The Good Part
AJR Lyrics
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Ah, ah-ah-ah
One two three four
Ah, ah-ah-ah
One two three four
Ah, ah-ah-ah
One two three four
Will I be here next year, or
Are these my best years yet?
Was looking forward to
Being important but
I'm not important yet
If you put this scene on a movie screen
Is it called a happy end?
If the world gets me
Where I'm supposed to be
Will I know I've made it then?
It's so hard
Can we skip to the good part?
Ah, ah-ah-ah
One two three four
Ah, ah-ah-ah
One two three four
If there's a good part then
I hope it's not far 'cause
I thought it'd be today (ah, ah, ah, ah)
I napped on campus and
I smoked at dances but
It didn't feel so great
If you put this scene on a movie screen
Is it called a happy end?
If the world gets me
Where I'm supposed to be
Will I know I've made it then?
It's so hard
So can we skip to the good part?
Ah, ah-ah-ah
One two three four
Ah, ah-ah-ah
One two three four (can we skip to the good part?)
Ah, ah-ah-ah (to the good part, to the good part)
One two three four
Ah, ah-ah-ah (woo-ooh, woo-ooh)
One two three four
Ah, ah-ah-ah
These things take time
Mom and dad, they have a good life
But, what am I gonna do with mine?
These things take time
Mom and dad, they have a good life
But, what the hell am I gonna do with mine?
The lyrics to AJR’s song The Good Part centers around the anxieties and uncertainly of growing up, and the constant striving to reach one’s potential. The song opens with the singer questioning whether he has done his best, or whether he will still be in the same position the next year. He wonders whether he has reached his best years yet, and acknowledges the difficulty in finding one’s place in the world.
The chorus expresses a desire to skip to the “good part.” The singer is searching for some sort of satisfaction or success that will make all the hard work and struggles worth it. He is tired of the waiting and the effort it takes to get there. The second verse carries on with this theme, with the singer lamenting his lack of fulfillment in college, and feeling like he hasn’t accomplished anything great yet. He acknowledges that these things take time, but questions what he is going to do with his life, in comparison to his successful parents.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah, ah-ah-ah
A musical interlude
Ah, ah-ah-ah
Another musical interlude
One two three four
Counting beats in the music
Ah, ah-ah-ah
Another musical interlude
One two three four
Counting beats in the music
Ah, ah-ah-ah
Another musical interlude
One two three four
Counting beats in the music
Have I done my best here, or
Questioning whether or not one has done their best
Will I be here next year, or
Questioning whether or not one will still be around in the future
Are these my best years yet?
Asking whether or not one is currently living their best life
Was looking forward to
Having an expectation for the future
Being important but
Wanting to be significant in the world
I'm not important yet
Feeling insignificant and unimportant
If you put this scene on a movie screen
Imagining oneself as a character in a movie
Is it called a happy end?
Questioning whether or not one's life will have a happy ending
If the world gets me
Being shaped by the world around oneself
Where I'm supposed to be
Reaching one's intended destination
Will I know I've made it then?
Questioning whether or not one will recognize success when they achieve it
It's so hard
Expressing difficulty and struggle
Can we skip to the good part?
Wanting to bypass the difficult parts and go straight to the enjoyable parts of life
If there's a good part then
Believing that there is a good part to life
I hope it's not far 'cause
Wanting to experience the good part soon
I thought it'd be today (ah, ah, ah, ah)
Thinking that the good part would come today
I napped on campus and
Taking a nap while in school
I smoked at dances but
Smoking at social events
It didn't feel so great
Feeling unsatisfied and unfulfilled despite engaging in pleasurable activities
These things take time
Recognizing that success and progress take time
Mom and dad, they have a good life
Comparing one's life to their parents'
But, what am I gonna do with mine?
Questioning one's own purpose and direction in life
What the hell am I gonna do with mine?
Expressing frustration and confusion about one's own life
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Adam Brett Metzger, Jack Evan Metzger, Ryan Metzger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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This is basically how we all feel in life. Just wanting to skip to the best parts in life and never leave. Thank you guys.
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@yikes.
we finally skipped to the good part
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