The midnight bells are ringing
A ship is setting sail
A newborn baby’s crying
As lovers say farewell
I’m singing hallelujah
Amen, the angels say
Let’s hope tomorrow finds us
It’s new year’s day
Let’s toast to new beginnings, okay
Raise up a glass and say
For all of our tomorrows
And what was yesterday
I’m singing carpe diem
I’m saying seize the day
Come on, let’s live forever
It’s new year’s day
Where does the time go
Just watch the wind blow
Sha la la la
It’s new year’s day
Green does the grass grow
Outside my window
Sha la la la
It’s new year’s day
This message in a bottle
The wisdom of the wine
It’s just a rainy Monday
This isn’t Auld Lang Syne
I’m singing hallelujah
Amen, the angels say
Let’s hope tomorrow finds us
It’s new year’s day
A Reflective Look at New Year’s Day by Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi’s “New Year’s Day” is a heartfelt anthem that captures the spirit of transition and renewal. The lyrics set the scene with vivid imagery—midnight bells, departing ships, and farewells—inviting listeners to contemplate the passage of time. The recurring motif of “singing hallelujah” and toasting to new beginnings suggests hope and optimism as one chapter closes and another begins. Rather than simply celebrating, the song urges us to embrace the present with a “carpe diem” attitude, seizing opportunities and cherishing life’s fleeting moments. The refrain “sha la la la” adds a sense of simplicity and joy, reminding us that even as time moves forward, there’s beauty in the everyday.
Song Credits
“New Year’s Day” is performed by Bon Jovi. The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi and John Shanks and released in 2016 as part of the album This House Is Not for Sale under Island Records.