[Verse 1]
Your radio silence speaks louder than words
As if it wasn't bad enough before
It's like you're still tryin' to make my life worse
Still makin' sure
[Pre-Chorus]
I buried all your secrets, just like they were mine
'Cause I'm scared what would happen if I ever told my side
What's worse than keepin' quiet is keepin' up the lie
But I'll keep tryin' to tell myself you're a good guy
[Chorus]
Ooh, ooh
When they ask about you, I do my best to dance around it
Ooh, ooh
Don't ask me the truth 'cause I'm not supposed to talk about it
[Post-Chorus]
You were, you were such a good guy, good guy
I thought you were a good guy
[Verse 2]
I never thought friends would be part of the deal
I never thought you'd do that to me
And you can pretend that you never loved me for real
But we both know that's crazy
[Pre-Chorus]
And even after all this time
I'm scared of what would happen if I ever told my side
What's worse than keepin' quiet is keepin' up the lie
So everyone around you still believes that you're a good guy
[Chorus]
Ooh, ooh
When they ask about you, I do my best to dance around it
Ooh, ooh
Don't ask me the truth 'cause I'm not supposed to talk about it
[Post-Chorus]
You were, you were such a good guy, good guy
I thought you were a good guy
You were such a good guy, good guy
I thought you were a good guy
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
You made me think if I protected your reputation, then you'd protect mine
But then you went and did the opposite, what you did ain't right
You let me know that your story would always be better and louder than mine
Louder than mine
[Outro]
What's worse than keepin' quiet is keepin' up the lie
So everyone around you still believes that you're a good guy
good guy was written by Lindsay Ell & Mags Duval & Teddy Reimer.
good guy was produced by Doug Schadt.
Lindsay Ell released good guy on Fri Aug 22 2025.