He sings about the process of creativity, about love and relationships, about the tension between an artist’s private and public personae. His work is unified by a complex aesthetic, which combines personal expression, verbal dexterity, intense musicality, philosophical insight, and ironic humor. And if you get to know Nate’s music, you get to know Nate.
Born in Evanston, IL, Nate moved with his family to Purcellville in Northern Virginia when he was eight; he now lives and works in Wilmington, NC, where he established a new recording studio in 2020. While Nate was growing up, favorite music at home included that of the Temptations, the Beatles, James Taylor, Kanye, Eminem, Drake, and John Mayer, along with classical trumpet and orchestral pieces. Nate took trumpet lessons and played in his junior high band for three years; he then studied guitar through high school, achieving local popularity with some standout individual singing performances in his high school talent shows and at local festivals. In the background, beginning in third grade, Nate was consistently writing poems and raps; a creative explosion during his high school years meant that by the time he left for college, he had composed, on his iPhone, over 700 songs.
After one year at the University of Tennessee, Nate decided in 2011 to return to Virginia to pursue music full time—writing, rapping, performing at local venues, recording, and then engineering his own work. In the years since, he has created and released lots of music and at the same time developed a deep understanding of engineering and mixing. His first full-length project, The Jump, in 2013, earned attention and many positive reviews, receiving an Editor’s Pick from DJ Booth for the song “Sugar Water.” His 2015 single, “Gold Coast,” caught fire in both the U.S. and Germany and has been featured on YouTube channels including Rap Nation and SwagyTracks; it currently has over 21 million streams on Spotify. In 2018, Nate received a feature in “Bangers This Week” via XXL. Nate has continued to be prolific in recent years, writing and releasing other impressive albums—Goals in 2017, and Winter in 2019—which include the fan favorites “Good Looks” and “Fast & Furious,” both with over 4 million streams on Spotify. He’s also created a remarkable array of singles—“Bad Dreams,” “Poison Petals,” “Moonwalk, “Smiley,” “Bloody Sneakers,” “Payback,” “7 Figures,” “Mood,” (released with Promoting Sounds)—working both on his own as well as in collaboration with other artists (Justin Stone, Jared Anthony, Vaboh) and producers Morgan Matthews, NiNETY8, and Jesse Calentine. Nate’s fan base has continued its organic growth, drawing over 350 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify.
“Tom Holland”—February 2022 co-release with Nic D hit over 200 thousand streams on Spotify in the first week—recently hit over 1.5 million streams on Spotify. Nate is currently working on songs and video content that are scheduled for release throughout spring 2022.
“Broadway Girls”—March 2022 feature with the band No Resolve and Drew Jacobs debuted #1 on iTune’s “Top 40 US Rock Songs” at #1 as well as #4 on iTunes “All Songs” chart. The following week it was #1 on Billboard’s Chart “Hard Rock Digital Song Sales.”
Microphone
Nate Good Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
captain in my styrophone.
Just me and myself and
then my motherfucking microphone. x2
This my fuck-ing microphone,
and this my song.
I gotta do it rigtht for anyone
who did me wrong,
I'm glad that it wasn't.
The lyrics in Nate Good's "Microphone" express the artist's preference for solitude along with his microphone, as compared to having company. The reference to being the captain of the styrophone alludes to the idea of being in control of one's own journey and being self-reliant, further emphasized by the repetition of "just me and myself". The microphone symbolizes a tool of expression, allowing the artist to communicate his thoughts and feelings, despite feeling wronged in the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Still prefer to ride along,
I choose to journey alone instead of with others,
captain in my styrophone.
I'm in charge of my own path, guiding myself like a captain steering a ship made of styrofoam,
Just me and myself and
I am accompanied only by my own thoughts and emotions,
then my motherfucking microphone. x2
And then there's my beloved microphone, which serves as my vehicle for expression,
This my fuck-ing microphone,
My microphone belongs to me, and no one can take it away,
and this my song.
This is my personal work of art, created on my own terms and in my own style,
I gotta do it rigtht for anyone
I feel a responsibility to perform at my best for anyone who has wronged me in the past,
who did me wrong,
Those who have caused me pain, hurt, or damage,
Thought this shit would be simple
I mistakenly believed the creative process would be effortless and easy,
I'm glad that it wasn't.
But I've come to realize that the challenges and struggles along the way have made me stronger and more resilient.
Contributed by Max K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ChillTracks
Dude Nate Good has come a long way since I last caught up on his shit, props to him!
ArtiiFeX
Awesome song! Keep em comin swagy :)
Have a nice one!
Levisaurus
Absolutely love it!
LifeOn2Wheels
Nice zum chillen :)
ALITA
+LifeOn2Wheels na
030Lito
Jao
Hendrik Son
This song is just perfect. Love it.
carlo
Favorite part: 0:00-4:08 I just love this song!
Atmixx
+A Kid In America You must be fun at parties.......
Soffa
+carlo||floating uhmm it's not a part of the music, it's the whole thing. you cant say that full song is a part. #nosense