(Think about the future)
(Tomorrow people)
(This is the future)
A time warp scene
A sci-fi story
A dirt-coloured love
You hope for glory
I like to fight, I kill global oppression
If I quit, no hope of redemption
Blue eyes crying in the rain
For how long?
Tomorrow people
I laugh tomorrow gone
For how long?
Tomorrow people
Tomorrow people
Well, you know I’m free on arrival
Left behind my babe, by guilt of survival
I don’t know where I’m running to
I lost my love, lost my hold
I lost my heaven too
Blue eyes crying in the rain
For how long?
Tomorrow people
I laugh tomorrow gone
For how long?
Tomorrow people, wow
Blue eyes crying in the rain
For how long?
Tomorrow people, yeah
I laugh tomorrow gone
For how long? Soon come
Tomorrow people
Tomorrow people, yeah come on loud
Now my life is truly misspent
I said
I’m here to tell you, to tell you
That I won’t repent
World War III
Death pain
It’s fate lets do it again
Tomorrow man
Tomorrow people
Tomorrow man
Tomorrow people
Tomorrow man
A time warp scene
A sci-fi story (Tomorrow people)
A dirt-coloured sky (Tomorrow people)
New hope for glory (Tomorrow man)
I like to fight
I kill global oppression (Tomorrow people)
When I quit, new hope for redemption
(Tomorrow people)
Blue eyes crying in the rain
Tomorrow people
I laugh tomorrow gone
Tomorrow people
Tomorrow people
Tomorrow people
Tomorrow people
Tomorrow people
The Futuristic Vision of “Tomorrow People”
“Tomorrow People” by Billy Idol delivers a striking vision of a world grappling with uncertainty, survival, and the hope for redemption. The song’s lyrics paint a sci-fi landscape, reflecting on the impact of global oppression and the emotional toll of a world in turmoil. Idol’s references to “blue eyes crying in the rain” and “a dirt-coloured love” evoke a sense of loss and longing, while the repeated mantra of “Tomorrow people” suggests the resilience and adaptability required to move forward amidst chaos. The narrative shifts between personal regret and collective struggle, ultimately questioning whether a brighter future is truly attainable.
Song Credits
Artist: Billy Idol
Release Year: 2023
Label: BFI Records