Monday Moxie — Someday soon, your whole life’s gonna change

And then you’ll miss the magic of the good, old days

As Ferris Bueller said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” That was one of the quotes I chose to put next to my senior portrait in my high school yearbook, and I stand by it today. 

The idea of “living in the moment” is not a new one. I know. 

But it is one worth revisiting. Often.

Hence, this week’s Monday Moxie pick: “Good Old Days,” by Macklemore, featuring Kesha. 

This song was a serendipitous find, given that I’m not a huge fan of either artist.

I know Kesha from her 2010 hit, “We R Who We R,” which was on the playlist for my daughter’s seventh birthday party. And — yes — I realize in hindsight that might have been slightly inappropriate. 

My beau and I saw Macklemore open for Imagine Dragons when they played Fenway Park in the summer of ’22. I knew next to nothing about him, but ended up loving his energy and upbeat, inclusive vibe.

Macklemore performing “Thrift Shop” at Fenway Park in August of 2022. Photo Credit: me :)

The pairing of these two artists may not be the most memorable duo of all time, but I love the fact that, based on recording lore, their collaboration came together in the spur of the moment, mirroring the song’s message of being present and tuned in to what’s happening in the now.

Apparently, Kesha was in Seattle, enjoying a day off, when Macklemore invited her to an impromptu session at the studio. In an interview quoted in Billboard magazine, Macklemore said, “I talked her into coming into the studio. We made [the song] in a couple hours.”

Nice job. 

I chose this song for Monday Moxie because it made me feel something. It made me think about days gone by that I maybe didn’t appreciate as deeply as I should have. Some of the lyrics also speak to the regret that lives in our hearts long, long after we’ve made the mistake of letting fear dictate our choices. Also, Kesha’s part is in exactly the right key for me to sing along with gusto, so that’s fun.

I hope you enjoy the song and I hope it helps start your week off on a positive — if reflective and maybe even nostalgic — note. 

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Good Old Days

Macklemore (feat. Kesha), 2017 — Track 6 on the album Gemini)

I wish somebody would have told me babe

Some day, these will be the good old days

All the love you won't forget

And all these reckless nights you won't regret

Someday soon, your whole life's gonna change

You'll miss the magic of these good old days

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I was thinking about the band

I was thinking about the fans

We were underground

Loaded merch in that 12-passenger van

In a small club in Minnesota

And the snow outside of 1st Ave

I just wanted my name in a star

Now look at where we at

Still growing up, still growing up

I'd be laying in my bed and dream about what I'd become

Couldn't wait to get older, couldn't wait to be someone

Now that I'm here, wishing I was still young

Those good old days

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I wish somebody would have told me babe

That some day, these will be the good old days

All the love you won't forget

And all these reckless nights you won't regret

'Cause someday soon, your whole life's gonna change

You'll miss the magic of the good old days

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Wish I didn't think I had the answers

Wish I didn't drink all of that glass first

Wish I made it to homecoming

Got up the courage to ask her

Wish I would've gotten out of my shell

Wish I put the bottle back on that shelf

Wish I wouldn't have worry about what other people thought

And felt comfortable in myself

Rooftop open and the stars above

Moment frozen, sneaking out, and falling in love

Me, you and that futon, we'd just begun

On the grass, dreaming, figuring out who I was

Those good old days

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I wish somebody would have told me babe

That some day, these will be the good old days

All the love you won't forget

And all these reckless nights you won't regret

'Cause someday soon, your whole life's gonna change

You'll miss the magic of the good old days

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Never thought we'd get old, maybe we're still young

Maybe we always look back and think it was better than it was

Maybe these are the moments

Maybe I've been missing what it's about

Been scared of the future, thinking about the past

While missing out on now

We've come so far, I guess I'm proud

And I ain't worried about the wrinkles around my smile

I've got some scars, I've been around

I've felt some pain, I've seen some things, but I'm here now

Those good old days

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You don't know, what you've got

Till it goes, till it's gone

You don't know, what you've got

Till it goes, till it's gone

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I wish somebody would have told me babe

Some day, these will be the good old days

All the love you won't forget

And all these reckless nights you won't regret

Someday soon, your whole life's gonna change

You'll miss the magic of these good old days

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Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Andrew Joslyn / Ben Haggerty / Joshua Karp / Kesha Sebert / Samuel Wishkoski / Tyler W Andrews

Good Old Days lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.