The song was featured in the 2013 version of BBC Two's "Tent" ident. It was also featured in the 2015 video game Life Is Strange.
Something Good
alt-J Lyrics
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Oh, something good
Oh, something good
Oh, something good tonight
Make me forget about you for now
Get high, hit the floor before you go
Matador, estocada, you're my blood sport
But something good
Oh, something good
Oh, something good
Oh, something good tonight
Make me forget about you for now
Forty-eight thousand seats
Bleats and roars for my memories of you
Now that I'm fully clean
The matador is no more, he's dragged from view
Get high, hit the floor before you go
Matador, estocada, you're my blood sport
Forty-eight thousand seats
Bleats and roars for my memories of you
Now that I'm fully clean
The matador is no more, he's dragged from view
But something good
Oh, something good
Oh, something good
Oh, something good tonight
Make me forget about you for now
The song “Something Good” by Alt-J is about someone trying to move on from a past love that they are not ready to let go of. The lyrics express a desire to forget about the person temporarily and find something good that will help them do so. The repetition of “something good” emphasizes how much the person needs this distraction in their life, indicating that they are struggling to cope with their emotions.
The use of the metaphor of the matador and bullfighting adds an interesting layer of meaning to the song. The line “Matador, estocada, you're my blood sport” refers to the moment in a bullfight when the matador stabs the bull with a sword, delivering the final blow. This could represent how the person is fighting their own emotions and trying to overcome them, but is ultimately unsuccessful. The line “Now that I'm fully clean, the matador is no more, he's dragged from view” could suggest that the person has finally moved on from their past love and doesn’t need the distractions anymore.
Overall, “Something Good” is a powerful song about the struggles of moving on from a past love, and the need for something good to help ease the pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Something good
The promise of something positive
Oh, something good
Repeated optimism
Oh, something good
Continued optimism
Oh, something good
Sustained optimism
Oh, something good tonight
Hope for something good to happen tonight
Make me forget about you for now
I need something to take my mind off of you temporarily
Get high, hit the floor before you go
Dance and enjoy yourself in the moment before it's over
Matador, estocada, you're my blood sport
You excite me and I can't resist you
Forty-eight thousand seats
A stadium filled with spectators
Bleats and roars for my memories of you
The crowd's reaction reminds me of you
Now that I'm fully clean
I am recovered and no longer addicted
The matador is no more, he's dragged from view
The danger and excitement are gone
But something good
Still hopeful for something positive
Oh, something good
Renewed optimism
Oh, something good
Continued optimism
Oh, something good tonight
Hope for something good to happen tonight
Make me forget about you for now
I need something to take my mind off of you temporarily
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Augustus Figaro Niso Unger-Hamilton, Gwilym David Dylan Sainsbury, Joe Jerome Newman, Thomas Stuart Green
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@mariamunozruiz9795
LYRICS!!!
Something good, oh something good, oh something good,
Oh something good tonight will make me forget about you for now
Get high, hit the floor before you go
Matador, estocada, you're my blood sport
But something good, oh something good, oh something good
Oh something good tonight will make me forget about you for now
Forty-eight thousand seats bleats
And roars for my memories of you
Now that I'm fully clean
The matador is no more and is dragged from view
Get high, hit the floor before you go
Matador, estocada, you're my blood sport
Forty-eight thousand seats bleats
And roars for my memories of you
Now that I am clean
The matador is no more and is dragged from view
But something good, oh something good, oh something good
Oh something good tonight will make me forget about you for now
Alt-J - Something Good
@orpheusmultimedia3516
I asked Alexa to play something good, and she played this. It did not disappoint.
@landonwillis8339
Who gonna tell him
@Ronnysunshine
Fuck Alexa, get back in tune with the keyboard 🙏
@hellboyy7019
That's a very cool way to first hear this song/band
@xcarolx
Hahahahahaha good device
@floridaspringhoppers.7354
Never would’ve guessed Alexa is a hipster.
@AlanaAylin19
"Life is Strange" has changed my life for good. I will never be the same person.
@FeudalRoach
Ah yes, a game on my endless list of games I need to play, it's in my steam library I just need to take the time...
@007bogossemre007
@@FeudalRoach Drop everything and play it lmao
@z_zenith
It really did. It was my first exposure to the LGBT community really. And I felt for the characters so much.
Ever since I played it, I have been fond of the LGBT community. This eventually led me to realise that I am bisexual.