Good Intentions
J Nanks Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
By myself again...
You are not alone,
Sit there staring at the ceiling by myself
Again. I don′t wanna be alone, so I'm myself again.
Same ole situation i need help again.
You are not alone,
Sit there staring at the ceiling by myself
Same ole situation i need help again.
You are not alone...
Stick together through all the rough weather.
If not you choose to, its all what you do,
This world consumes you, this world consumed you, brings you down...
And i made a promise to God,
That I would do this for my youth,
So I'm speaking the truth,
So everyday i hit the booth, i be speaking on my youth.
You are not alone,
Sit there staring at the ceiling by myself
Again. I don′t wanna be alone, so I′m myself again.
Same ole situation i need help again.
You are not alone,
Sit there staring at the ceiling by myself
Again. I don't wanna be alone, so I′m myself again.
Same ole situation i need help again.
All these people stay talking but they wont bring me down.
I say nothing can stop me, i gotta keep my crown.
Gotta work for my future, bet you won't see me frown.
Did this all for my family cause they need me now.
And i made a promise to them i would do
This for the love that was given back then.
And they still got me in their arms i can feel it within.
And i wont screw up that again, ain′t got no time for a sin.
And i made a promise to them i would do
This for the love that was given back then.
And they still got me in their arms i can feel it within.
And i wont screw up that again, ain't got no time for a sin.
All these people stay talking but they wont bring me down.
I say nothing can stop me, i gotta keep my crown.
Gotta work for my future, bet you won′t see me frown.
Did this all for my family cause they need me now.
You are not alone,
Sit there staring at the ceiling by myself
Again. I don't wanna be alone, so I'm myself again.
Same ole situation i need help again.
You are not alone,
Sit there staring at the ceiling by myself
Again. I don′t wanna be alone, so I′m myself again.
Same ole situation i need help again.
The lyrics in J Nanks's song "Good Intentions" explore the theme of loneliness and the struggles of being alone. The singer repeatedly emphasizes that the listener is not alone, despite feeling isolated and staring at the ceiling. He acknowledges the difficulty of being alone, recognizing that it can lead to the same old situation where he needs help again. The message is to stick together, to support each other through the rough weather that life throws at us.
The singer reveals that he has made a promise to God to use his musical talent to speak the truth about his experience and upbringing, hitting the booth every day to do so. He also made a promise to his family to work hard and make a better life for them. The lyrics convey a sense of determination and resilience, reflecting the singer's commitment to keep going despite the challenges he faces.
Line by Line Meaning
You are not alone, sit there staring at the ceiling by myself again.
Although I am physically alone and staring at the ceiling, I know that there are others who feel the same way and I am not truly alone.
Again. I don’t wanna be alone, so I’m myself again.
I don't want to feel alone, so I resort to being by myself once more.
Same ole situation I need help again.
I find myself in the same situation as before and I need help once again.
Stick together through all the rough weather.
We should support each other and stay united through all of life's challenges.
If not you choose to, its all what you do, This world consumes you, this world consumed you, brings you down...
If you choose not to stick together, the world will consume you and bring you down.
And I made a promise to God, That I would do this for my youth, So I'm speaking the truth, So everyday I hit the booth, I be speaking on my youth.
I made a promise to God that I would use my talent to speak the truth and represent my generation by sharing my experiences every day in the recording booth.
All these people stay talking but they won’t bring me down.
Although people may talk negatively about me, I won't let their words bring me down.
I say nothing can stop me, I gotta keep my crown. Gotta work for my future, bet you won't see me frown.
I am determined to succeed and won't let anything or anyone stop me. I will work hard for my future and maintain a positive attitude.
Did this all for my family cause they need me now.
I am doing everything I can to support my family during their time of need.
And they still got me in their arms I can feel it within. And I won’t screw up that again, ain’t got no time for a sin.
I feel the love and support of my family and won't let anything come between us. I won't make the same mistakes again and I don't have time for negativity in my life.
You are not alone, sit there staring at the ceiling by myself again.
Repeated for emphasis that even though I am physically alone, I know that I am not truly alone in my struggles.
Again. I don't wanna be alone, so I'm myself again.
Emphasizing the desire to not be alone and resorting to being by oneself again.
Same ole situation I need help again.
Making it clear that the situation has not changed and help is still needed.
Writer(s): J Nanks
Contributed by Chase O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.