Wetzel enjoys "Good Times"

Friday, October 18, 2024 – Koe Wetzel may have a hit on his hands with "High Road" from his "9 Lives" disc, but he added a bonus track to the release with brand new song "Good Times (Bonus Track)," which came out on Friday.

"One of the coolest parts of being on the road all summer has been celebrating this new album with the fans every night," said Wetzel. "Going overseas for our first real headlining run in some of these cities, it felt like the perfect time to give the fans one more new song to sing every night. We're not giving up the good times just yet."

The track penned by Wetzel alongside Steph Jones, Charlie Handsome, Josh Serrato and producer Gabe Simon after a long night out sees Wetzel reckoning with leaving the party behind. Lyrics include:
Good times they don't need me
If I take it easy
Party's gonna keep on going when I'm gone
Stop drinking the whiskey
She won't even miss me
She's gonna find another one to keep her warm
Pounding up in my head
Strangers up in my bed
Forgetting the best years of my life
Good times they don't need me
They don't need me

"Every record's almost turning a new leaf, always a left turn because of how honest I am. I want fans to know that there's a different side of me, not just the sex, drugs, and rock and roll Koe that they may have heard about online," Wetzel said. "I've grown up a little bit. I'm no longer the 20-year-old kid that's partying down and getting thrown in jail all the time. '9 Lives' reveals a vulnerable side that people may not be used to hearing."

Following an overseas leg of the Damn Near Normal World Tour running through November, Wetzel will also bring the holiday spirit home to Texas this Christmas, with two Wetzel's Wonderland Live shows set for Friday, Dec. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 28 in Austin and Fort Worth, respectively.