Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, OBE (born 29 May 1949 in Forest Hil… Read Full Bio ↴Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, OBE (born 29 May 1949 in Forest Hill, London) is a British musician best known for being a co-founder of the English rock band Status Quo, in which he sings lead vocals and plays lead guitar. In 1985 when Status Quo were on hold, he recorded two singles and a (so far unreleased) album - which was provisionally titled "Flying Debris" - with his longtime writing partner Bernie Frost. 2010 saw the release of his long-awaited second solo album, One Step at a Time, including a re-recording of Quo's 1973 classic "Caroline".

"Quo-lite", perhaps, but Francis Rossi is a truly great songwriter and his talents go far beyond the Quo sound. Expect highly melodic adult rock, laced with infectious boogie rock back-beats and some ballads.

Not easy to put into a box - Francis doesn't really sound like anyone else, except on his songs that are a bit Quo-ish!

Discogs:

King of the Doghouse (1996)
One Step at a Time (2010)
We Talk Too Much (2019) - released under Francis Rossi ⋆ Hannah Rickard.

Good Times Bad Times
Francis Rossi Lyrics

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Sorry to tell you it’s time to move on
The good times we had are all gone
The years roll on by thought they’d never end
Where did it start to go wrong

Good times bad times
I guess we shared them all
Maybe the next time

Won’t have to lose at all

Maybe it’s how it was all meant to be
Some things they just can’t be changed
Couldn’t it be it was all plain to see
Time rolls on

Good times bad times
I guess we shared them all

Now I can tell you there’s something I should
Have told you a long time ago
I never did lose my faith in you
You’re right I was wrong

Good times bad times
I guess we shared them all
Maybe the next time
Won’t have to lose at all

Good times bad times
I guess we shared them all

Maybe the next time
Won’t have to lose at all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Francis Rossi's song "Good Times Bad Times" depict the end of a relationship, with one person acknowledging that it's time to move on and that the good times they had are now gone. The singer reflects on how the years have passed them by and wonders where it all went wrong. Despite the sadness and regret, the singer acknowledges that they shared both good times and bad times with their former partner. The lines "Maybe it’s how it was all meant to be / Some things they just can’t be changed" suggest a sense of acceptance and resignation to the situation.

However, in the final verse, the singer reveals that there is something important they should have told their former partner a long time ago. The confession that "I never did lose my faith in you / You’re right I was wrong" suggests that there was a misunderstanding or miscommunication that contributed to the end of the relationship. The repetition of the lines "Good times bad times / I guess we shared them all / Maybe the next time / Won’t have to lose at all" throughout the song serves as a reminder that the highs and lows of life are inevitable, but perhaps in the future, they can find a way to avoid losing what they had.

Overall, "Good Times Bad Times" is a poignant and reflective song about the end of a relationship and the bittersweet memories that come with it. It acknowledges the ups and downs of life and the importance of communication and understanding in any relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Sorry to tell you it’s time to move on
I am regretful to inform you that it's time for us to end this relationship and move on with our lives.

The good times we had are all gone
The happy moments we experienced together can no longer be relived and are now just memories.

The years roll on by thought they’d never end
Time passes by without us realizing, even though we believed it would always be the same.

Where did it start to go wrong
I wonder and question the beginning of the downfall in our relationship that led to this point.

Good times bad times
We have experienced both happiness and struggle in our relationship.

I guess we shared them all
I assume that we have gone through every possible situation in our time together.

Maybe the next time
Possibly in the future, a new relationship can start.

Won’t have to lose at all
It may turn out that neither of us has to experience heartbreak or separation again.

Maybe it’s how it was all meant to be
Perhaps this was fate, and our relationship was always meant to come to an end for us to move on to something better.

Some things they just can’t be changed
Certain circumstances and events are beyond our control, and we cannot alter them.

Couldn’t it be it was all plain to see
Maybe the signs were always there, and it was clear that our relationship would not last forever.

Time rolls on
As time passes, life continues, and we must move forward and progress.

Now I can tell you there’s something I should
At this moment, I want to confess something important to you.

Have told you a long time ago
I should have shared this with you earlier, but I failed to do so.

I never did lose my faith in you
Despite our troubles, I always had hope and belief in you.

You’re right I was wrong
I admit that you were correct, and I was mistaken in a past situation.

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