“Good Life” was released as the fourth single from OneRepublic’s sophomore album, Waking Up. This uplifting track focuses on themes of optimism and contentment, which is reflective of their previous work and became a focal point of their next album.
Brent Kutzle composed the song in a single night...
[Verse 1]
Woke up in London yesterday
Found myself in the city near Piccadilly
Don't really know how I got here
I got some pictures on my phone
New names and numbers that I don't know
Address to places like Abbey Road
Day turns to night, night turns to whatever we want
We're young enough to say
[Chorus]
Oh, this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life
I say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life
A good, good life
[Verse 2]
To my friends in New York, I say hello
My friends in L.A., they don't know
Where I've been for the past few years or so
Paris to China to Colorado
Sometimes there's airplanes I can't jump out
Sometimes there's bullshit that don't work now
We all got our stories, but please tell me
What there's to complain about
[Pre-Chorus]
When you're happy like a fool
Let it take you over
When everything is out
You gotta take it in
[Chorus]
Oh, this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life
I say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life
A good, good life
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, a good, good life
Yeah
Oh, oh
[Bridge]
Hopelessly, I feel like there might be something that I'll miss
Hopelessly, I feel like the window closes, oh, so quick
Hopelessly, I'm taking a mental picture of you now
'Cause hopelessly, the hope is we have
So much to feel good about
[Chorus]
Oh, this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life
I say oh, got this feeling that you can't fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life
A good, good life
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, yeah
Good, good life
Good life
Ooh, ooh
Oh
[Outro]
Listen, to my friends in New York, I say hello
My friends in L.A., they don't know
Where I've been for the past few years or so
Paris to China to Colorado
Sometimes there's airplanes I can't jump out
Sometimes there's bullshit that don't work now
We all got our stories, but please tell me
What there's to complain about
Good Life was written by Eddie Fisher & Ryan Tedder & Brent Kutzle & Noel Zancanella.
Good Life was produced by Brent Kutzle & Ryan Tedder & Noel Zancanella.
OneRepublic released Good Life on Tue Nov 17 2009.
Yes, “Good Life” was certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on July 24th, 2012.