Feel Good Inc – English Lyrics

• By: Gorillaz
• Album: Demon Days

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant, yet thought-provoking world of Gorillaz with "Feel Good Inc." This iconic track offers a rich tapestry of English lyrics that are both poetic and sharply critical of modern society, providing an excellent opportunity to explore nuanced vocabulary related to social commentary and abstract concepts. The song's diverse musical styles and the dynamic interplay between 2-D's melancholic vocals and De La Soul's energetic rap verses make it a compelling piece for understanding different English accents and lyrical delivery, enriching your language learning journey with an unforgettable sonic and thematic experience.

[English]

FEEL GOOD

SHA, SHA-BA-DA,

SHA-BA-DA-CA, FEEL GOOD

SHA, SHA-BA-DA,

SHA-BA-DA-CA, FEEL GOOD

SHA, SHA-BA-DA,

SHA-BA-DA-CA, FEEL GOOD

SHA, SHA-BA-DA,

SHA-BA-DA-CA, FEEL GOOD

CITY'S BREAKING DOWN

ON A CAMEL'S BACK

THEY JUST HAVE TO GO,

'CAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WACK

SO WHILE YOU FILL

THE STREETS

IT'S APPEALING TO SEE

YOU WON'T GET

OUT THE COUNTY

'CAUSE YOU'RE BAD AND FREE

YOU GOT A NEW HORIZON,

IT'S EPHEMERAL STYLE

A MELANCHOLY TOWN

WHERE WE NEVER SMILE

AND ALL I WANNA HEAR

IS THE MESSAGE BEEP

MY DREAMS,

THEY GOT A KISSING

'CAUSE I DON'T GET SLEEP, NO

WINDMILL, WINDMILL

FOR THE LAND

TURN FOREVER HAND IN HAND

TAKE IT ALL IN ON YOUR STRIDE

IT IS TICKING, FALLING DOWN

LOVE FOREVER, LOVE IS FREELY

TURNED FOREVER, YOU AND ME

WINDMILL, WINDMILL

FOR THE LAND

IS EVERYBODY IN?

LAUGHIN' GAS THESE HAZMATS, FAST CATS

LININ' 'EM UP LIKE A... CRACKS

PLAY THESE PONIES AT THE TRACK

IT'S MY CHOCOLATE ATTACK

S..T, I'M STEPPIN' IN

THE HEART OF THIS HERE

CARE BEAR RAPPIN' IN

HARDER THIS YEAR

WATCH ME AS I GRAVITATE,

HA-HA-HA-HA-HA

YO, WE GON' GHOST TOWN

THIS MOTOWN

WITH YO' SOUND, YOU IN THE BLINK

GON' BITE THE DUST,

CAN'T FIGHT WITH US

WITH YO' SOUND, YOU KILL THE INC

SO DON'T STOP, GET IT,

GET IT (GET IT)

UNTIL YOU'RE CHEDDAR HEADED

AND WATCH THE WAY I NAVIGATE

HA-HA-HA-HA-HA

SHA, SHA-BA-DA,

SHA-BA-DA-CA, FEEL GOOD

SHA, SHA-BA-DA,

SHA-BA-DA-CA, FEEL GOOD

SHA, SHA-BA-DA,

SHA-BA-DA-CA, FEEL GOOD

SHA, SHA-BA-DA,

SHA-BA-DA-CA, FEEL GOOD

WINDMILL, WINDMILL

FOR THE LAND

TURN FOREVER HAND IN HAND

TAKE IT ALL IN ON YOUR STRIDE

IT IS TICKING, FALLING DOWN

LOVE FOREVER, LOVE IS FREELY

TURNED FOREVER, YOU AND ME

WINDMILL, WINDMILL

FOR THE LAND

IS EVERYBODY IN?

DON'T STOP, GET IT, GET IT

PEEP HOW YOUR CAPTAIN'S IN IT

STEADY, WATCH ME NAVIGATE

HA-HA-HA-HA-HA

DON'T STOP, GET IT, GET IT

PEEP HOW YOUR CAPTAIN'S IN IT

STEADY, WATCH ME NAVIGATE

HA-HA-HA-HA-HA

SHA, SHA-BA-DA,

SHA-BA-DA-CA, FEEL GOOD

SHA, SHA-BA-DA,

SHA-BA-DA-CA, FEEL GOOD

SHA, SHA-BA-DA,

SHA-BA-DA-CA, FEEL GOOD

SHA, SHA-BA-DA,

SHA-BA-DA-CA, FEEL GOOD

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces verb - to stop working
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion verb - to touch something to find out
good /gʊd/ A1	adjective - pleasing or enjoyable
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a road in a city
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not controlled or imprisoned
horizon /həˈraɪzən/ B1	noun - the line where the sky meets the land
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a picture or idea in your mind while sleeping
town /taʊn/ A1	noun - a smaller city
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a happy facial expression
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest with eyes closed
windmill /ˈwɪndˌmɪl/ B2	noun - a structure with blades for wind power
love /lʌv/ A2	verb - to have strong affection for
gravitate /ˈgrævɪteɪt/ C1	verb - to move towards something naturally
navigate /ˈnævɪʤeɪt/ B2	verb - to find the way

Key Grammar Structures

• THEY JUST HAVE TO GO,

  ➔ Modal verb ‘have to’ for obligation (present simple)

  ➔ The phrase "have to" expresses a necessary action: THEY JUST "have to" GO.

• YOU WON'T GET OUT THE COUNTY

  ➔ Future simple with contraction ‘won’t’ (will not)

  ➔ "Won't" is the contracted form of "will not": YOU "won't" GET OUT THE COUNTY.

• SO WHILE YOU FILL THE STREETS

  ➔ Temporal clause with ‘while’ + present simple

  ➔ "While" introduces a simultaneous action: SO "while" YOU FILL THE STREETS.

• I'M STEPPIN' IN

  ➔ Present continuous (progressive) with contraction

  ➔ The contracted form "I'm" plus the -ing verb shows an ongoing action: "I"'m" STEPPIN' IN.

• CAN'T FIGHT WITH US

  ➔ Modal verb ‘can’ in negative form ‘can’t’ for inability

  ➔ "Can't" is the negative of "can", showing lack of ability: "Can't" FIGHT WITH US.

• DON'T STOP, GET IT

  ➔ Imperative mood + bare infinitive

  ➔ "Don't" is the negative imperative, followed by the bare infinitive "stop": "Don't" STOP, "Get" IT.

• TAKE IT ALL IN ON YOUR STRIDE

  ➔ Imperative + phrasal verb ‘take in’ + prepositional phrase

  ➔ "Take" is an imperative verb followed by the phrasal verb "in": "Take" IT ALL IN ON YOUR STRIDE.

• IT'S EPHEMERAL STYLE

  ➔ Contraction ‘it’s’ for ‘it is’ – present simple of ‘be’

  ➔ "It's" is the contracted form of "it is": "It's" EPHEMERAL STYLE.

• AND ALL I WANNA HEAR IS THE MESSAGE BEEP

  ➔ Colloquial ‘wanna’ = ‘want to’ + infinitive

  ➔ "Wanna" is the informal reduction of "want to": AND ALL I "wanna" HEAR IS THE MESSAGE BEEP.