When reading about Better Days, I thought that the Goo Goo Dolls were singing about a much different topic that I was thinking about. I thought the Goo Goo Doll were singing about a brand new year and wiping the slate clean. People who celebrate New Year’s often believe that every year is exactly what it says to be, a new year – a new year to wipe the slate clean from mistakes or broken resolutions; to start over on life; to be a kinder person, which falls under the broken resolutions category; to simply start over. Every New Year, people get the chance to start over and make a change in their lives, and even the world. However, after reading an article about the Better Days song, I thought wrong.
Better Days was released in September
Better Days was released in September