Good to Be Bad – English Lyrics

• By: Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart
• Album: Descendants 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of "Good to Be Bad," a high-energy anthem from Disney's "Descendants 3." This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to self-acceptance, identity, and overcoming stereotypes, all while enjoying its catchy pop-rap style and empowering message about finding pride in your unique background.

[English]

[man on P.A.] Attention, Isle of the Lost, VK Day is today.

[woman on P.A.] Mal and the other VKs

will collect the applications today

and announce who gets to go to Auradon Prep.

[girl] I got my application!

[boy] I have mine right here!

[girl 2] Please pick me, Mal!

[man on P.A.] VK Day is here!

♪ From the North to the South ♪

♪ From the East to the West ♪

♪ Lost boys, lost girls ♪

♪ You all know you're the best ♪

♪ Hit the streets, it's your day ♪

♪ Turn it up, now's your chance ♪

♪ It's time to get up on your feet and dance! ♪

[Carlos] Whoo!

♪ Anybody wanna be like us? ♪

♪ Everybody wanna be like us! ♪

[Jay] Hey!

♪ All the boys from Auradon ♪

♪ And the girls 'cause they know what's up ♪

[Jay] Huh!

[Evie] ♪ Your life could change today ♪

♪ Your life could change today ♪

♪ These streets named after us ♪

♪ Because we paved the way ♪

♪ Everyone come and take your shot ♪

♪ Now's the time, show 'em what you got ♪

♪ 'Cause everyone is gonna get their chance ♪

♪ They said that being from the Isle was bad ♪

♪ Well, it's good to be bad ♪

♪ And we're proof of that ♪

♪ Used to be lost, now we're on the map ♪

♪ Used to steal stacks, now we're giving back ♪

♪ Remember that ♪

[man] ♪ It's good to be... ♪

♪ Bad ♪

♪ If you got pride ♪

♪ Raise your V's up high ♪

♪ Wave 'em wide, side to side ♪

♪ Feel the vibe ♪

♪ It's good to be bad ♪

[Jay] Huh!

♪ I wanna see you all rep your block ♪

♪ I wanna see you all rep your block ♪

[Jay] Hey!

♪ Show your pride, let me hear ya shout ♪

♪ We're from the Isle of the Lost! ♪

[boy] Yes!

♪ We're here to celebrate ♪

♪ We're here to elevate ♪

♪ If you're down, then make your move ♪

♪ But you best not hesitate ♪

[boy] Come on!

♪ Today's the day that you won't forget ♪

♪ The best to come ain't happened yet ♪

♪ Take a bow, it won't be your last ♪

♪ You're from the Isle if anybody asks ♪

[boy] Whoo!

♪ It's good to be bad ♪

♪ And we're proof of that ♪

♪ Used to be lost, now we're on the map ♪

♪ Used to steal stacks, now we're giving back ♪

♪ Remember that ♪

♪ It's good to be... ♪

♪ Bad! ♪

♪ If you got pride ♪

♪ Raise your V's up high ♪

♪ Wave 'em wide, side to side ♪

♪ Feel the vibe ♪

♪ It's good to be bad ♪

♪ They can try to deny our style ♪

♪ But we were born this way ♪

♪ 'Cause you can take the VK outta the Isle ♪

♪ But you can't take the Isle out the VK ♪

♪ If you wanna make it hype, not a moment to waste ♪

♪ Make it loud, make it live, make it jump to the bass ♪

♪ Make it what you want, but you'd better make your case ♪

♪ 'Cause the Isle makes us And we're reppin' this place ♪

♪ So when I say "V", you say "K" ♪

♪ V! ♪

♪ K! ♪

♪ V! ♪

♪ K! ♪

♪ When I say "All", you say "Day" ♪

♪ All! ♪

♪ Day! ♪

♪ All! ♪

♪ Day! ♪

♪ When I say "V", you say "K" ♪

♪ V! ♪

♪ K! ♪

♪ V! ♪

♪ K! ♪

♪ When I say "All", you say "Day" ♪

♪ All day! ♪

[boy] Come on!

[boy] Hey!

♪ It's good to be... ♪

♪ Bad ♪

♪ It's good to be bad ♪

♪ And we're proof of that ♪

♪ Used to be lost, now we're on the map ♪

♪ Used to steal stacks, now we're giving back ♪

♪ Remember that ♪

♪ It's good to be... ♪

♪ Bad! ♪

♪ If you got pride ♪

♪ Raise your V's up high ♪

♪ Wave 'em wide, side to side ♪

♪ Feel the vibe ♪

♪ It's good to be... ♪

♪ Bad ♪

[cheering]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pave peɪv B1	verb - to cover a surface, such as a road or path, with a hard, flat material like concrete or asphalt
elevate ˈɛləˌveɪt B2	verb - to raise to a higher place or position; to improve the quality or value of something
reppin ˈrɛpɪŋ A2	verb - slang for representing or showing support for something, often a place or group
hype haɪp A2	noun - intense publicity or excitement about something
bass beɪs A1	noun - low-frequency sound or the musical instrument producing such sound
proof pruːf A2	noun - evidence or argument establishing a fact or the truth of a statement
vibe vaɪb A2	noun - a distinctive emotional atmosphere or quality
celebrate ˈsɛləbreɪt A2	verb - to observe a notable event or occasion with festivities
hesitate ˈhɛzɪteɪt B1	verb - to pause or delay before doing something, especially because one is uncertain or afraid
paved peɪvd B1	verb - past tense of pave; to have covered a surface with a hard, flat material
stack stæk A1	noun - a pile of objects arranged one on top of another
pride praɪd A1	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements or the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated
map mæp A1	noun - a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.
steal stiːl A1	verb - to take something without permission or illegally
back bæk A1	verb - to support or endorse something or someone
change tʃeɪndʒ A1	verb - to make or become different

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ It's time to get up on your feet and dance! ♪

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ The infinitive 'to dance' is used to express the purpose of the action 'get up on your feet'.

• ♪ Because we paved the way ♪

  ➔ Past simple passive

  ➔ The phrase 'we paved' is in the past simple passive, indicating an action done by the subject in the past.

• ♪ Used to be lost, now we're on the map ♪

  ➔ Used to + infinitive

  ➔ 'Used to be lost' describes a past habit or state that is no longer true, contrasted with 'now we're on the map'.

• ♪ If you got pride ♪

  ➔ Second conditional

  ➔ The structure 'If you got pride' is an example of the second conditional, used for hypothetical situations.

• ♪ But you can't take the Isle out the VK ♪

  ➔ Double negative

  ➔ The phrase uses a double negative ('can't take... out') which is grammatically correct in this context.

• ♪ When I say 'V', you say 'K' ♪

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to give direct commands ('say').

• ♪ Make it loud, make it live, make it jump to the bass ♪

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'it' as a placeholder

  ➔ The imperative mood is used with 'it' as a placeholder to give general commands.

• ♪ Because we were born this way ♪

  ➔ Past simple passive

  ➔ The phrase 'we were born' is in the past simple passive, indicating an action that happened to the subject in the past.