Can't B Good
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It always ends up not good
This why I know this can't be good"
Open my eyes first thing I see
Your lively smile smiling at me
Kiss my forehead up out of bed
Off to start your day here in bed I stay
When you touch me there
Ooh ooh it feels so right...
What am I doing
Get up out of bed
To myself thinking
This can't be good
(This can't be good)
This can't be good
(This can't be good)
This can't be oh
What's going on what's happening to me
Promised myself I would never let this be
Never again, never that way
Cut me so deep that I haven't been the same
What I feel right now, I felt before
When I hear your name
And my feelings are floored
I'm fighting it but I can't
But I don't know if I should
The one thing I know
This can't be good babe
This can't be good
(This can't be good)
This can't be good
(This can't be good)
This can't be oh
Oh I think I'm falling in love again (oh no)
Told myself I never would
I think I'm falling in love again
This cannot be good
This can't be good
(This can't be good)
This can't be good
(This can't be good)
This can't be oh
"Can't B Good" is a song about the internal conflict within oneself of wanting to fall in love again with someone despite past hurt and disappointment. Janet Jackson acknowledges that her past experiences with love always seem to end badly, and she is hesitant to let herself go down that path again because she knows it always leads to heartache. The song starts with Janet waking up next to her love interest, and she's temporarily living in bliss, but then reality hits her once she gets out of bed. She's reminded of how she promised herself that she wouldn't let someone cut her that deep again, and she can't help but feel that what she's feeling now can't be good. The chorus repeats the phrase "this can't be good" as Janet grapples with her emotions.
Throughout the song, there's a sense of resistance towards falling in love again. Janet admits that she's felt this way before, and every time she hears her love interest's name, her feelings are renewed, which further complicates her thoughts. She knows she's fighting a losing battle and has expressed that she doesn't know what to do. Janet is aware that falling in love again will bring temporary happiness but will ultimately lead to pain, and this is what fuels her internal conflict. She's stuck at a crossroads of whether to take that risk and fall in love again or protect her heart and keep her guard up.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't believe I let this happen to me
I never thought I'd be in this situation
It always ends up not good
I've been hurt before and I'm scared it'll happen again
This is why I know this can't be good
My past experiences have led me to believe that this situation won't end well
Open my eyes first thing I see
When I wake up, you're the first thing I see
Your lively smile smiling at me
You greet me each morning with a happy smile
Kiss my forehead up out of bed
You give me a sweet kiss on the forehead as you leave for the day
Off to start your day here in bed I stay
I stay in bed, thinking about us
Thinking bout last night playing in my mind
I can't stop thinking about our time together
When you touch me there, Ooh ooh it feels so right...
Your touch brings me pleasure and makes me feel good
What am I doing, get up out of bed
I question why I'm still in bed when I should be getting up and facing reality
To myself thinking, this can't be good
I'm worried that my emotions and feelings will lead me down a negative path
(This can't be good)
My instincts are telling me that this situation won't end well
What's going on what's happening to me
I'm confused and unsure about my feelings
Promised myself I would never let this be
I vowed to not fall in love again
Never again, never that way
I don't want to relive the pain of a past failed relationship
Cut me so deep that I haven't been the same
Past heartbreak has left me emotionally scarred
What I feel right now, I felt before
My current feelings of love and passion are similar to ones I had before and those led to heartbreak
When I hear your name and my feelings are floored
Just the thought of you overwhelms me with emotions
I'm fighting it but I can't
I'm struggling with my feelings and trying to suppress them, but I can't completely ignore them
But I don't know if I should
I'm torn between following my heart and protecting myself from getting hurt again
The one thing I know, This can't be good babe
Despite my conflicting emotions, I have a gut feeling that this situation will lead to pain
Oh I think I'm falling in love again (oh no)
I'm realizing that I have developed feelings for you
Told myself I never would
I promised myself that I wouldn't fall in love again
This cannot be good
Despite my feelings, I'm unsure if this is a good idea
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID DOROHN GOUGH, SHAFFER SMITH
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