The Good Life
Five Times August Lyrics


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Early morning into afternoon
I'm waiting for you
Waiting for you to get up
I sit up, I don't know what to do
But I've got a lovely view from here

Lazy days the lovely ways of you
I'm telling the truth
'Cause I'm well into you
And I can't decide, and it's blowing my mind if I
Had the time of my life last night

'Cause I'm so tired of love hesitating
It's got me hanging around
And we're so close together
But won't get any better
'Till your open eyes say your mine

'Cause I've seen the light come in through the white blinds
As you pull the covers in over your eyes
You can't to get back to the moonlight
And you feel the breeze come in through the window
I'm gonna lean on over quiet and whisper
"Staying in bed is the good life"

So I'll move a little closer, try to make the most of this
And I'll be damned if I don't leave without a kiss
You're the creation of my frustration
And the result of my temptation
So wake up baby, let's start the day right now
Wake up baby let's start the day right now

'Cause I'm so tired of love hesitating
It's got me hanging around
And we're so close together
But won't get any better
'Till your open eyes say your mine

'Cause I've seen the light come in through the white blinds
As you pull the covers in over your eyes
You can't to get back to the moonlight
And you feel the breeze come in through the window
I'm gonna lean on over quiet and whisper
"Staying in bed is the good life"

As I feel you roll beside me
Those little sweet nothings are giving me something worth while

'Cause I've seen the light come in through the white blinds
As you pull the covers in over your eyes
You can't to get back to the moonlight
And you feel the breeze come in through the window




I'm gonna lean on over quiet and whisper
"Staying in bed is the good life"

Overall Meaning

The song "The Good Life" by Five Times August is about the singer's desire to be with the person he loves and spend a lazy day in bed together. He expresses his longing to be with this person and his frustration with love that hesitates. He waits for them to wake up so they can start the day together, and he wants to make the most of their time together. He speaks about the lovely view he has while waiting for them to wake up, which could be interpreted as a metaphor for how he views his relationship with this person.


The singer continues to express his frustration with the situation, explaining that they are so close together but won't get any better until their open eyes say they are his. He describes the beauty of the light coming in through the white blinds and the breeze coming in through the window. He leans over and whispers that staying in bed is the good life. This phrase could be an instruction to his partner to take the time to enjoy lazy days together or a sentiment that being with this person is the good life.


The song is a sweet and romantic expression of the singer's love for someone and his desire to be with them. It highlights the joys of a lazy day in bed with someone you love and the frustration of waiting for that love to be reciprocated.


Line by Line Meaning

Early morning into afternoon
I'm waiting for you from early morning until afternoon.


Waiting for you to get up
I'm waiting for you to wake up and start the day with me.


I sit up, I don't know what to do
I'm sitting here, unsure of what to do without you by my side.


But I've got a lovely view from here
Despite being alone, I still have a lovely view of the world around me.


Lazy days the lovely ways of you
I love spending lazy days with you and everything about you is lovely.


I'm telling the truth
I truly mean everything I say and feel for you.


'Cause I'm well into you
I'm deeply in love with you.


And I can't decide, and it's blowing my mind if I
I can't decide how I feel and it's causing me to be confused and unsure.


Had the time of my life last night
I had a wonderful time with you last night and it made me even more sure of my feelings.


'Cause I'm so tired of love hesitating
I'm tired of love holding us back and causing us to hesitate.


It's got me hanging around
Love has me constantly waiting around for the right moment.


And we're so close together
We're physically close, but emotionally we're still far apart.


But won't get any better
Our relationship won't improve until we both fully commit to each other.


Till your open eyes say your mine
Our relationship won't progress until you fully express your love and commitment to me.


'Cause I've seen the light come in through the white blinds
I've seen the beauty of the world and how wonderful it can be with you by my side.


As you pull the covers in over your eyes
You're still trying to hide from the world and avoid facing your true feelings.


You can't to get back to the moonlight
You're struggling to let go of the darkness and embrace the light of our relationship.


And you feel the breeze come in through the window
You're beginning to feel the new possibilities that our relationship can bring.


I'm gonna lean on over quiet and whisper
I'm going to approach you gently and quietly to help you see the beauty of our relationship.


"Staying in bed is the good life"
The simple pleasures of being together in bed is what makes life wonderful with you.


So I'll move a little closer, try to make the most of this
I'll move closer to you and make the most of the time we have together.


And I'll be damned if I don't leave without a kiss
I won't leave without a physical expression of our love and affection.


You're the creation of my frustration
You're the cause of both my happiness and frustration, because of my deep love for you.


And the result of my temptation
You're the result of my strong attraction and desire for love.


So wake up baby, let's start the day right now
Let's start our day together and make the most of every moment we have.


As I feel you roll beside me
I feel your presence beside me and it brings me comfort and joy.


Those little sweet nothings are giving me something worth while
Even the small words and gestures between us are enough to make me feel fulfilled.




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Comments from YouTube:

cieltriste

OH wow, it's been a couple years now. I still remember when I first heard of you guys and added Five times August on Myspace. Hhahaa, it blows my mind how much progress you guys are making every day

Arelle13

This song has such a nice, mellow feel :) I can't wait to see him again next month. I like him best in concert! Last time he came to Harding University, he really stole the whole concert--I'm so glad he's coming back! :D (This time I'll remember my camera so I can take a picture with him!)

Tiffany Le

love it!

Dean Macka

Great stuff mate 👍

Chayanee Rienjongdee

love the song :)

Caroline Shell

i love the song!

Dizzy

the song is soooooo thoughtful <3 i loooooove it

haylea beilstein

this is so amazing

Ambience

saw him in olympia washington today. Amazing singer. Sounds exaclty like he does in his videos as he does in real life. i hope he gets really famous.

Kerstin Tempel

I love five times august.

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