5 Seconds of Summer
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“Better Man“ is track eight of 5 Seconds of Summer’s third studio album, Youngblood. The band sings about how dull and repetitive his life seems now that he is no longer with his lover. He has slipped into unhealthy habits such as smoking and one night stands – reference to “Moving Along.” He knows...
[Verse 1: Luke]
Find me at a quarter to three, cigarette in my hand
I'd be at every party, I wouldn't miss a chance
New friends again and again, gone when the morning comes
Demons I tried to defend, but I couldn't get enough
[Pre-Chorus: Luke & Ashton, Luke]
Fadin' away, fadin' away
Wake up to someone with nothing to say
I'd never change, thought I'd never change
Then you come and change it all
[Chorus: All]
With your love, your love, I'm a better, better man
With your love, your love, I'm a better, better man
Darlin', all of my wrongs, they led me right to you
Wrapped in your arms, I swear I'd die for
Your love (Ooh), your love (Ooh), I'm a better, better man
[Post-Chorus: All]
Hmm-mmm, hmm-mmm
Hmm-mmm, hmm
[Verse 2: Luke & Michael]
Thought I'd found the highest of highs
You came and topped them all
You shine in the dead of the night
And I was the first to fall
[Pre-Chorus: Luke & Ashton, Luke]
Fadin' away, fadin' away
Wake up to someone with nothing to say
I'd never change, thought I'd never change
Then you come and change it all
[Chorus: All]
With your love, your love, I'm a better, better man
With your love, your love, I'm a better, better man
Darlin', all of my wrongs, they led me right to you
Wrapped in your arms, I swear I'd die for
Your love (Ooh), your love (Ooh), I'm a better, better man
[Post-Chorus: All]
Hmm-mmm, hmm-mmm
Hmm-mmm, hmm
Hmm-mmm, hmm-mmm
Hmm-mmm, hmm
[Bridge: All, Luke]
You're the only one who could lock this wild heart up in chains
You're the only love that can make this bad man better
You're the only one who could lock this wild heart up in chains
You're the only love that can make this bad man better
[Breakdown: Luke, All]
With your love, your love, I'm a better, better man
Oh, with your love, your love, I'm a better, better man
All of my wrongs, they led me right to you
Wrapped in your arms, I swear I'd die for
Your love, your love, I'm a better, better man
[Chorus: All, Ashton]
With your love (Ooh), your love (Ooh), I'm a better, better man
With your love (Ooh), your love (Ooh), I'm a better, better man
Darlin', all of my wrongs, they led me right to you
Wrapped in your arms, I swear I'd die for
Your love (Your love), your love (Your love), I'm a better, better man
[Outro: All, Luke]
Hmm-mmm, hmm-mm
Hmm-mmm (Love), hmm (Your love)
Hmm-mmm (Love), hmm-mmm
(I'm a better, better man)
Hmm-mmm (Love), hmm-mmm (Your love)
Hmm-mmm (Love), hmm (Your love)
(I'm a better, better man)
Better Man was written by Stefan Johnson & Ali Tamposi & watt & MarcLo & Jordan K. Johnson & Michael Clifford & Luke Hemmings.
Better Man was produced by The Monsters & Strangerz & watt.
5 Seconds of Summer released Better Man on Fri Jun 15 2018.
From their Cocktail Chats (Episode 4):
Michael:
I remember coming into the studio, we wrote this with The Monsters and Strangerz, Andrew Watt and Ali Tamposi. Me, Luke and Ali had kind of started this idea from a piano, we were kinda still figuring a way around it and we didn’t wanna commit to an...