'Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony, this life Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to money then you die I'll take you down to the only road I've ever been down You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah No change, I can change, I can change, I can change But I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold But I'm a million different people from one day to the next I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no (Have you ever been down?) Well, I've never prayed, but tonight I'm on my knees, yeah I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now No change, I can change, I can change, I can change But I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold And I'm a million different people from one day to the next I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no (Have you ever been down?) I can't change it you know, I can't change it 'Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony, this life Trying to make ends meet, trying to find some money then you die I'll take you down to the only road I've ever been down You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah You know I can change, I can change, I can change, I can change But I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold And I'm a million different people from one day to the next I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no You've gotta change my mould, no, no, no (It's just sex and violence, melody and silence) (Gotta, can't change my violence, melody and silence) (Gotta can't change my violence, melody and silence) (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down) (Gotta, can't change my violence, melody and silence) (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down) (Gotta, can't change my violence, melody and silence) Been down Ever been down (Can't change my violence, melody and silence) Ever been down Ever been down Ever been down Have you ever been down? Have you ever been down? Have you ever been down?
'Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony, this life Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to money then you die I'll take you down to the only road I've ever been down You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah No change, I can change, I can change, I can change But I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold But I'm a million different people from one day to the next I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no (Have you ever been down?) Well, I've never prayed, but tonight I'm on my knees, yeah I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now No change, I can change, I can change, I can change But I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold And I'm a million different people from one day to the next I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no (Have you ever been down?) I can't change it you know, I can't change it 'Cause it's a bitter sweet symphony, this life Trying to make ends meet, trying to find some money then you die I'll take you down to the only road I've ever been down You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah You know I can change, I can change, I can change, I can change But I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold And I'm a million different people from one day to the next I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no You've gotta change my mould, no, no, no (It's just sex and violence, melody and silence) (Gotta, can't change my violence, melody and silence) (Gotta can't change my violence, melody and silence) (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down) (Gotta, can't change my violence, melody and silence) (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down) (Gotta, can't change my violence, melody and silence) Been down Ever been down (Can't change my violence, melody and silence) Ever been down Ever been down Ever been down Have you ever been down? Have you ever been down? Have you ever been down?
A letra de “Bitter Sweet Symphony” retrata o tédio da vida cotidiana, incluindo a frase “You’re a slave to money, then you die”.
A melodia central da canção amostra uma versão orquestral obscura de “The Last Time”, sucesso dos Rolling Stones de 1965.
Inicialmente a banda não obteve permissão dos Rolling Stones para usar o trecho, o que obrigou a The Verve a ceder a maior parte dos royalties da música.
Em 2019, os Rolling Stones transferiram todos os direitos de publicação de “Bitter Sweet Symphony” para a The Verve.
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