Something Better (feat. Parkerxx)

This is my breakdown of the lyrics for  "Something Better".  In the end, the song is truly up to the interpretation of the listener—however, 

below I'd like to elaborate a bit on the meaning of the lyrics for me. 

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“I wish I saw some meaning 

To all that is happening 

I, I wish that I could tell you 

How long the worst would last 

Who could have known 

We’d sink so low

Still in our hearts

The will to survive  

I need to know

Why is this still

The way we live 

I wish that it would end”

It’s hard to know why the place we live in is so messed up and I wish I could explain it. 

As a human race, we’ve sunk so far down… yet somehow, we still carry on.

That said, we live pretty recklessly and it’s sad to see every single day; I just want it to stop.

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“There might be something in the water

There might be something in the air

There must be something I can reach to

I know 

Something better is out there 

World, where have you gone

Your heart’s of stone

Raid the stores 

Break their doors

Enough is enough”

Seriously, what is going on? Is it just something in the air or are we broken for good? 

Something better must be out there, right? I mean, look around. Things are getting worse and worse. 

Riots are breaking out, lives are being unjustly taken, crimes are constantly being committed. 

It's just time for this to end.

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“You still want more

What is it for

I’m finished with this endless war

Have we finally reached the end

Of the story

Of our plans

I cannot understand 

What is the grand plan”

It keeps on happening; the pure hatred of it all… The war is never-ending and my efforts and the efforts of so many others, well, they seem pointless. It’s brought me to a place of near hopelessness.. I can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel anymore. Why is everything so broken?

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“We need answers to the questions 

That we all seek

Not afraid to listen

Not afraid to speak 

The truth 

Hidden in the cracks of life

Written in our script 

In the midst of strife”

I spend so much time asking “why?”, but it's seriously due time to take action. It’s time to speak out for what we believe in no matter what. Your word counts. You matter.

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“There might be something in the water

There might be something in the air

There must be something I can reach to

I know 

Something better is so near”

It still doesn’t feel right.. The world, that is, but I feel that I’m starting to accept it— I feel a little better. I feel hope that things aren’t as bad as they seem, and even if they are, I carry some hope that they'll get better.

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“Just be love, it’ll bring you peace 

Be peace, that’ll bring you joy

And patience and kindness and goodness shows 

Just how far you’ve grown”

Love is the answer… Truly, you’ll never be happier when you give love and receive it.

It brings you this inner peace… Which leads to all these happy emotions.

For me, I’m passionate about the hatred being constantly perpetuated in the world

and I just want to spread a more positive message of love.

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“Because it owns you

Self control, calmness and humility

In this hour holds the key 

The darkness will not win

Please don’t give in”

Just because you understand things a little better now and feel better about everything, doesn’t mean you can just let go and trust that things will maintain themselves. You have to hold on to what you just obtained and hold fast. It can escape you if you let it.

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“There might be something in the water

There might be something in the air

There must be something I can reach to

I know

There is something in the water

There is something in the air 

There is something I can reach to

I know

Something better is right here”

This end part is all about acceptance. I've finally found a place of contentment and inner peace—everything is going to be okay… 

That realization starts with you and it starts with me. 

That betterment I’ve been searching so long for, it's right here in front of me.

- Lateral