It's All Good
The Vaccines Lyrics

The lyrics to The Vaccines song "It's All Good" are a collection of surreal and sometimes nonsensical phrases that don't seem to have an obvious meaning. The first verse touches on a variety of disconnected topics: German friendship, a cheap ship, and an Afghan (possibly referencing the war in Afghanistan). The singer then mentions an "Oober ship" and a contact named Frankie who was stabbed. The second verse mentions a trading post and a food item called "chup-baker blunch," before moving on to a string of seemingly random phrases about coffee and getting away. The chorus, which consists solely of the repeated phrase "It's all good," seems to suggest that despite the confusion and chaos described in the verses, everything is okay.

One interpretation of the song is that it's a commentary on modern life and the interconnectedness of seemingly unrelated events. The lyrics jump from topic to topic without ever settling on one, perhaps reflecting the way that technology and social media have made it easy for people to consume a constant flood of information without ever really absorbing it. The repetition of "It's all good" might be a coping mechanism for this overwhelming confusion - something people say to reassure themselves in the face of constant change and uncertainty.

Interestingly, the song's music video features a sock puppet singing the song while walking around London. This odd choice of imagery fits well with the disconnected and sometimes nonsensical lyrics of the song.