SZA is a singer who grew up in New Jersey, born as Solána Rowe.

Her first big album, Ctrl, was released in 2017 and got everyone talking.

She became known for mixing R&B and pop with honest lyrics about life and relationships.

Her second album, SOS, came out in 2022 and broke streaming records, making her one of music’s biggest names.

About the Song Good Days

The song “Good Days” shows SZA’s talent for writing music that feels personal and real.

Released on Christmas Day 2020, the track became her first solo top-10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

With its gentle melody and hopeful lyrics, the song connects with listeners who want to believe better times are coming.

It later found a home on her album SOS.

Here’s the key information about the song:

Good Days Lyrics By SZA

Verse 1: SZA

Good day in my mind, safe to take a step out
Get some air now, let yo edge out
Too soon, I spoke
You be heavy in my mind, can you get the heck out?
I need rest now, got me bummed out
You so, you so, you
Baby, baby, babe
I’ve been on my empty mind shit

Pre-Chorus: SZA

I try to keep from losin’ the rest of me
I worry that I wasted the best of me on you, babe
You don’t care
Said, “Not tryna be a nuisance, this is urgent”
Tryna make sense of loose change
Got me a war in my mind
Gotta let go of weight, can’t keep what’s holdin’ me
Choose to watch while the world break up in front of me

Chorus: SZA, Jacob Collier & Both

All the while, I’ll await my armored fate with a smile
Still wanna try, still believe in
Good days, good days, always
Always inside (Always in my mind, always in my mind, mind)
Good day living in my mind

Verse 2: SZA, Jacob Collier

Tell me I’m not my fears, my limitations
I disappear if you let me
Feelin’ like, yeah (On your own)
Feelin’ like Jericho
Feelin’ like Job when he lost his shit
Gotta hold my own, my cross to bear alone, I
Ooh, played and dipped, way to kill the mood
Know you like that shit
Can’t groove it, ba-baby
Heavy on my empty mind shit

Pre-Chorus: SZA

I gotta keep from losin’ the rest of me (Rest of me)
Still worry that I wasted the best of me on you, babe
You don’t care
Said, “Not tryna be a nuisance, this is urgent” (It’s urgent)
Tryna make sense of loose change
Got me a war in my mind (My mind)
Gotta let go of weight, can’t keep what’s holdin’ me
Choose to watch while the world break up in front of me

Chorus: SZA, Jacob Collier & Both

All the while, I’ll await my armored fate with a smile
Still wanna try, still believe in
Good days, good days, always (Good days on my mind, good days on my mind)
Sunny inside (Always in my mind, always in my mind, mind)
Good day living in my mind

Verse 3: SZA

Gotta get right
Tryna free my mind before the end of the world
I don’t miss no ex, I don’t miss no text
I choose not to respond
I don’t regret, just pretend shit never happened
Half of us layin’ waste to our youth, it’s in the present
(Na-na, na-na, na-na, na)
Half of us chasin’ fountains of youth and it’s in the present now

Outro: Jacob Collier

Always in my mind, always in my mind, mind
You’ve been making me feel like I’m
Always in my mind, always in my mind, mind

Similar songs Like Good Days By SZA

Here are songs by SZA that share musical or thematic connections with “Good Days”:

Kill Bill – A smooth R&B track where SZA processes her feelings about past relationships, using a softer vocal tone similar to “Good Days” but with a different emotional outcome.

Ghost in the Machine—Like “Good Days,” this song shows SZA’s inner thoughts and feelings. It features gentle production and introspective lyrics about personal growth.

Special – A reflective song with similar dreamy production where SZA explores self-worth and personal identity, matching the introspective tone of “Good Days.”

Nobody Gets Me – Shares the vulnerable storytelling style of “Good Days,” with SZA opening up about relationships and self-discovery over gentle melodies.

Open Arms has the same hopeful undertones as “Good Days,” with SZA singing about staying optimistic despite life’s challenges.

Drew Barrymore – An earlier track that matches “Good Days” in its honest exploration of insecurities and hopes, set against laid-back production.

Garden (Say It Like Dat) features the same ethereal production and vulnerable lyrics about relationships and personal growth that made “Good Days” so touching.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Key Is Good Days SZA?

“Good Days” is written in the key of A major, which helps create its warm and uplifting feel throughout the song.

How Did This Song Perform On The Charts?

The song reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it SZA’s first solo top-10 hit.

It also charted in multiple countries and earned 6x Platinum certification.

Who Produced The Song Good Days By SZA?

Carter Lang, Nascent, and Loshendrix produced the track.

The song was recorded at SZA’s house in Malibu, California, in late 2018.