2139 – The Kinks – Better things (1981)

 

Escrita por Ray Davies, foi gravada em abril de 1981, no Konk Studios, em Hornsey, Londres e lançada em 19 de junho de 1981, no compacto que tinha Massive reduction no Lado B. Sairia também no disco Give the people what they want, o décimo nono disco dos Kinks. Foi produzida por Ray Davies. Fala sobre o casamento de Davies que está acabando, chegou ao número 46 no Reino Unido e número 92 no Billboard Hot100. Desde 1972 que a banda não aparecia nos charts britânicos. Davies disse que a compôs num período de grande depressão. Ray regravou-a em 2020 fazendo um dueto com Bruce Springsteen. Ela também foi regravada por Pearl Jam e pelo Counting Crows, entre outros artistas.

A letra:

Here's wishing you the bluest sky
And hoping something better comes tomorrow
Hoping all the verses rhyme
And the very best of choruses, too
Follow all the doubt and sadness
I know that better things are on the way

Here's hoping all the days ahead
Won't be as bitter as the ones behind you
Be an optimist instead
And somehow happiness will find you
Forget what happened yesterday
I know that better things are on the way

It's really good to see you rocking out
And having fun
Living like you've just begun
Accept your life and what it brings
I hope tomorrow you'll find better things
I know tomorrow you'll find better things

Here's wishing you the bluest sky
And hoping something better comes tomorrow
Hoping all the verses rhyme
And the very best of choruses, too
Follow all the doubt and sadness
I know that better things are on the way

I know you've got a lot of good things happening up ahead
The past is gone, it's all been said
So here's to what the future brings
I know tomorrow you'll find better things
I know tomorrow you'll find better things
I hope tomorrow you'll find better things
I know tomorrow you'll find better things
I hope tomorrow you'll find better things

A versão dos Kinks:

A versão de Ray Davies e Bruce Springsteen:

A versão do Pearl Jam: