This piano ballad is the title track and the third single to be released from Take That’s ninth studio album, This Life.
[Verse 1]
In this life, you can try
But it won't stop challenging you
(It won't stop challenging you)
Rainy days, big mistakes
Losing love and singing the blues
(When you can't stop singing the blues)
[Pre-Chorus]
When you make plans, they never work
They never work
It feels so good until it hurts
But when it hurts
It's time to tell you, baby
[Chorus]
This life ain't no bed of roses
This life will take everything that you've got
In this life, there's no second chances
Make this life yours
[Verse 2]
Stormy seas
Thinking you've found your feet, then you lose your way
(When you can't stop losing your way)
Hoping for second chancеs
Bracing for bumpy landings
Always the hardest race
(You can't stop running that racе)
[Pre-Chorus]
When you make plans, God laughs at you
God laughs at you
You sing but you can't hear the tune
When you can't hear the tune
It's time to tell you, baby
[Chorus]
This life ain't no bed of roses
This life will take everything that you've got
In this life, there's no second chances
Make this life yours
No way tomorrow is golden (Golden)
A new day can be anything that you want
'Cause this life belongs to no other
Make this life yours
[Bridge]
But while we're here on this Earth
We need to make it all work
Just try 'cause I can help you find your place in this life (Ooh)
[Chorus]
This life (Ooh) ain't no bed of roses (This life)
This life will take everything that you've got
In this life, there's no second chances
Make this life yours
There's no way (No way) tomorrow is golden (Tomorrow is golden)
A new day (A new day) can be anything that you want
'Cause this life belongs to no other
Make this life yours (Oh)
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, this life, this life (Ooh)
This life (This life) will take everything that you've got
In this life, there's no second chances
Make this life yours (Make this life yours)
There's no way tomorrow is golden
A new day can be everything that you want
'Cause this life belongs to no other
Make this life yours
This Life was written by Gary Barlow & Howard Donald & Mark Owen & Andy Platts & Shawn Lee.
This Life was produced by Andy Platts & Gary Barlow.