Good Grief

Track 1 on Wild World (Target Exclusive)

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“Good Grief” was released on June 16, 2016, and is the first single from Bastille’s 2016 album, Wild World. Lead singer, Dan Smith teased the song on Twitter prior to… Read More

Jun. 16, 20161 viewer434.1K views

Good Grief Lyrics

[Intro]
"So, what would you little maniacs like to do first?"

[Refrain]
Watching through my fingers
Watching through my fingers

[Verse 1]
Shut my eyes and count to ten
It goes in one ear out the other, oh
One ear out the other, oh
Burning bright right till the end
Now you'll be missing from the photographs
Missing from the photographs

[Refrain]
Watching through my fingers
Watching through my fingers

[Verse 2]
In my thoughts, you're far away
And you are whistling a melody
Whistling a melody
Crystallising clear as day
Oh, I can picture you so easily
Picture you so easily

[Pre-Chorus]
What's gonna be left of the world if you're not in it?
What's gonna be left of the world, oh?

[Chorus]
Every minute and every hour
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more
Every stumble and each misfire
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more

[Refrain]
Watching through my fingers
Watching through my fingers

[Verse 3]
Caught off-guard by your favourite song
Oh, I'll be dancing at a funeral
Dancing at a funeral
Sleeping in the clothes you love
It's such a shame we had to see them burn
Shame we had to see them burn

[Pre-Chorus]
What's gonna be left of the world if you're not in it?
What's gonna be left of the world, oh?

[Chorus]
Every minute and every hour
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more
Every stumble and each misfire
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more

[Interlude]
"If you want to be a party animal, you have to learn to live in the jungle
Now stop worrying and go, get dressed"

[Bridge]
You might have to excuse me
I've lost control of all my senses
And you might have to excuse me
I've lost control of all my words
So get drunk, call me a fool
Put me in my place, put me in my place
Pick me up, up off the floor
Put me in my place, put me in my place

[Chorus]
Every minute and every hour
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more
Every stumble and each misfire
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more

[Refrain]
Watching through my fingers
Watching through my fingers

[Outro]
Cause every minute and every hour
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more

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“Good Grief” was released on June 16, 2016, and is the first single from Bastille’s 2016 album, Wild World. Lead singer, Dan Smith teased the song on Twitter prior to release as about being “happy in a sad situation” and “sad in a happy situation.” Following the release of the song, he spoke to NME about its meaning, describing it as “a song about loss, but the ups and downs of it and those moments of euphoria you get.” This “loss” could be interpreted as moving on after a breakup with a partner or living with the death of a loved one.

To promote Wild World, Bastille released teasers from Wild World Communications (“a Bastille Company”). On June 8, 2016, the second teaser, WWCOMS. 002, allowed fans to message Bastille on their Facebook.

If you send a message, you will get the following response, to which you can reply “yes” or “no”:

Hello and welcome to Wild World Communications, we would like to ask you a few questions ahead of your visit.

In case you reply with “yes”, you will get another two questions. If you answer these questions with “Good” and “Grief” respectively, you will get the following message: