions that people experience from time to time and the sense of alienation that one feels. The last line "I don't care, it's nice" suggests a sense of detachment and acceptance that things will be the way they are.

Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I feel lonely and I crave human company
I feel isolated and I want to spend time with others.

I miss sleep it's nice, haven't had much of it 'round here
I haven't been able to get enough rest lately.

Sometimes I feel sorrow and there's no way to release it
I feel sadness that I can't express to anyone.

It wells up inside, don't have no one here with whom to share it,
My sadness builds up because I have nobody to talk to about it.

Except you, you're nice
You're someone who I trust and enjoy being around.

Sometimes I feel guilty and I wish I could absolve it
I feel regret and want to find a way to make it go away.

I miss peace it's nice, haven't had much of it 'round here lately
I haven't been able to find much calmness in my daily life.

I miss peace, it's nice.
I wish for more peaceful moments in my life.

I've had better days...
I've experienced happier times in the past.

There's no way to break through
I feel stuck and unable to move forward.

I'm trying to break through
I want to overcome my current struggles and find a way forward.

'cause I feel in slow-mo
I feel like I am moving through life in slow motion.

Sometimes I feel joyous and there's no way to explain it
I feel extremely happy but can't articulate why.

it burns me inside, never lasts long enough to become a custom
My happiness is intense but short-lived, never becoming a regular occurrence.

Sometimes I feel jealous and I'm not sure that I like it,
I feel envy and I'm not comfortable with that emotion.

It hurts me inside, don't quite have the strength in me to remove it,
My envy is painful but I don't know how to overcome it.

I miss you, you're nice.
I miss spending time with you because you are a good person.

Sometimes I feel a burden and I wish I could remove me
I feel like a problem or an inconvenience to others and want to change that.

Do you like me, that's nice
I appreciate knowing that others enjoy my company.

Haven't seen much of me 'round here lately
I haven't been around as much as usual.

Do you miss me, that's nice
I am glad that others notice and value my presence.

Sometimes I think I'm drowning and I wish someone would save me
I feel overwhelmed and want someone to help me.

That's not likely now
I don't expect anyone to come to my aid.

Don't quite have the strength in me to resist it,
I don't feel capable of fighting against my struggles.

I don't care, it's nice.
I have given up trying to resist and now just feel indifferent about it.

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Comments from YouTube:

neochick

36w↑2

I still love this video so much <3 Excited to finally own this album on vinyl too

Tadpole

34w↑1

flimsyjimnz

8y↑5

I keep comin back year after year to thoroughly enjoy this one. Tadpole still rocks -nowadays the video patched thru to 50" TV and audio to the stereo. And yes, I too was so sure the frog was going to kick ass!