"The Good Life" is a popular song written by Sacha Distel with French lyrics by Jean Broussolle and published in 1962. It was made famous by Tony Bennett's recording in 1963 with English lyrics. Other notable artists to record the song include Frank Sinatra, Nancy Wilson and Lou Donaldson.
Cover version
An unreleased cover by Lana Del Rey was recorded on July 30, 2014, though its producer is unknown.
On March 22, 2018, news article site Tyrannosaurus posted a review of the album, Lust for Life. In the review, they confirmed that "Beautiful People Beautiful Problems" sans Stevie Nicks, was originally intended for the Tim Burton film, Big Eyes, and also revealed the song title of "The Good Life" with both being from 2014.[1]
A snippet of the song leaked on August 7, 2018. A second snippet of the song leaked on January 12, 2019. The full song leaked on March 28, 2020.
Lyrics
Oh, the good life, full of fun
Seems to be the ideal
Yes, the good life lets you hide
All the sadness you feel
You won’t really fall in love
For you can’t take the chance
So be honest with yourself
Don’t try to fake romance
It’s the good life, to be free
And explore the unknown
Like the heartaches when you learn
You must face life alone
Please remember, I still want you
And in case you wonder why
Well, just wake up
Kiss the good life goodbye