Good News – English Lyrics

• By: Mac Miller
• Album: Circles

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of Mac Miller's 'Good News,' a powerful and introspective track that offers a raw glimpse into his personal battles with mental health and the complexities of fame. This song, rich with emotional depth and layered lyrics, provides a unique opportunity to connect with his artistry and understand how he masterfully conveyed profound feelings through his music. Learning the language of 'Good News' means engaging with its honest portrayal of vulnerability and resilience, making it a truly special and relatable listening experience.

[English]

I spent the whole day in my head

Do a little spring cleaning

I'm always too busy dreaming

Well, maybe I should wake up instead

A lot of things I regret, but I just say I forget

Why can't it just be easy?

Why does everybody need me to stay?

Well, I hate the feeling

When you're high but you're underneath the ceiling

Got the cards in my hand, I hate dealing

...

Get everything I need then I'm gone

But it ain't stealing, can I get a break?

I wish that I could just, get out my goddamn way

What is there to say?

There ain't a better time in the day

Maybe I'll lay down for a little

Instead of always trying to figure everything out

And all I do is say sorry

Half the time I don't even know what I'm saying it about

Good news, good news, good news

That's all they wanna hear

No, they don't like it when I'm down

But when I'm flying, oh, it make 'em so uncomfortable

So different, what's the difference?

When it ain't that bad

It could always be worse

I'm running out of gas, hardly anything left

Hope I make it home from work

So tired of being so tired

Why I gotta build something beautiful just to go set it on fire?

I'm no liar but

Sometimes the truth don't sound like the truth

Maybe 'cause it ain't

I just love the way it sound when I say it, yeah

So what I do? If you know me it ain't anything new

Wake up to the moon, haven't seen the sun in a while

But I heard that the sky is still blue

Heard they don't talk about me too much, no more

That's the problem with a closed door

Good news, good news, good news

That's all they wanna hear

No, they don't like it when I'm down

When I'm flying oh, it make 'em so uncomfortable

So different, what's the difference?

There's a whole lot more for me waiting on the other side

I'm always wondering, if it feel like summer

I know maybe I'm too late I could make it there some other time

Then I'll finally discover

That there's a whole lot more for me waiting

That there's a whole lot more for me waiting

I know maybe I'm too late, I could make it there some other time

Then I'll finally discover

That it ain't that bad

Ain't so bad

When it ain't that bad

At least it don't gotta be no more

No more, no more, no more, no more

No more, no more, no more, no more

No more

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A1	adjective - feeling a need to rest or sleep
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - experiencing dreams during sleep
flying /ˈflaɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - moving through the air with wings or in an aircraft
stealing /ˈstiːlɪŋ/ A2	verb - taking something without permission
building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ A2	verb - constructing something
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ A1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
truth /truːθ/ A1	noun - the quality or state of being true
discover /dɪˈskʌvər/ B1	verb - to find or learn something for the first time
ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - the upper interior surface of a room
dealing /ˈdiːlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to take action or make decisions
uncomfortable /ˌʌnkəmˈfərtəbəl/ B1	adjective - causing or feeling unease
wondering /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/ A2	verb - thinking about something curiously
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
difference /ˈdɪfərəns/ A2	noun - the state of being different
gas /ɡæs/ A1	noun - a substance that is neither solid nor liquid
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - the natural satellite of Earth
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - after the expected or usual time

Key Grammar Structures

• A lot of things I regret, but I just say I forget

  ➔ Compound Sentence with 'but'

  ➔ This line uses a compound sentence, joining two independent clauses with the conjunction 'but'. This creates a contrast between regretting things and pretending to forget them.

• Why does everybody need me to stay?

  ➔ Question with 'need' and infinitive 'to stay'

  ➔ This sentence is an interrogative sentence that uses 'need' (in the sense of 'require') followed by the infinitive 'to stay'.

• I wish that I could just, get out my goddamn way

  ➔ Wish + Past Simple (Subjunctive)

  ➔ This uses the 'wish' structure followed by the past simple tense 'could', expressing a desire for something that is not currently true. It's a subjunctive mood.

• So tired of being so tired

  ➔ Gerund phrase as object of preposition 'of'

  ➔ The phrase 'being so tired' functions as the object of the preposition 'of', showing the cause of being tired.

• Why I gotta build something beautiful just to go set it on fire?

  ➔ 'Gotta' (contraction) and Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ This uses the contraction 'gotta' (have got to) which is informal, and 'to go set' expresses the purpose of the action (setting it on fire).

• Sometimes the truth don't sound like the truth

  ➔ Use of 'don't' with a singular subject (poetic license)

  ➔ This uses 'don't' (do not) with a singular subject 'the truth', which is grammatically incorrect in standard English. This is a stylistic choice (poetic license) for emphasis or rhythm.

• I just love the way it sound when I say it, yeah

  ➔ Noun Clause as the Object of 'love'

  ➔ The phrase 'the way it sound when I say it' is a noun clause acting as the object of the verb 'love'.

• Wake up to the moon, haven't seen the sun in a while

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'haven't' and Prepositional Phrase 'in a while'

  ➔ This uses the present perfect tense ('haven't seen') combined with the prepositional phrase 'in a while' to indicate an action that started in the past and continues to the present (not seeing the sun).