“Good Days” by SZA was released two years ago. Her music has been described as alternative R&B, however it sounds calming and peaceful to me. She mostly expresses growth and finding her inner peace. Her tone throughout the song was positive and the music just sounds surreal. Her vocals were soothing all around. This song has so much meaning overall and she exhibits her strive to escape negativity and her personal obstacles she endures.
When this song came out, it was during quarantine. It was the most dreadful and draining period of my life, I felt sucked out of reality. Most of the time I was tired and unmotivated, and the times I weren’t, it was because of this song. At the time, I would click the repeat button at least 3 times from how much it helped me feel at peace even though deep down I knew I wasn’t. It made me realize that there’s more to life if I embraced change and my personal issues. I felt like it was an essential for me to listen to the song at least 2 times a day to keep me sane.
2 years later, I never would have realized how much Good Days impacted my life for the better. It allowed me to accept change and face the obstacles that were dragging me down day by day. It drove me to discover my inner peace and growth which was so important to me. I went from being drained and unmotivated to being able living life to the fullest. There is more to life than to have a pessimistic mindset. SZA helped me acknowledge and embrace the “good days” in life.
I like how she explained what the song means to her especially during a hard time everyone one went through. The song definitely help people think about how life would get better.