Good Luck, Babe! Chappell Roan lyrics
Original Lyrics
English
[Verse 1]
It's fine, it's cool
You can say that we are nothing, but you know the truth
And guess I'm the fool
With her arms out like an angel through the car sunroof
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna call it off
But you don't wanna call it love
You only wanna be the one that I call "baby"
[Chorus]
You can kiss a hundred boys in bars
Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling
You can say it's just the way you are
Make a new excuse, 'nother stupid reason
Good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
Well, good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
Good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
Well, good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
[Verse 2]
I'm cliché, who cares?
It's a sexually explicit kind of love affair
And I cry, it's not fair
I just need a little lovin', I just need a little air
[Pre-Chorus]
Think I'm gonna call it off
Even if you call it love
I just wanna love someone who calls me "baby"
[Chorus]
You can kiss a hundred boys in bars
Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling
You can say it's just the way you are
Make a new excuse, 'nother stupid reason
Good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
Well, good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
Good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
Well, good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
[Bridge]
Ah, ah-yeah, oh
When you wake up next to him in the middle of the night
With your head in your hands, you're nothing more than his wife
And when you think about me all of those years ago
You're standing face to face with "I told you so"
You know I hate to say, I told you so
You know I hate to say, but I told you so
[Chorus]
You can kiss a hundred boys in bars
Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling (Well, I told you so)
You can say it's just the way you are
Make a new excuse, 'nother stupid reason
Good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
Well, good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
Good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
Well, good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
[Outro]
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
It's fine, it's cool
You can say that we are nothing, but you know the truth
And guess I'm the fool
With her arms out like an angel through the car sunroof
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna call it off
But you don't wanna call it love
You only wanna be the one that I call "baby"
[Chorus]
You can kiss a hundred boys in bars
Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling
You can say it's just the way you are
Make a new excuse, 'nother stupid reason
Good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
Well, good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
Good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
Well, good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
[Verse 2]
I'm cliché, who cares?
It's a sexually explicit kind of love affair
And I cry, it's not fair
I just need a little lovin', I just need a little air
[Pre-Chorus]
Think I'm gonna call it off
Even if you call it love
I just wanna love someone who calls me "baby"
[Chorus]
You can kiss a hundred boys in bars
Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling
You can say it's just the way you are
Make a new excuse, 'nother stupid reason
Good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
Well, good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
Good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
Well, good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
[Bridge]
Ah, ah-yeah, oh
When you wake up next to him in the middle of the night
With your head in your hands, you're nothing more than his wife
And when you think about me all of those years ago
You're standing face to face with "I told you so"
You know I hate to say, I told you so
You know I hate to say, but I told you so
[Chorus]
You can kiss a hundred boys in bars
Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling (Well, I told you so)
You can say it's just the way you are
Make a new excuse, 'nother stupid reason
Good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
Well, good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
Good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
Well, good luck, babe (Well, good luck)
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
[Outro]
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
Translation
Normal
[Verso 1]
Está bien, no importa
Puedes decir que no somos nada, pero sabes la verdad
Y supongo que soy la tonta
Con sus brazos abiertos como un ángel por el techo solar del auto
[Pre-Coro]
No quiero terminar esto
Pero tú no quieres llamarlo amor
Solo quieres ser a quien yo llamo "bebé"
[Coro]
Puedes besar a cien chicos en bares
Tomar otro trago, intentar parar el sentimiento
Puedes decir que así eres tú
Inventar otra excusa, otra razón estúpida
Buena suerte, nena (Bueno, buena suerte)
Bueno, buena suerte, nena (Bueno, buena suerte)
Tendrías que parar el mundo solo para parar el sentimiento
Buena suerte, nena (Bueno, buena suerte)
Bueno, buena suerte, nena (Bueno, buena suerte)
Tendrías que parar el mundo solo para parar el sentimiento
[Verso 2]
Soy un cliché, ¿y qué?
