Ayle… Read Full Bio ↴Barns Courtney (born Barnaby George Courtney on 17 November 1990 in
Aylesbury, England) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.
Courtney spent a large part of his childhood in Seattle,USA, before returning to home country UK as a 15-year-old. This change of scenery comes across as clearly in his eclectic mix of US blues-rock, hip-hop and grunge with British indie melodic sensibilities, as it does in his hybrid US-British twang.
Playing in various projects and bands growing up whilst developing his sound, Barns incarnation as a solo artist has been an unexpectedly fast paced one. At the end of 2015, his first track ‘Glitter & Gold’, with its rocking gospel-blues and Barns’ honey & sand delivery, soared to #1 on the UK Spotify Viral Chart, #2 on the iTunes Alternative Chart, was added to the BBC Introducing Playlist, clocked hundred of thousands of plays on YouTube, and was featured on the ITV Winter 2015 drama reel, all in the span of two months.
‘Goodbye John Smith’, a poignant piano ballad that channels ageless song-and-voice men such as Johnny Cash and Tom Waits, hit the radars of tastemakers online and further spread the word about Barns, earning him a spot as one of Channel 4’s Future Sounds artists that year.
Barns Courtney released his debut EP, ‘Hands’, a four-track collection, in 2016 on Virgin EMI.
Good Thing
Barns Courtney Lyrics
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Glad to be, I'm getting tired of getting beat
Follow me through rivers wide and valleys deep
'Cause I got to (he-ey, hey hey)
I come on one moment
I've been burning out
I've been black and blue and back in my bones
I've been down and out
I've been black and blue and back in my (aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
Save a loose, I cut the rope I slit the noose
Black and blue, Lord had me quaking in my boots
I refuse, don't knock me down, I'll never lose
'Cause I got to (he-ey, hey hey)
I come on one moment
I've been burning out
I've been black and blue and back in my bones
I come on one moment
I've been down and out
I've been black and blue and back in my (aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing,
Good thing (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
I got that good thing for you (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing, good thing,
Good thing (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
I got that good thing for you (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
The lyrics to Barns Courtney's "Good Thing" tell the story of a person who has finally found self-acceptance and confidence. The opening lines "Finally I get to stand on my own feet, Glad to be, I'm getting tired of getting beat" speak to someone who is tired of being pushed around and is ready to stand up for themselves. The following lines, "Follow me through rivers wide and valleys deep, 'Cause I got to" is an invitation for the listener to join them on a journey of self-discovery. The chorus is a declaration of the singer's self-assurance, and their readiness to share their newfound self-love with the world.
The second verse continues with the theme of strength and resilience. The lines "Save a loose, I cut the rope I slit the noose, Black and blue, Lord had me quaking in my boots, I refuse, don't knock me down, I'll never lose" are an anthem of someone who has overcome hardship and refused to let it break them. The chorus is repeated again, reinforcing the idea that the singer has something valuable to offer the world.
Overall, "Good Thing" is a song about triumph over adversity and the importance of self-love and confidence. It is an inspiring message for anyone who has ever struggled to find their place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Finally I get to stand on my own feet
I am happy to finally be independent
Glad to be, I'm getting tired of getting beat
I am happy to finally be in control of my life and tired of being mistreated
Follow me through rivers wide and valleys deep
Join me on this journey through the ups and downs of life
'Cause I got to (he-ey, hey hey)
I have to keep going forward
I come on one moment
I experience a moment of realization or clarity
I've been burning out
I have been working too hard and am exhausted
I've been black and blue and back in my bones
I have been beaten down and hurt, but have emerged stronger and wiser
I've been down and out
I have been struggling and feeling defeated
Save a loose, I cut the rope I slit the noose
I have freed myself from a trap or negative situation
Black and blue, Lord had me quaking in my boots
I have been through tough times that made me afraid
I refuse, don't knock me down, I'll never lose
I am determined to keep going and will not be defeated
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I have something positive to offer
I got that good thing for you
You can benefit from my positivity
Writer(s): Timothy Myers, Barnaby Courtney
Contributed by Kennedy S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@zalac153
LYRICS
Finally I get to stand on my own feet
Glad to be, I'm getting tired of getting beat
Follow me to rivers wide and valleys deep
'Cause I got to (he-ey, hey hey)
I come on one moment
I've been burning out
I've been black and blue and back in my bones
I come on one moment
I've been down and out
I've been black and blue and back in my (aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
Save a loose, I cut the rope I slip the noose
Black and blue, Lord had me quaking in my boots
I refuse, don't knock me down, I'll never lose
'Cause I got to (he-ey, hey hey)
I come on one moment
I've been burning out
I've been black and blue and back in my bones
I come on one moment
I've been down and out
I've been black and blue and back in my (aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
I got that good thing for you (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
I got that good thing for you (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
@heckelsum4036
[Verse 1]
Finally I get to stand on my own feet
Glad to be, I'm getting tired of getting beat
Follow me to rivers wide and valleys deep
'Cause I got to (hey-hey-hey-hey)
[Pre-Chorus]
I come on one moment
I been burning out
