So Good

## Music Video

"**So Good**" is a song performed by Halsey. It is the first single of their upcoming fifth album, on which it is featured as the fourth track. It was released on June 9, 2022 through Capitol Records.

## Background

On May 17, 2022, Halsey posted a video to her TikTok account in the rehearsals for her tour with a snippet of a new song playing in the background and the caption “maybe I should start teasing new music”.

A couple days later, on May 22, they posted another snippet of the same track on TikTok, this time with a video saying they were “tired” and that their label wouldn’t let them release the song that she loved unless it went viral on the app.
On the same day, Halsey went on Instagram Live and mentioned the label didn’t want to put the first version of the song out because it was slow and emotional, so she reworked the track with Max Martin and shot a music video for it, directed by Alev, and is only waiting for the approval to put it out. They also mentioned that they wanted this to be their first big commercial song in years because they felt really confident in it, and the song means so much to them.

Another snippet was released on TikTok on May 31. Halsey announced that the song would be releasing on June 9, with the video coming out on June 10. She also joked about how she’d go back to using TikTok for “her real plan”: “using witchcraft to take over the world”.

On June 8, she announced the global release times for the song.

## Music video

The music video was released on June 9, 2022, the same day the song was released. The video was directed by Alev Aydin.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Lookin' right, lookin' like, all the stars are fated

I remember the night, I was so frustrated

I touch your hand for the first time, I see it on your face and

Another lifetime's flashing by

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm here standing in the same dress

You're in your apartment

I'm already gone

[Chorus]

When you left I bet you held her body closer

And I was hoping you would tell her it was over

You're all I think about and everywhere I look

I know it's bad, but we could be so good

[Verse 2]

Couple years flashing by, and I'm doin' okay

In thе back of my mind all I hear is your name

I bet you'rе happy and that's fine

But I regret just one thing

I never got to change your mind

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm here standing in the same dress

You're in your apartment

I'm already gone

Talking wildly out of context

I wish things were different

But I'll never know

[Chorus]

When you left I bet you held her body closer

And I was hoping you would tell her it was over

You're all I think about and everywhere I look

I know it's bad, but we could be so good

[Bridge]

Maria calls me and she says she's getting married

She asked me if there's any extra weight I carry

And do I think about the one that got away

I know his name, I think about him everyday

[Chorus]

When you left I thought you held her body closer

I never knew that you would tell her it was over

'Cause I'm all you think about and everywhere you look

I know it's bad, but we could be so good

## References

1. ↑ Twitter - "So Good Global Release times"
2. ↑ YouTube - "Halsey - So Good"