Sign of the Times

"Sign of the Times" is the debut single from British singer-songwriter Harry Styles. Released on 7 April, 2017 the track is his debut as a solo artist since his five-year, five-album releases with One Direction. Styles announced the single release via Twitter on the 30th Anniversary of Prince's "Sign 'O' the Times" (1987) and although not stylised, it is said to be in honour of Prince whose 1987 album and its title track are of the same name. As well as Prince, the five-minute and forty-second pop-rock ballad has been likened to his musical influences David Bowie, Queen, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, and other classic British rock music.

[Verse 1] Just stop your crying, it's a sign of the times Welcome to the final show Hope you're wearing your best clothes You can't bribe the door on your way to the sky You look pretty good down here But you ain't really good [Pre-Chorus] We never learn, we been here before Why are we always stuck and running from The bullets? The bullets? We never learn, we been here before Why are we always stuck and running from The bullets? The bullets? [Chorus] Just stop your crying, it's a sign of the times We gotta get away from here We gotta get away from here Just stop your crying, it'll be alright They told me that the end is near We gotta get away from here [Verse 2] Just stop your crying, have the time of your life Breaking through the atmosphere And things are pretty good from here Remember everything will be alright We can meet again somewhere Somewhere far away from here [Pre-Chorus] We never learn, we been here before Why are we always stuck and running from The bullets? The bullets? We never learn, we been here before Why are we always stuck and running from The bullets? The bullets? [Chorus] Just stop your crying, it's a sign of the times We gotta get away from here We gotta get away from here Stop your crying, baby, it'll be alright They told me that the end is near We gotta get away from here [Pre-Chorus] We never learn, we been here before Why are we always stuck and running from The bullets? The bullets? We never learn, we been here before Why are we always stuck and running from The bullets? The bullets? [Bridge] We don't talk enough, we should open up Before it's all too much Will we ever learn? We've been here before It's just what we know [Outro] Stop your crying, baby, it's a sign of the times We gotta get away, we got to get away We got to get away, we got to get away We got to get away We got to, we got to, away We got to, we got to, away We got to, we got to, away