Janet Jackson - Better Days
Album: All For You
(J. Jackson, J. Jam, T. Lewis)
Song of the day: July 8, 2003

I used to sit and wonder
Would I ever be happy
Life was so bittersweet
So many disappointments
Too many ups and downs for me
When you live a nightmare
It's hard to dream

But sometimes life just isn't fair
So why complain nobody cares
And I don't wanna waste nobody's time
So I'm

I'm bout to change my vibe
Today the sun's gonna shine
Cause I made up my mind
That today will be the start of better days
Leavin old shit behind
And move on with my life
The blindfold's off my eyes
And now all I see for me is better days

Afraid of my reflection
Tell me that's not me I see
That's who I wanna be
Stuck somewhere in the middle
On half full or half empty
Waiting for somebody to come and rescue me

Can't let that petty attitude
Start to jade my point of view
Only thing that does is bring me down
So I'm

I'm bout to change my vibe
Today the sun's gonna shine
Cause I made up my mind
That today will be the start of better days
Leavin old shit behind
And move on with my life
The blindfold's off my eyes
And now all I see for me is better days

Hurt so many times before
I used to cry but no more
Let it go and life can feel
So good
Stop lying the blues

Can't let that petty attitude
Start to jade my point of view
Only thing that does is bring me down
So I'm

I'm bout to change my vibe
Today the sun's gonna shine
Cause I made up my mind
That today will be the start of better days
Leavin old shit behind
And move on with my life
The blindfold's off my eyes
And now all I see for me is better days

I really love that song. I thinl that it is like it is picking up were the velvet rope.

yo janfan4l, just checked your profile; no prince favourites whatsoever!? what are you doing here then? promoting janet's fine bisexual ass.. lol

purpleone said:

If I wasn't a Prince fan, why would I be on this site?

that is rare 4 her 2 end her albums on a good note...but this one seemed more of a question 2 herself more than anything...

paisleypark4 said:

This post-Velvet Rope song was an act of dialogue with her previous work. This track is the answer to TVR's "Special" and a consummation of all the pain encapsulated in the Velvet Rope project (from "Special" to "Accept Me" to "God's Stepchild"). All For You is a companion piece to TVR in my opinion. TVR focuses on the dark, somber aspects of life and emotion while AFY focuses on the light and euphoric. TVR seems wracked and disturbed while AFY responds by being carefree and more lighthearted. If you play TVR and AFY back to back it's like a journey. I love listening to both albums. I get so many things from them. Her albums are like aural diaries.
[This message was edited Wed Jul 9 8:48:03 PDT 2003 by JANFAN4L]

"Better Days" is a classic Janet song. It seems like she's finally come to terms with her broken, bitter past and determined to make a new life for herself. It's the best on "All for You," and that's saying a lot.

I drove home to this song and made a big decision in my life. I gave up depressing college. Now two jobs down the line I am happy where I am at, just bought a house and am getting married in less than a year. My favorate Janet song.

Janet & her music as helped me in so many ways in my life too...she is a true inspiration.