Good day in my mind, safe to take a step out
Get some air now, let yo edge out
Too soon, I spoke
You be heavy in my mind, can you get the heck out?
I need rest now, got me bummed out
You so, you so, you
Baby, baby, babe
I've been on my empty mind shit
[Pre-Chorus: SZA]
I try to keep from losin' the rest of me
I worry that I wasted the best of me on you, babe
You don't care
Said, "Not tryna be a nuisance, this is urgent"
Tryna make sense of loose change
Got me a war in my mind
Gotta let go of weight, can't keep what's holdin' me
Choose to watch while the world break up in front of me
[Chorus: SZA, Jacob Collier & Both]
All the while, I'll await my armored fate with a smile
Still wanna try, still believe in
Good days, good days, always
Always inside (Always in my mind, always in my mind, mind)
Good day living in my mind
Tell me I'm not my fears, my limitations
I disappear if you let me
Feelin' like, yeah (On your own)
Feelin' like Jericho
Feelin' like Job when he lost his shit
Gotta hold my own, my cross to bear alone, I
Ooh, played and dipped, way to kill the mood
Know you like that shit
Can't groove it, ba-baby
Heavy on my empty mind shit
[Pre-Chorus: SZA]
I gotta keep from losin' the rest of me (Rest of me)
Still worry that I wasted the best of me on you, babe
You don't care
Said, "Not tryna be a nuisance, this is urgent" (It's urgent)
Tryna make sense of loose change
Got me a war in my mind (My mind)
Gotta let go of weight, can't keep what's holdin' me
Choose to watch while the world break up in front of me
[Chorus: SZA, Jacob Collier & Both]
All the while, I'll await my armored fate with a smile
Still wanna try, still believe in
Good days, good days, always (Good days on my mind, good days on my mind)
Sunny inside (Always in my mind, always in my mind, mind)
Good day living in my mind
Gotta get right
Tryna free my mind before the end of the world
I don't miss no ex, I don't miss no text
I choose not to respond
I don't regret, just pretend shit never happened
Half of us layin' waste to our youth, it's in the present
(Na-na, na-na, na-na, na)
Half of us chasin' fountains of youth and it's in the present now
[Outro: Jacob Collier]
Always in my mind, always in my mind, mind
You've been making me feel like I'm
Always in my mind, always in my mind, mind
About
On “Good Days,” SZA tries to move away from past and present negativity, looking forward to the future instead.
Released on Christmas Day, the song was first teased on July 15, 2020, via SZA’s Instagram story and features Jacob Collier’s vocals. The track also served as the outro to the official music video of SZA’s September 2020 track “Hit Different.”
The “Good Days” scene from the “Hit Different” music video
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
On a Zane Lowe Interview with SZA, she says:
This body of work (her anticipated album) is very…um… Everything sounds different, but it all sounds like me. So like “Hit Different” doesn’t sound like anything else on the project and neither does “Good Days.”
She has also responded to Instagram user lxhsi in a comment about the release of the snippet saying, “coming baby.”
Good days is a mantra, More than than a belief.
Good days is about not being sure .. not Sure hope is still a thing, not sure better is coming, not sure any of even it matters . its an acknowledgement were all in the same ugly chaotic beautiful existence . Shared energy . We’re all shattered and stretched beyond our means in all Ways. Good days is a reminder we’re all struggling find and feel A Connection. To believe everyday has the tiniest possibility to be better than the last is what It’s all about. Possibility !! A SLIVER of hope.. not even a whole lot. A reminder to OURSELVES .. that a sliver is sometimes all u need . I wanna say thank you for sharing your life w me . Your emotions , your darkness, and light. For crying and laughing and committing to being in the moment w me . It’s hard and I’m proud of you . love you beyond measure and Thank you for contributing to one of The greatest moments of my life . I never wanna stop Creating and Sharing moments w you … even if they suck …even if Good days aren’t on the horizon .. I’m honored to spend them with you… forever love !
P.S. OFFICIAL GOOD DAYS MUSIC VIDEO WILL BE OUT ASAP !
SZA performed an acoustic medley of both “Good Days” and “Hit Different” that she released the same night the song dropped.
