Bad
Courtney Bennett Lyrics


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You seem to be confused
Telling your friends I did wrong to you
Didn't know what to do
You got it twisted, it's always you
You were the one who couldn't tell the truth and
Tell the full story, you can't pick and choose yeah
Try'na feel better for your actions huh?
Now you're out here straight acting up
'Cause you feel like you're losing me
Thought I was yours to keep
But you went and lied on me
You tried to put the blame on me
Now you're try'na take it back
Go right back to what we had, huh?
Now I got you feeling bad, huh?
Wishing we could take it back
Never knew what you had, huh?
That's what I call bad luck
Bad luck
Bad luck
Bad luck
Bad luck
Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah… Uh
Gave everything to you
Should've known not to want more from you
You never followed through
I needed more than just words from you
Try'na let it go but I can't do this
Saying that you're sorry but you can't prove it
Won't have me out here looking dumb
Now you're in your feelings 'cause I'm over us
And you feel like you're losing me
Thought I was yours to keep
But you went and lied on me
You tried to put the blame on me
Now you're try'na take it back
Go right back to what we had, huh?
Now I got you feeling bad, huh?
Wishing we could take it back
Never knew what you had, huh?
That's what I call bad luck
Bad luck
Bad luck
Bad luck
Bad luck
We've come as far as we can go
No point holding on
'Cause I can't let go of lies you told
So now I'm moving on
Now you're try'na take it back
Go right back to what we had, huh?
Now I got you feeling bad, huh?
Wishing we could take it back
Never knew what you had, huh?
That's what I call bad luck
Bad luck
Bad luck




Bad luck
Bad luck

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Bad" by Courtney Bennett narrate the story of a betrayed lover who is tired of being blamed and accused of something she did not do by her partner. The song begins with the singer talking about how her partner has twisted the truth to their friends, and how she is the one who always gets blamed. She asks why her partner always picks and chooses what to share and tries to feel better for his/her actions by acting up. The singer then takes over and speaks about how she was given everything and how she should have known not to want more. She expresses her disappointment on how her partner never followed through and only gave her words.


In the chorus, the singer expresses how her partner now feels like he/she is losing her but goes back and forth about what they want. The singer makes it clear that her partner lied on her and tried to pin the blame on her, but now they are trying to take it back and go back to what they had. She calls it bad luck and emphasizes how she never knew what her partner had until now. The last verse of the song acknowledges that they have come as far as they can go, and there is no point in holding on. The singer can't let go of the lies her partner told, so she is moving on.


Line by Line Meaning

You seem to be confused
You don't know what's going on


Telling your friends I did wrong to you
You're lying about me to others


Didn't know what to do
You didn't know how to handle the situation


You got it twisted, it's always you
You're the one causing the problems


You were the one who couldn't tell the truth and
You were the one who was dishonest


Tell the full story, you can't pick and choose yeah
You can't just tell parts of the story to make yourself look good


Try'na feel better for your actions huh?
You're trying to make yourself feel better about what you did


Now you're out here straight acting up
You're acting out because you're upset


'Cause you feel like you're losing me
You're afraid of losing me


Thought I was yours to keep
You thought you could keep me all to yourself


But you went and lied on me
You told lies about me


You tried to put the blame on me
You blamed me for your actions


Now you're try'na take it back
You're trying to make things right, but it's too late


Go right back to what we had, huh?
You want things to go back to how they were


Now I got you feeling bad, huh?
You feel guilty for what you did


Wishing we could take it back
You wish you could undo what you did


Never knew what you had, huh?
You didn't appreciate what you had until it was gone


That's what I call bad luck
It's unfortunate, but it's your own fault


Gave everything to you
I gave you my all


Should've known not to want more from you
I should have realized that you weren't capable of giving me what I needed


You never followed through
You never did what you said you would do


I needed more than just words from you
I needed action, not just empty promises


Try'na let it go but I can't do this
I'm trying to move on, but it's difficult


Saying that you're sorry but you can't prove it
You say you're sorry, but you're not doing anything to show it


Won't have me out here looking dumb
I won't let you make me look foolish


Now you're in your feelings 'cause I'm over us
You're upset because I've moved on


We've come as far as we can go
We've reached our limit


No point holding on
There's no reason to keep trying


'Cause I can't let go of lies you told
I can't move forward because of the lies you told


So now I'm moving on
I'm leaving you behind and moving forward




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Courtney Bennett, Lekesha Bailey

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@jessicabivens7711

Oh my this girl ..I love wales music but to be completely honest this courtney's version is so much better :) she is amazing and talented ..plus the united kingdom accent is a plus

@clarsieperryman8536

I never listen to the original because I’m still so stuck on this version! Love it!

@saifsandhu5683

Unique voice .... And she spits too.... N yes people we do have female talent over here in the UK

@TheCrashGuild

best cover ive heard of this song

@alondravargas7468

still listening to this since 2014 😋

@avariebrown9593

I watched your so gone challenge & now I'm just in love with your voice & you're so beautiful❤️ Oh gosh😍

@Alizejenkins

Just had to come back and reminisce .. one of my favorite covers. She killed it.

@PrupleBlaze86

OMG Courney, u NEVER cease to amaze me. U make me cry everytime u open ur mouth to bless us. Thank u for what u do. Ur so original, creative and beautiful. I'm always waiting for the next video to post. U some raw and rare talent. Keep ur head up and keep pushing the world is waiting!

@anisapierce9892

2017 still listening to this 💜

@ashleyscozybookcorner5577

@Anisa Pierce Still listening to it in 2021 girl!

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