Similar to Outkast’s “Hey Ya”, the song “Good Time” pairs an upbeat track and playful chorus with verses that play at the listener’s naivety. Lead singer Matt Schultz calls it “A party song which beneath the surface, anthemic as it may be, might not be a party song at all.”
As a whole, the lyrics a...
[Verse 1]
I'm the bright lights, I'm the feature
I'm a spacehead, I'm a creature
I'm a lover, I'm a fable
I'm the glutton at your table
Tap dancing, dancing in the tapestry
Last standing, gasping for relief
A fracture in the fantasy
Space elevator, serendipity
Once more repeat it back to me
My answer to the apathy
Up, front, back to the balcony
Get lit
[Chorus]
Everybody had a good time
Everybody had a good time
Everybody had a good time
Better yet, I'm getting mine
Everybody had a good laugh
Laughed until we cried
Everybody had a good time
Everybody had a good
[Verse 2]
Whatever you need from me
My heart to hold, my hands, my feet
My tongue, my cheek, my teeth, my more
And more and more and more, wants more and more
On unbelief, my trust, my lust transparently
Here in what you see, not only speech
Too shy to share my tears in dreams, ice cream
Get lit
[Chorus]
Everybody had a good time
Everybody had a good time
Everybody had a good time
Better yet, I'm getting mine
Everybody had a good laugh
Laughed until we cried
Everybody had a good time
Everybody had a good
[Bridge]
In the morning, we wake up
Woke up and the sun's still shining
Feeling fuzzy and shook up
Woke up and we're still alive
[Chorus]
Everybody had a good time
Everybody had a good time
Everybody had a good time
Better yet, I'm getting mine
Everybody had a good laugh
Laughed until we cried
Everybody had a good time
Everybody had a good
Good Time was written by Matt Shultz & Jared Champion & Daniel Tichenor & Nick Bockrath & Matthan Minster & Brad Shultz.
Good Time was produced by John Hill.
Cage The Elephant released Good Time on Fri Apr 05 2024.
Matt Shultz:
‘Good Time’ was one of those rare tracks that captivated me almost instantaneously. The instrumentation hit so hard, with an energy that was so commanding, that it was almost as if I couldn’t have kept myself from writing something to it if I had wanted to. Very different from anything...