Bad Luck
AC and Terra Lyrics


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Getting bombed out on booze
Got nothing to lose
Run out of money
Disposable blues
Sleazy hotels
Like living in hell
The girls on the hustle
With nothing to sell
Want something for nothing
It's always the same
Keep pushing and shoving
And I'm down on the game
Always in trouble
Forever detained

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
And good riddance to bad luck

Well spread out the news
There's a free man loose
Back out of jail
And chasing some flueze
Padlocks and chains
Broken the chains
Lay down a claim
For monetary gains
Wonder what's coming
Out for the take
Freedom for loving
And lust for the taste
Eyes are wide open
(Wild?) to the game





Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
And good riddance to bad luck

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of AC and Terra's song "Bad Luck" tell a story of a person who has hit rock bottom. The individual is drunk, broke, and living in sleazy hotels. These hotels are compared to living in hell, and the girls around them are also struggling and have nothing to sell. Despite being down on luck, the singer continues to push through and fight for something. They want something for nothing, they are always pushing and shoving, but they are always in trouble and forever detained.


As the story continues, we learn that the singer was once in jail but is now free. They are chasing some flueze (which means a woman in slang) and attempting to make monetary gains for themselves. The person is trying to escape the life they once had and is seeking freedom and love. The lyrics tell us that their eyes are wide open (or wild) to the game, and they are ready to take on whatever comes their way. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, and good riddance to bad luck," which shows us that the individual is ready to leave their past behind and start anew.


Overall, the lyrics of the song "Bad Luck" bring to light the struggles that come with personal failures and finding oneself in a difficult situation. The song speaks of the desire for something new and the hope for a better life.


Line by Line Meaning

Getting bombed out on booze
Drinking heavily and without limits


Got nothing to lose
Not possessing any valuable possession


Run out of money
Exhausted all financial resources


Disposable blues
Feeling dejected and hopeless


Sleazy hotels
Staying in low-quality and morally questionable accommodations


Like living in hell
Describing a life that feels unbearable and unbearable pain


The girls on the hustle
Referring to women engaged in prostitution


With nothing to sell
Having nothing else to offer but their bodies for financial gain


Want something for nothing
Expecting free things for no effort or cost


It's always the same
Referring to a situation with a predictable outcome.


Keep pushing and shoving
Continuously striving to succeed by any means necessary


And I'm down on the game
Feeling dejected by the disappointments of life


Always in trouble
Constantly facing difficulties


Forever detained
Always being trapped in a certain situation


Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
An expression of farewell


And good riddance to bad luck
Saying goodbye to misfortune and other unfortunate things in one's life


Well spread out the news
Sharing the news with others


There's a free man loose
Someone who was formerly incarcerated has regained their freedom


Back out of jail
Returning to society after being incarcerated


And chasing some flueze
Chasing after women or other things of financial value


Padlocks and chains
An object used to secure a door or container


Broken the chains
Free from physical and emotional chains


Lay down a claim
Asserting ownership or right to something


For monetary gains
In an attempt to acquire wealth or money


Wonder what's coming
Curious as to what the future holds


Out for the take
Focused on acquiring or obtaining something


Freedom for loving
Freedom to express oneself emotionally and sexually


And lust for the taste
Having an intense desire for someone or something


Eyes are wide open
Being fully aware of the situation


(Wild?) to the game
Probably means being receptive to the game and the rules that govern it




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Written by: ANGUS MCKINNON YOUNG, MALCOLM MITCHELL YOUNG

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Scoffer 75

Very underrated track! 2007 Throwback...

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