Better Days

## Music video

"**Better Days**" (stylized in all lowercase) is the fifteenth song recorded by Y/N, for her fourth studio album, *In The Moment.* ( listen)  (If you want to download the music video press here.)

## Background

On July 5, 2016, an African American man named Alton Sterling was shot by two white police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The following day, Philando Castile was shot by a police officer in St. Paul, Minnesota. These shootings sparked outrage across the United States and support for the Black Lives Matter movement. On July 7, a protest was held in Dallas, Texas and five police officers were killed.

## Chart performance

On the week of July 2, 2021, the song got debuted at number 15 on the US *Billboard* Hot 100.

## Lyrics

**[Intro: Y/N with *Ariana Grande*]**

Mmmm-mmmm

*Ah, yeah, yeah*

**[Verse 1: Y/N]**

Baby, there's a war right outside our window

Don't you hear the people fighting for their lives?

Baby, there's a war right outside our window

But it's gon' be alright

**[Pre-Chorus: Y/N with ‘'Ariana Grande*]***
'Long as I got you with me

In your arms, I find my shelter

Deep in your love, I will hide

Baby, *you and me, stop the world when we're together*

*You find a way to take my mind*

**[Chorus: Ariana Grande with *Y/N*]**

Hoping for better days, better days

(*Days when things were better*)

Hoping for better days, better days

(*Need some better days*)

Hoping for better days, better days

(*Days when things were better*)

Hoping for better days, better days

(*Need some better days*)

**[Verse 2: Y/N]**

I can hear the sirens right outside our window

And I can hear the children crying while their mothers cry

I'm praying for the people right outside our window

Hoping they find peace at night

**[Pre-Chorus: Y/N with *Ariana Grande*]**

Just like you with me

*In your arms, I find my shelter*

Deep in your love, I will *hide*

*Baby, you and me, stop the world when we're together*

*You find a way to take my mind*

**[Chorus: Ariana Grande with *Y/N*]**

Hoping for better days, better days

(*Days when things were better*)

Hoping for better days, better days

(*Need some better days*)

Hoping for better days, better days

(*Days when things were better*)

Hoping for better days, better days

(*Need some better days*)

**[Bridge: Ariana Grande]**

So how we gonna stop the violence, stop the hurting?

Stop the hatred, stop the murders

We're all human, that's for certain

Come together, we deserve it

What kind of life will our babies have if we don't change up and make it last?

It starts right here, starts right now

We'll love and hope for…

**[Chorus: Ariana Grande with *Y/N*,** Ariana Grande**,** *Y/N***]**

Better days (**Better days**), better days (**Better days**)

(*Days when things were better*)

Hoping for (**Hoping for**) better days, better days (**Oh**)

(*Need some better days*) (***Need some better days***)

Hoping for better days (**Hoping for some better days**), better days (**Ooh, days**)

(*Days when things were better*) (***Days when things were better***)

Hoping for (**Hoping for**) better days, better days (**Hoping for**)

(*Need some better days*) (***Need some better days***)

**[Outro: Y/N with *Ariana Grande*]**

Hey

Better days

Oh, yeah

*Better*

*Oh, hey*

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