Bitter Sweet Symphony

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Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve

About Bitter Sweet Symphony

According to the Bitter Sweet Symphony Songfacts, the lyrics are a somber look at the ennui of everyday life: "You're a slave to money, then you die." "Bitter Sweet Symphony" samples an obscure orchestral version of The Last Time , a 1965 song by The Rolling Stones . This was recorded before they got permission from the Stones to use the riff, so the Verve had to sign away most of the royalties from this in order to release it. In 2019, the Rolling Stones signed over all their publishing rights concerning Bitter Sweet Symphony to The Verve. .

Bitter Sweet Symphony Lyrics

[01:05.95] 'Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony, that's life
[01:14.42]
[01:16.85] Tryin' to make ends meet, you're a slave to money then you die
[01:25.24]
[01:28.07] I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
[01:37.21]
[01:39.22] You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah
[01:48.63]
[01:51.21] No change, I can change, I can change, I can change
[01:56.01] But I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold
[02:01.64] But I'm a million different people from one day to the next
[02:07.56] I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no
[02:13.12] (Have you ever been down?)
[02:16.71]
[02:24.82] Well, I've never prayed, but tonight I'm on my knees, yeah
[02:35.43] I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
[02:46.61] I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
[02:55.61]
[02:57.87] But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now
[03:06.72]
[03:10.12] No change, I can change, I can change, I can change
[03:15.73] But I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold
[03:20.53] And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
[03:26.18] I can't change my mould, no, no, no, no, no
[03:31.95] (Have you ever been down?)
[03:33.59] I can't change it you know
[03:35.94] I can't change it
[03:38.69] 'Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony, that's life
[03:46.54]
[03:54.17] Tryin' to make ends meet, tryin' to find some money then you die
[04:02.72]
[04:05.58] I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
[04:07.18] You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah
[04:15.60] You know, I can change, I can change, I can change, I can change
[04:16.43] But I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold
[04:17.87] And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
[04:22.86] I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no
[04:29.51]
[04:38.36] I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no
[04:39.61] I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no
[04:40.44] It's just sex and violence, melody and silence
[04:42.82] It's just I can't change my violence, melody and violence
[04:45.57] I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down (sex and violence, melody and silence)
[04:48.21] It's just I can't change my violence, melody and silence
[04:48.46] I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down (sex and violence, melody and silence)
[04:54.63]
[04:58.59] Been down
[04:59.64] Ever been down
[05:00.79] Ever been down
[05:02.56] Ever been down
[05:04.16] Have you ever been down?
[05:04.91] Have you ever been down?
[05:05.58] Have you ever been down?
[05:05.78]

From the album: 90's One Hit Wonders