Ah
Well, good for you, I guess you moved on really easily
You found a new girl and it only took a couple weeks
Remember when you said that you wanted to give me the world?
(Ah-ah-ah-ah)
And good for you, I guess that you've been workin' on yourself
I guess that therapist I found for you, she really helped
Now you can be a better man for your brand new girl
Well, good for you, you look happy and healthy
Not me, if you ever cared to ask
Good for you, you're doin' great out there without me
Baby, God, I wish that I could do that
I've lost my mind, I've spent the night cryin' on the floor of my bathroom
But you're so unaffected I really don't get it
But I guess good for you
Well, good for you, I guess you're gettin' everything you want
You bought a new car and your career's really takin' off
It's like we never even happened
Baby, what the fuck is up with that? (Huh?)
And good for you, it's like you never even met me
Remember when you swore to God I was the only person who ever got you?
Well, screw that, and screw you
You will never have to hurt the way you know that I do
Well, good for you, you look happy and healthy
Not me, if you ever cared to ask
Good for you, you're doin' great out there without me
Baby, God, I wish that I could do that
I've lost my mind, I've spent the night cryin' on the floor of my bathroom
But you're so unaffected I really don't get it
But I guess good for you
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Maybe I'm too emotional
But your apathy's like a wound in salt
Maybe I'm too emotional
Or maybe you never cared at all
Maybe I'm too emotional
Your apathy is like a wound in salt
Maybe I'm too emotional
Or maybe you never cared at all
Well, good for you, you look happy and healthy
Not me, if you ever cared to ask
Good for you, you're doin' great out there without me
Baby, like a damn sociopath
I've lost my mind, I've spent the night cryin' on the floor of my bathroom
Just over the fact that I really don't get it
But I guess good for you
Well, good for you, I guess you moved on really easily
Explication des paroles
La chanson « good 4 u » d’Olivia Rodrigo est un morceau pop-punk puissant qui explore les thèmes de la colère et de la frustration après une rupture amoureuse. Les paroles expriment le contraste entre la colère ressentie envers un ex-partenaire qui semble continuer sa vie sans problème, et le sentiment de trahison et de tristesse de la narratrice.
Le refrain répétitif « Well, good for you, you look happy and healthy, not me, if you ever cared to ask » met en lumière le ressentiment de la narratrice envers son ex qui semble passer à autre chose sans se soucier de son état émotionnel.
Cette chanson a été saluée pour son énergie brute et sa capacité à capturer l’émotion intense d’une rupture. Elle a été un énorme succès commercial et a propulsé Olivia Rodrigo au sommet des charts. « good 4 u » est devenue un hymne pour beaucoup de jeunes qui ont vécu des situations similaires de déception amoureuse.
Une anecdote intéressante est que la chanson s’inspire du style musical des années 2000, rappelant des groupes pop-punk comme Paramore ou Avril Lavigne. Olivia Rodrigo a déclaré que ces artistes ont été une influence majeure pour elle, et elle voulait capturer l’esprit rebelle de cette époque dans sa musique.