Daniel Powter - Bad Day Lyrics Meaning

March 2024 · 1 minute read
anonymous

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Jun 11th 2011 !⃝

This is about the singer/songwriter himself. It is clearly about someone who is photographed since it says "the camera don't lie." When it says "fakin the smile with the coffee to go," coffee is generally thought of as a beverage adults drink- especially when they are tired. A singer/songwriter on tour is probably overtired and maybe feels like he has lost his childhood (thus the coffee). To add to the "childhood lost" theme, there is the line "you kick up the leaves and the magic is lost. Do you remember being a kid and purposely walking in the path of leaves on the side of the street just to kick them up and watch the colors? It was fascinating. Now, as an adult, facing responsibility, the childish joys are lost. Plus, if you are kicking leaves, you are looking down. The singer/songwriter has his head down as he is walking. It is a lonely feeling as he does not go to breakfast with anyone, but rather takes his coffee to go. Someone might say this is about a girl/guy love relationship, but I think it is about a singer/songwriter who has lost the passion for his career.

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