You Know I'm No Good
Amy Winehouse's Turbulent Confession: The Unraveling of Self-Destruction
Lyrics
Meet you downstairs, in the bar and hurt
Meeting at a bar, causing pain
Your rolled up sleeves and your skull t-shirt
Describing the person's appearance
You say, "What did you do with him today?"
Asking about the day's activities
And sniffed me out like I was Tanqueray
Being scrutinized closely
'Cause you're my fella, my guy
Expressing closeness and belonging
Hand me your Stella and fly
Passing over a drink and leaving quickly
By the time I'm out the door
Quick departure
You tear men down like Roger Moore
Comparing to Roger Moore, tearing others down
I cheated myself
Self-deception and betrayal
Like I knew I would
Expecting one's own wrongdoing
I told you I was trouble
Warning about being troublesome
You know that I'm no good
Acknowledging past misdeeds
Upstairs in bed with my ex-boy
Being with an ex-partner in bed
He's in the place, but I can't get joy
Lack of happiness with the situation
Thinkin' on you in the final throes
Thinking about someone else during a difficult time
This is when my buzzer goes
Interrupted by the doorbell
Run out to meet you, chips and pita
Meeting with food, reminiscing
You say, "When we married"
Referencing marriage without bitterness
'Cause you're not bitter
Promise of leaving past behind
"There'll be none of him no more"
Expressing emotional vulnerability
I cried for you on the kitchen floor
Emotional distress
I cheated myself
Self-betrayal again
Like I knew I would
Expected self-deception
I told you I was trouble
Reiterating troublesome nature
You know that I'm no good
Admission of being problematic
Sweet reunion, Jamaica and Spain
Fond memories of past experiences
We're like how we were again
Recapturing past happiness
I'm in the tub, you on the seat
Intimate moment shared
Lick your lips as I soap my feet
Sensual interaction
Then you notice likkle carpet burn
Discovering a minor injury
My stomach drops, and my guts churn
Feeling physically ill due to stress
You shrug and it's the worst
Dismissing the seriousness of an issue
Who truly stuck the knife in first?
Questioning blame in a conflict
I cheated myself
Repeated self-deception
Like I knew I would
Admitting to knowing one's faults
I told you I was trouble
Forewarning about being problematic
You know that I'm no good
Acknowledging one's own nature
I cheated myself
Reiteration of self-deception
Like I knew I would
Knowing of inevitable betrayal
I told you I was trouble
Warning of troublesome behavior
Yeah, you know that I'm no good (I'm no good)
Acknowledgment of one's problematic nature
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