2025 Competition Entry:

Be Happy Now by Oded Gross

Genre

Pop

Artist

Co-writer(s)

no

Performer(s)

Composed and arranged by Oded Gross
Sung by Oded Gross and Amanda D’Amico

Description

Slow start turns into upbeat song about being happy now.

Bio

Lyrics

I’ll be happy when
Is a phrase I’ve said too long
Like I’ll be happy when I win
A Grammy for this song

And I’ll be happy if
I’ve often said that too
Like I’ll be happy if and only if I just had you

But you only want someone who’s
Won a Grammy maybe two
And that simply isn’t me
Why’s being happy so
Goddam Conditional
Get this in your head somehow
Don’t be happy when
Be happy now

Is it really as simple as that
Just saying a thing – now it’s a fact
Hey, don’t be happy when be happy now

Okay how, how
How do I change the way that I feel
If I say it out loud, that making it real
I read a book, here’s what it said
If I smile real big it’ll trick my head

God only knows I’m willing to try
But this phony fucking smile upon my face just makes me cry
I know I… need to change my attitude
Gotta start eating better food
Wanna be in a better mood
Gonna try a new platitude

Don’t be happy when be happy now
That’s what you always hear
Now’s the only time that’s guaranteed
If you’re only happy when
Well, when you die, what happens then
You’re gonna wish you had a time machine
But… time travel don’t exist
So the best time for your happiness is now

(Now… Be happy)

Is it really as simple as that
Well, NO! Not if you consider the fact
I’ve tried it I’m still completely blue

(It’s true God knows it’s true)
In fact I’m doing worse
If I might be cursed
I want to be happy now
But clearly I don’t know how

Why can’t I just get what I want
A Grammy and the girl I hope will be my confidante
I’m confident that if this wish came true
I’d be a different hue
You’ll see my spirits lift
But only if I get my dammit

Don’t be happy IF be happy now
Yes, that’s what they always say
Now’s the only time that’s guaranteed
Only trouble is I get a little caught up in the
many things I see and I really, really want them
But I never ever get them then I wonder why I have no happiness
So now it just occurs to me that
Maybe I’ll feel better wanting less

Want Less, give more, is that what I’ve been looking for
Did I accidentally find the key
Give more, want less, now it seems so obvious to me
Want less, give more
Suddenly my spirits soar
And I am finished asking why or how
Cause Giving more and wanting less
That’s the key to happiness right now

Don’t be happy when be happy now
Now’s the only time that’s guaranteed
Instead of waiting wanting
Consider living giving
Instead of disregarding
Listen to the words I’m singing

There’s no reason to bemoan
All the things you do not own
While you sit at home alone
Scrolling on your stupid phone

Be Happy Now
Want less, Give more
Then you’ll have a life worth living for
Be Happy Now
Want less, Give more
Then you’ll have a life worth living for
Be Happy Now
Want less, Give more
Then you’ll have a life worth living for
Be Happy

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