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Seen Better Days is the 3rd track from the album Country Boy, you can listen to the album HERE
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Seen Better Days is a melancholic yet deeply reflective country song about hardship, regret, and longing for redemption. The lyrics paint the picture of a weary soul who has endured struggles, both external and internal, leaving them feeling lost and broken. The recurring theme of “these eyes have seen better days” serves as a powerful metaphor for the singer’s past experiences—ones filled with pain, mistakes, and faded hope.
The song details a journey through adversity, from being “blown” and “burned” to feeling weak and possibly even losing grip on reality. The chorus reinforces the sense of nostalgia and sorrow, with a yearning to return to a better time. As the song progresses, the narrator acknowledges their missteps, particularly in a past relationship, and expresses a desperate need for love and reconciliation. The closing lines shift from dwelling on past pain to a hope that, with love, their eyes will once again “see better days.”
Overall, the song embodies the raw emotions of loss and redemption, carried by a traditional country storytelling style. It’s a heartfelt reflection on struggle, regret, and the universal desire for second chances.
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Seen Better Days lyrics
I was born
I was raised
In the wind
Of a smoky haze
I been blown
I been burned
I been barred
When will I ever learn?
But these eyes
But these eyes
Have seen better days
Better days, better days
These eyes have seen much better days
Take me back
Take me home
I can’t stay
No more on my own
I’ve gone far
I’ve gone bad
I’ve gone weak
Maybe I’m going mad
And these eyes
And these eyes
Have seen better days
Better days, better days
These eyes have seen much better days
I don’t know
I don’t say
I was right
To leave you that way
I need love
I need you
To come back
And do the things that you do
So these eyes
So these eyes
Will see better days
Better days, better days
These eyes will see much better days
And these eyes
And these eyes
Have seen better days
Better days, better days
These eyes have seen much better days
Paul Robert Thomas
PRS Tunecode 700010BQ
ISWC T-331.124.260-7
from Country Boy, released February 27, 2025
Produced by Paul Robert Thomas
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