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These Days

Artist: Rudimental

Album: Always in Between

Contains themes requiring parental guidance
Contains themes requiring parental guidance

Minimum age: Age 13+

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Detailed Analysis

These lyrics deal with a mature romantic breakup and its emotional aftermath. There are no explicit sexual references, profanity, or violent imagery. However, several elements warrant parental guidance for younger audiences: a reference to being drunk ('Calling me when I'm drunk'), a mention of cigarettes suggesting adult habits, and a fairly sophisticated emotional landscape involving a long-term relationship ending, nostalgia, regret, and personal growth. The themes of a multi-year relationship dissolving, one partner moving on and settling down, and the narrator reflecting on missed opportunities and emotional immaturity are relatable but best suited for teenagers who have begun navigating more complex relationships. The overall message is reflective and ultimately positive — conveying acceptance, personal growth, and well-wishing toward a former partner — which adds maturity and emotional depth without being harmful. The content does not involve sexual innuendo, seduction, or casual encounters, so it does not trigger the higher age thresholds. The mild alcohol and cigarette references, combined with the emotional complexity of long-term relationship loss, place this firmly in the 'parental guidance suggested' category for younger teens.

Themes
heartbreak
breakup
nostalgia
personal growth
regret
alcohol reference
cigarettes
moving on
long-term relationships
self-reflection
acceptance

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Lyrics

I know you moved onto someone new Hope life is beautiful You were the light for me to find my truth I just wanna say, thank you Leaving to find my soul Told her I had to go And I know it ain't pretty When our hearts get broke Too young to feel this old Watching us both turn cold Oh, I know it ain't pretty When two hearts get broke Yeah, I know it ain't pretty When two hearts get broke I hope someday we'll sit down together And laugh with each other about these days, these days All our troubles, we'll lay to rest and We'll wish we could come back to these days, these days Oh, I know, I know Oh, I know, I know Oh, I know, I know These days, these days Oh, I know, I know Oh, I know, I know Oh, I know, I know These days, these days Three years of ups and downs Nothing to show for it now And I know it ain't pretty When the fire burns out Calling me when I'm drunk Remind me of what I've done And I know it ain't pretty When you're trying to move on, yeah I hope someday we'll sit down together And laugh with each other about these days, these days All our troubles, we'll lay to rest and We'll wish we could come back to these days, these days Oh, I know, I know Oh, I know, I know Oh, I know, I know These days, these days Oh, I know, I know Oh, I know, I know Oh, I know, I know To these days, these days, oh Cigarettes in the ash tray Reminiscing on those past days I thought you'd end up with my last name But that changed And I travelled around the world, think where you living at now? I heard you moved to Austin, got a new apartment and settled down And every once in a while I start texting Write a paragraph, but then I delete the message Think 'bout you like a past time I could cry you a river, get you baptised or I wasn't ready to act right Used to always think I'd get you back, right They say that things fall apart (Yeah) We were gonna move to Brooklyn, you were gonna study Art Love is just a tool to remind us who we are And that we are not alone when we're walking in the dark I hope someday we'll sit down together And laugh with each other about these days, these days All our troubles, we'll lay to rest and We'll wish we could come back to these days, these days We'll wish we could come back to these days, these days


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Analysis performed on May 21, 2026
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