Have You Heard the Good News?
Laura Sauvage Lyrics

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Let’s pretend I know you
I see this in your life
I see you in a vest
Showing off your chest to your wife

While your grandmother prays
on her knees with a scratch ticket
Hoping she’ll make it

to ninety-three doors
she knocked on today
Spreading a word
She swears it’s not hate
But “believe in the faith’’ is just a joke to me
I can’t believe what she said
Here’s what she said to me

Have you heard the good news?
Have you heard the good news?

You’re with your family
Taking in new refugees
For your friends to see on Christmas cards
An offer’s on the table from people
who enable others into thinking
they’re collecting your winnings

You see what you get
Maximum bet on charity
Laughing with others on your self-hilarity
Good people know
you don’t have to impress,
but we’ll leave that to them
and what they say best

Have you heard the good news?

Overall Meaning

In the song "Have You Heard the Good News?" by Laura Sauvage, the lyrics touch upon themes of perception, judgment, and hypocrisy. The singer begins by addressing someone, perhaps a friend or acquaintance, saying "Let's pretend I know you." This sets the tone for the song as a critique of the person's actions and beliefs.

The singer observes that this person portrays an image of themselves, wearing a vest to show off their chest to their wife. Meanwhile, the person's grandmother is depicted praying on her knees with a scratch ticket, hoping for a lucky break. This stark contrast in their actions indicates a disconnect between appearances and true priorities.

The song then shifts to focus on the grandmother spreading a word that she claims is not hate, but rather a call to believe in faith. However, the singer expresses skepticism and views it as nothing more than a joke. This highlights the singer's cynicism towards religious beliefs and the way they are expressed by some individuals.

The chorus repeats the question, "Have you heard the good news?" It can be interpreted as a sarcastic and mocking commentary on the disconnect between what people claim as good news and the reality of their actions. It challenges the sincerity and depth of the message being conveyed.

Overall, "Have You Heard the Good News?" criticizes the superficiality, hypocrisy, and lack of genuine faith in society, as well as interrogating the ways in which people present themselves and their beliefs.

Line by Line Meaning

Let’s pretend I know you
Imagine a scenario where I have a deep understanding of who you are

I see this in your life
I can clearly see this aspect or characteristic present in your life

I see you in a vest
I observe you proudly wearing a vest

Showing off your chest to your wife
Displaying your physique to impress or gain approval from your wife

While your grandmother prays
In the meantime, your grandmother engages in prayers

on her knees with a scratch ticket
While on her knees, she holds a scratch ticket

Hoping she’ll make it
Desiring that she will achieve something or overcome a challenge

to ninety-three doors she knocked on today
Referring to the numerous attempts she made today to find success or receive a positive outcome

Spreading a word
Sharing a message with others

She swears it’s not hate
She strongly asserts that her message is not fueled by hatred

But “believe in the faith’’ is just a joke to me
However, the concept of blindly believing in religion or faith is something I find amusing or nonsensical

I can’t believe what she said
I am unable to comprehend or accept the words she expressed

Here’s what she said to me
This is the exact message she conveyed to me

Have you heard the good news?
Have you been informed about the positive information or message?

You’re with your family
You are surrounded by your loved ones

Taking in new refugees
Embracing and providing support to recently arrived refugees

For your friends to see on Christmas cards
To showcase on your Christmas cards for your friends to witness

An offer’s on the table from people who enable others into thinking they’re collecting your winnings
There is a proposition provided by individuals who manipulate others into believing that they are obtaining their desired achievements

You see what you get Maximum bet on charity
You clearly observe the outcomes you receive when generously giving to charitable causes

Laughing with others on your self-hilarity
Finding amusement alongside others in your own humorous behavior or actions

Good people know you don’t have to impress, but we’ll leave that to them and what they say best
Truly respectable individuals understand that it is unnecessary for you to seek validation, but we will allow those people to handle the task and express their opinions in the most adept manner

Have you heard the good news?
Have you been informed about the positive information or message?

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Laura Sauvage

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