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Feeling Good Lyrics
Birds flying high, you know how I feel
Sun in the sky, you know how I feel
Reeds drifting on by, you know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good
Fish in the sea, you know how I feel
River running free, you know how I feel
Blossom in the tree, you know how I feel
It's a new dawn
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good
Dragonfly out in the sun, you know what I mean, don't you know
Butterflies all having fun, you know what I mean
Sleep in peace when day is done
That's what I mean
And this old world is a new world
And a bold world
For me
Stars, when you shine, you know how I feel
Scent of the pine, you know how I feel
Oh, freedom is mine
And I know how I feel
And I'm feeling good
Sun in the sky, you know how I feel
Reeds drifting on by, you know how I feel
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good
River running free, you know how I feel
Blossom in the tree, you know how I feel
It's a new day
It's a new life
For me
And I'm feeling good
Butterflies all having fun, you know what I mean
Sleep in peace when day is done
That's what I mean
And a bold world
For me
Scent of the pine, you know how I feel
Oh, freedom is mine
And I know how I feel
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Well, last year I suffered a breakdown. Eight years of panic attacks prior to that. I seperated from my wife of 18 years, in which I have since recognised that it was a total toxic relationship. I lost my job, which I hated in an industry I hated.
I'm rebuilding my life as a single man, changing my career and I coping really well with the mental health.
This song came on the radio the other day. It's me!!!! I'm all over it at the moment. I hope you're all feelin' good too!
@Timboo one thing is for damn sure. This song wasn’t written for you and sure ain’t about you.
@Timboo one thing is for damn sure. This song wasn’t written for you and sure ain’t about you.
This song is an angry song but it is also a song of joy. Nina Simone's songs are often a shout for freedom. "Feeling Good" meaning for me is as follows: Whatever this world throws at me I am happy because this world can't take away my inner freedom. No-one can take away your sky from you. This is one of my most favourite pick-me-up songs.
@alexandral say what you want. But regardless, it wasn’t written by her. It was written by a bunch of white dudes
@alexandral say what you want. But regardless, it wasn’t written by her. It was written by a bunch of white dudes
Ok, so the meaning of this song hit me like a truck after I got out of an unhealthy relationship, and was mostly over the negative post break-up feelings. The meaning of this song is almost entirely centered around one line.
"Oh freedom is mine And I know how I feel"
The entire song is referring to nature and how everything in nature understands and knows how she feels, and how does she feel? Well, freedom is hers, so she, like the things in nature, knows what it feels like to be free...but what exactly does freedom feel like? Well...
"It's a new dawn It's a new day It's a new life For me
And I'm feeling good"
I think if you're really sad this song actually has kind of a sinister feel. Like, I feel angry that they feel so good and I feel so bad. Also the kinda slow, laidback-ness of the music puts a kind of I'm-rubbing-this-in-your-face feel to it. But hey-ho that's just cause I'm weird. =P And I still love the song.
i agree though i've never really noticed before. it can go either way, interpretation belongs to the listener (and maybe depends on their mood). i'm not feeling so good right and nina simone is singing to me here.
i agree though i've never really noticed before. it can go either way, interpretation belongs to the listener (and maybe depends on their mood). i'm not feeling so good right and nina simone is singing to me here.
Just reading the lyrics isn't enough. Hearing her voice breathe life into the words is the real experience.
every time when i'm feeling bad, or when i feel really good this song makes me feel better, or even better. i think it's one of the best songs ever.
Yeah I'll have to agree, I know that I talk about how wonderful all these songs are but this is such a great song and so unknown at that. I wish more people knew about this wonderful and soulful singer and especially about this song. One of my favorite songs to actually sing.
this song is great. only thing is everybody is lead to beleive that nina simone was the original artist, she wasn't the song is from a british musical called "the roar of the greasepiant the smell of the croud" and tackles issues about the class in England.
nina simones version is good but the original is piano based and has a slightly different tune
I think/feel that the song is ment to be sarcastic, you know,... when someone asks if you're okay and you just say "yeah i'm fine" but you ain't. I one of those that say you can't beat the originals of songs but when it comes to this i'm sorry but "MUSE" take this another level.
personno, you're not weird - about this song at least. I got that, too.