Bad News
Gotthard Lyrics

Bad news!
The theme of this song is about how sensationalism and bad news spreads quickly and ruins people's reputations.

You made your way
The singer of the song has built a reputation and made some friends by impressing them about the things they've done.

You had your run
The singer has experienced success and popularity, at least for a while.

You had your day in the sun
The artist has been in the limelight and has been appreciated.

You made your friends and one by one
The artist has made some friends who have stuck with him through thick and thin.

Impressing with the things you said you've done
The singer has been exaggerating his achievements and bragging about them to impress others.

Yeah!
An interjection to show enthusiasm and agreement.

We love you when you're up (yeah)
People are drawn towards success and popular people.

We love to hang around (yeah)
People want to associate themselves with successful people as it makes them look good too.

We never get enough until the shit goes down
People enjoy success but tend to turn their backs on you once you face failure or scandal.

Bad news travels fast
Negative news spreads quickly and has a potent effect on people.

Dirty little secret bit you in the ass
Scandalous news can have a damaging effect on your career and social life.

Everybody loves it
Negative news and gossip are entertaining for people to hear.

Everybody loves to laugh at the bad news
People enjoy seeing others suffering and find humor in it.

You made their day
The singer has inspired some people with his stories.

They had their fun
People enjoyed the artist's company and tales.

They stuck to you like sex and bubblegum
People were hanging out with the artist all the time.

And then a news flash out of the blue
Suddenly, some scandalous news comes to light and catches everyone off guard.

Drags you through the mud and walks all over you
The news makes the singer look bad, and people start distancing themselves from him.

And when we've had enough (yeah)
People turn their backs on the artist when they've had enough of his success.

We'll run you out of town (yeah)
People will shun the artist and try to distance themselves from him.

We love to string you up until we cut you down
People enjoy seeing others suffer and love to humiliate them when they're down.

We love to drive the nail
People enjoy adding to the misery of others.

To see you crash and fail
People take pleasure in seeing others fail.

And kick you when you're down
People take advantage of others' vulnerability when they're down.

(Bad news, bad news)
Repetition of the title of the song to emphasize its significance and meaning.

Bad news travels fast
Reinforcing the message that negative news spreads quickly and easily.

Bad news travels fast
Repeating the previous line to enforce the message.

Bad news
The repeated theme in this song about how negative news spreads and destroys lives.