Es un romance sexualmente explícito
Y lloro, no es justo
Solo necesito un poco de amor, solo necesito un poco de aire
[Puente]
Ah, ah-sí, oh
Cuando despiertes junto a él en medio de la noche
Con la cabeza entre las manos, no eres más que su esposa
Y cuando pienses en mí todos esos años atrás
Estarás cara a cara con un "te lo dije"
Sabes que odio decir, te lo dije
Sabes que odio decir, pero te lo dije
[Outro]
Tendrías que parar el mundo solo para parar el sentimiento
Tendrías que parar el mundo solo para parar el sentimiento
Tendrías que parar el mundo solo para parar el sentimiento
Está bien, no importa
Puedes decir que no somos nada, pero sabes la verdad
Y supongo que soy la tonta
Con sus brazos abiertos como un ángel por el techo solar del auto
[Pre-Coro]
No quiero terminar esto
Pero tú no quieres llamarlo amor
Solo quieres ser a quien yo llamo "bebé"
[Coro]
Puedes besar a cien chicos en bares
Tomar otro trago, intentar parar el sentimiento
Puedes decir que así eres tú
Inventar otra excusa, otra razón estúpida
Buena suerte, nena (Bueno, buena suerte)
Bueno, buena suerte, nena (Bueno, buena suerte)
Tendrías que parar el mundo solo para parar el sentimiento
Buena suerte, nena (Bueno, buena suerte)
Bueno, buena suerte, nena (Bueno, buena suerte)
Tendrías que parar el mundo solo para parar el sentimiento
[Verso 2]
Soy un cliché, ¿y qué?
Es un romance sexualmente explícito
Y lloro, no es justo
Solo necesito un poco de amor, solo necesito un poco de aire
[Puente]
Ah, ah-sí, oh
Cuando despiertes junto a él en medio de la noche
Con la cabeza entre las manos, no eres más que su esposa
Y cuando pienses en mí todos esos años atrás
Estarás cara a cara con un "te lo dije"
Sabes que odio decir, te lo dije
Sabes que odio decir, pero te lo dije
[Outro]
Tendrías que parar el mundo solo para parar el sentimiento
Tendrías que parar el mundo solo para parar el sentimiento
Tendrías que parar el mundo solo para parar el sentimiento
Meaning & Explanation
Chappell Roan's 'Good Luck, Babe!' is a powerful exploration of unrequited love and emotional ambiguity in modern relationships. The song captures the painful dynamic between two people where one wants commitment ('call it love') while the other prefers casual intimacy ('only wanna be the one that I call baby'). Through vivid imagery like 'arms out like an angel through the car sunroof,' Roan paints a picture of fleeting moments of connection that ultimately leave her feeling foolish and heartbroken.
The chorus serves as both a sarcastic farewell and emotional truth bomb - no matter how many distractions ('kiss a hundred boys in bars') or excuses ('just the way you are') the other person tries, they can't escape their true feelings. The repeated 'good luck, babe' carries layered meaning: surface-level well-wishing masking deep-seated frustration and the knowledge that emotions can't be outrun.
Roan masterfully uses contrast throughout - between sexual intimacy ('sexually explicit kind of love affair') and emotional distance, between the narrator's vulnerability ('I cry, it's not fair') and their eventual empowerment ('think I'm gonna call it off'). The bridge delivers the song's most devastating prediction: a future where the emotionally unavailable partner realizes too late what they've lost, facing Roan's prophetic 'I told you so.'
What makes this song particularly resonant is its modern take on timeless relationship struggles. It speaks to LGBTQ+ experiences (Roan is openly queer) and contemporary dating culture where labels are avoided but feelings persist. The musical build from subdued verses to anthemic chorus mirrors the emotional journey from resignation to defiant acceptance. Ultimately, 'Good Luck, Babe!' becomes both a breakup anthem and a self-love declaration, reminding listeners that walking away from half-hearted love is an act of strength.
[Note: This explanation provides key insights into the song's themes and emotions.]
The chorus serves as both a sarcastic farewell and emotional truth bomb - no matter how many distractions ('kiss a hundred boys in bars') or excuses ('just the way you are') the other person tries, they can't escape their true feelings. The repeated 'good luck, babe' carries layered meaning: surface-level well-wishing masking deep-seated frustration and the knowledge that emotions can't be outrun.
Roan masterfully uses contrast throughout - between sexual intimacy ('sexually explicit kind of love affair') and emotional distance, between the narrator's vulnerability ('I cry, it's not fair') and their eventual empowerment ('think I'm gonna call it off'). The bridge delivers the song's most devastating prediction: a future where the emotionally unavailable partner realizes too late what they've lost, facing Roan's prophetic 'I told you so.'
What makes this song particularly resonant is its modern take on timeless relationship struggles. It speaks to LGBTQ+ experiences (Roan is openly queer) and contemporary dating culture where labels are avoided but feelings persist. The musical build from subdued verses to anthemic chorus mirrors the emotional journey from resignation to defiant acceptance. Ultimately, 'Good Luck, Babe!' becomes both a breakup anthem and a self-love declaration, reminding listeners that walking away from half-hearted love is an act of strength.
[Note: This explanation provides key insights into the song's themes and emotions.]
