About the song
“Glory Days” is a song by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1984 as part of his album “Born in the U.S.A.” The song reflects on the passage of time and nostalgia for the past.
In “Glory Days,” Springsteen reminisces about his youth and the people he used to know. He recalls the “glory days” of his youth, when everything seemed possible and life was full of excitement and adventure. However, as time has passed, those days have become distant memories, and the people he once knew have moved on with their lives.
Despite the wistfulness of the lyrics, “Glory Days” has an upbeat tempo and catchy melody, capturing the bittersweet feeling of looking back on the past. The song’s themes of nostalgia and the passage of time have resonated with listeners, making it one of Springsteen’s most beloved and enduring songs.
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Lyric
Oh, yeahCome onWoahHuhI had a friend who was a big baseball playerBack in high schoolHe could throw that speedball by youMake you look like a fool, boySaw him the other night at this roadside barI was walking in, he was walking outWe went back inside, sat down, had a few drinksBut all he kept talking about wasGlory daysWell, they’ll pass you by, glory daysIn the wink of a young girl’s eye, glory daysGlory daysWell, there’s a girl that lives up the blockBack in school, she could turn all the boy’s headsSometimes on a Friday I’ll stop by and have a few drinksAfter she put her kids to bedHer and her husband Bobby, well, they split upI guess it’s two years gone by nowWe just sit around talking about the old timesShe says when she feels like cryingShe starts laughing thinking ’boutGlory daysThey’ll pass you by, glory daysIn the wink of a young girl’s eye, glory daysGlory daysrock it nowThink I’m going down to the well tonightAnd I’m going to drink ’til I get my fillAnd I hope when I get old, I don’t sit around thinking about itBut I probably willYeah, just sitting backTrying to recapture a little of the glory ofWell, the time slips awayLeaves you with nothing, mister, but boring stories ofGlory daysThey’ll pass you by, glory daysIn the wink of a young girl’s eye, glory daysGlory daysWell, they’ll pass you by, glory daysIn the wink of a young girl’s eye, glory daysGlory daysWell alright, ooh yeahWell alright (alright)Come on now (oh yeah)Well alright (alright)Ooh yeah (oh yeah)Alright (alright)Come on now (oh yeah)Alright boys, keep it rockin’ nowKeep on goin’We’re goin’ for home nowBring it home, yeahBring it home, oh oh ohAlright, well alrightWell alright, well alrightWell alright, well alrightAlright, alrightLet’s go