Story Behind The Song

Inspired to write this song after seeing wounded soldiers still fighting to recover from their wounds, how their wives,mothers, loved ones are urging them on to keep up the fight. I want them to realize that better days are ahead.

Song Description

This is about a person/a people who have fought a long hard fight being encouraged not to give up because they've made it through the night and their best days are right in front of them

Lyrics

I HEAR PEOPLE TALK MOST EVERY DAY
TALK AIN'T CHEAP NO MATTER WHAT PRICE YOU PAY
IT CAN'T CHANGE THE WRITING ON THE WALL
TIME'S ARE TOUGH, THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE SAY
BUT IT'S NOT ALWAYS GONNA BE THIS WAY
OUR WINTER'S SPRING AND SUMMER HAS COME TO FALL;

CHORUS
SO HOLD ME CLOSE AND HOLD ME TIGHT
I SEE THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT
WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES I SEE OUR BEST DAYS STRAIGHT AHEAD
SURE AS THE DAWN FOLLOWS THE NIGHT
WRONG GIVES WAY TO RIGHT
WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES I SEE OUR BEST DAYS STRAIGHT AHEAD

THE MORNING SUN BRINGS A BRAND NEW DAY
LEAD FOLLOW OR GET THE HELL OUTTA THE WAY
WE'VE BEEN THROUGH TO MUCH TO BE DENIED;
CUZ THE TRUTH RINGS RIGHT CLEAR EVERY DAY
ANY BURDEN, ANY PRICE WE'LL PAY
THERE'S NO TURNING BACK THIS RED TIDE

CHORUS

WE WATCHED EM CLOSE SHOPS AND FACTORIES DOWN
NO REASON FOR HOPE, NO GOOD NEWS TO BE FOUND
BUT WE REFUSED TO GIVE UP, WE REFUSED TO FALL
NOW THE DEAD WOOD HAS BEEN CUT DOWN
AND WE'RE STANDING ON HIGHER GROUND
A STEELY EYED GENERATION STANDING TALL

SO HOLD ME CLOSE AND HOLD ME TIGHT
I SEE THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT
OPEN UP EYES YOU'LL YOUR BEST DAYS STRAIGHT AHEAD
SURE AS THE DAWN FOLLOWS THE NIGHT
WRONG GIVES WAY TO RIGHT
OPEN UP YOUR EYES YOU'LL SEE YOUR BEST DAYS STRAIGHT AHEAD
OPEN UP YOUR EYES YOU'LL SEE YOUR BEST DAYS STRAIGHT AHEAD
OPEN UP YOUR EYES YOU'LL SEE YOUR BEST DAYS STRAIGHT AHEAD