I been black and blue and back in my bones
I come on one moment
I been down and out
I been black and blue and back in my (aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)
[Chorus]
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
[Verse 2]
[?] her loose I cut the rope I slit the noose
Black and blue Lord, had me quaking in my boots
I refuse come knock me down I'll never lose
'Cause I got to (hey-hey-hey-hey)
[Pre-Chorus]
I come on one moment
I been burning out
I been black and blue and back in my bones
I come on one moment
I been down and out
I been black and blue and back in my (aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)
[Chorus]
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
@danielasimoes1180
Finally I get to stand on my own feet
Glad to be, I'm getting tired of getting beat
Follow me through rivers wide and valleys deep
'Cause I got to (he-ey, hey hey)
I come on one moment
I've been burning out
I've been black and blue and back in my bones
I come on one moment
I've been down and out
I've been black and blue and back in my (aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
Save a loose, I cut the rope I slit the noose
Black and blue, Lord had me quaking in my boots
I refuse, don't knock me down, I'll never lose
'Cause I got to (he-ey, hey hey)
I come on one moment
I've been burning out
I've been black and blue and back in my bones
I come on one moment
I've been down and out
I've been black and blue and back in my (aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing,
Good thing (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
I got that good thing for you (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing, good thing,
Good thing (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
I got that good thing for you (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
@iemonjelly
Lyrics
Finally I get to stand on my own feet
Glad to be, I'm getting tired of getting beat
Follow me to rivers wide and valleys deep
'Cause I got to (hey-hey-hey-hey)
[Pre-Chorus]
I come on one moment
I been burning out
I been black and blue and back in my bones
I come on one moment
I been down and out
I been black and blue and back in my (aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)
[Chorus]
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
[Verse 2]
Set her loose I cut the rope I slit the noose
Black and blue Lord, had me quaking in my boots
I refuse come knock me down I'll never lose
'Cause I got to (hey-hey-hey-hey)
[Pre-Chorus]
I come on one moment
I been burning out
I been black and blue and back in my bones
I come on one moment
I been down and out
I been black and blue and back in my (aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)
[Chorus]
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
@MK-wx7uf
"Good Thing"
Finally I get to stand on my own feet
Glad to be, I'm getting tired of getting beat
Follow me to rivers wide and valleys deep
'Cause I got to (he-ey, hey hey)
I come on one moment
I've been burning out
I've been black and blue and back in my bones
I come on one moment
I've been down and out
I've been black and blue and back in my (aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
Save a loose, I cut the rope I slit the noose
Black and blue, Lord had me quaking in my boots
I refuse, don't knock me down, I'll never lose
'Cause I got to (he-ey, hey hey)
I come on one moment
I've been burning out
I've been black and blue and back in my bones
I come on one moment
I've been down and out
I've been black and blue and back in my (aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
I got that good thing for you (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
I got that good thing for you (ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
@stefanrees5735
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Finally I get to stand on my own feet
Glad to be, I'm getting tired of getting beat
Follow me to rivers wide and valleys deep
'Cause I got to (hey-hey-hey-hey)
I come on one moment
I been burning out
I been black and blue and back in my bones
I come on one moment
I been down and out
I been black and blue and back in my (aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)
[Chorus]
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
[Verse 2]
Set her loose I cut the rope I slit the noose
Black and blue Lord, had me quaking in my boots
I refuse come knock me down I'll never lose
'Cause I got to (hey-hey-hey-hey)
I come on one moment
I been burning out
I been black and blue and back in my bones
I come on one moment
I been down and out
I been black and blue and back in my (aye-aye-aye-aye-aye-aye)
[Chorus]
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
[Chorus]
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye-oo-oo-oo-oo)
(Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
I got that good thing, good thing, good thing (Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you (Ah-ah-ah-aye-aye-aye)
I got that good thing for you
@kylankester5406
This man will rise through the dirt onto the marble pedestal and become a famous icon there is no doubt in my mind Barns if you make more uplifting music like this you will draw in folks by the masses
@edannury
His music is his signature. Even the beginning , even with no words, I can understand that this is definitely Barns Courtney!
@lovroknezevic8555
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@j.t.3585
Yup! There is no other like him!
@taylorburns1120
Yeah because all his songs sound the same. No hate because I used to be a fan but there’s no change in his music, however so people like that but to be it’s boring after a while
@lovroknezevic8555
Taylor Burns I'm sorry but I don't agree at all. Golden Dandelions, Champion, Kicks, Sinners, Fire etc etc.. they all sound very different from each other. And 99 sounds different than the whole first album. :)
@edannury
@Taylor Burns I can understand you but I think sounds are different also they have the same aura. Maybe that's why you got bored
@logangomes2048
Simplesmente o Barns Courtney do entretenimento
@Sinnerm4n
Man,you just cant make a bad song!Wonderful!
@shaggermanthenumber1
69 likes no need to add but you get a nice comment instead =)