Where is the moment we needed the most?
You kick up the leaves, and the magic is lost
You tell me your blue sky's faded to gray
You tell me your passion's gone away
And I don't need no carrying on

You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go
You tell me your life's been way off line
You fall into pieces every time
And I don't need no carrying on

Because you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me, "Don't lie"
You work at a smile, and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down, and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day

Will you need a blue sky holiday?
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don't need no carrying on

You had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me, "Don't lie"
You work at a smile, and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day

(Ooh, on a holiday)

Sometimes the system goes on the blink
And the whole thing, it turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well, oh, that strong
And I'm not wrong (yeah, yeah)

So where was the passion when you need it the most?
Oh, you and I
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost

'Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
You see what you like
And how does it feel one more time?
You had a bad day
You had a bad day

Ah, yeah
Had a bad day
Ah, ah, baby
Had a bad day
Ah, la-la-la
Had a bad day
Ah


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Bad Day Lyrics as written by Daniel Powter

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    Hey Guys, first post.

    I have a completely different translation to this song, but I usually translate songs as they pertain to my life (kinda selfish aint it :)

    I hear this song as someone singing to their (bad) girl/boyfriend. Basically someone who constantly does things to hurt or push away their significant other. Each time, trying to make up so that aren't left alone.

    "Ya kick up the leaves and the magic is lost" - You treat me wrong again and the magic is lost"

    "Stand in the line just to hit a new low" - You go to great lengths just to do something terrible to me again

    "You're fakin a smile with the coffee to go" - You try to act like you are happy with your life by acting like everyone else. (That one takes more explanation, but I will spare you)

    "You had a bad day" - The excuse is always that you are having a bad day

    "You sing a sad song just to turn it around" - You make me feel sorry for you so I feel like it;s my fault.

    "You work at a smile then you go for a ride" - You get me to forgive you and smile, then you just do it again.

    "You're comin back down and you really don't mind" - You are going back to doing the same thing and you don't care.

    "The point is they laugh at what ya say" - Everyone knows what you are really doing to me.

    "You know that you could be oh that strong" - You know you could change.

    "Where is the passion when we need it the most? You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost" - Self explanatory to the above.

    Cynical>Sainton October 11, 2005   Link

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