You Know I'm No Good
Tales of Regret and Temptation in 'You Know I'm No Good'
Lyrics
Meet you dowstairs in the bar and hurt,
Arranging to meet in the bar and causing emotional pain
Your rolled up sleeves in your skull t-shirt,
Observing the casual attire, suggesting informality
You say 'What did you do with him today?',
Asking about the day's activities with someone else
And sniffed me out like I was Tanqueray,
Being scrutinized intensely, likened to the scrutiny of Tanqueray gin
'Cause you're my fella my guy,
Expressing a close relationship
Hand me your Stella and fly,
Sharing a drink and departing quickly
By the time I'm out the door,
Leaving abruptly
You tear men down like Roger Moore,
Criticizing others with ease
I cheated myself,
Admitting to betrayal
Like I knew I would,
Accepting the inevitability of one's own unfaithfulness
I told you I was trouble,
Warning of personal flaws and issues
You know that I'm no good,
Acknowledging one's lack of virtue
Upstairs in bed with my ex boy,
Being in bed with a former lover
He's in a place but I can't get joy,
Unable to find happiness in the current situation
Thinking on you in the final throes,
Reflecting on the other person during difficult times
This is when my buzzer goes,
Interrupted by a visitor or an event
Run out to meet you, chips and pitta,
Meeting with a casual snack, referencing shared memories
You say 'when we married',
Discussing marriage without bitterness
'cause you're not bitter,
Ensuring the absence of the former lover
'There'll be none of him no more',
Expressing emotional pain on the kitchen floor
I cried for you on the kitchen floor,
Admitting to repeated betrayal
I cheated myself,
Accepting the consequences of one's actions
Like I knew I would,
Knowing and admitting to unfaithfulness
I told you I was trouble,
Reiterating the warning of being troublesome
You know that I'm no good,
Acknowledging the lack of goodness
Sweet reunion Jamaica and Spain,
Recalling a pleasant reunion in Jamaica and Spain
We're like how we were again,
Recreating a past connection
I'm in the tub, you on the seat,
Sharing an intimate moment in the tub
Lick your lips as I soap my feet,
Sensual act with soap, arousing desire
Then you notice like carpet burn,
Noticing physical marks from previous encounters
My stomach drop and my guts churn,
Feeling a sudden discomfort and unease
You shrug and it's the worst,
Downplaying a serious issue
Who truly stuck the knife in first
Questioning who initiated the emotional harm
I cheated myself,
Repeating the acknowledgment of betrayal
Like I knew I would,
Reiterating the acceptance of unfaithfulness
I told you I was trouble,
Reaffirming the warning of being troublesome
You know that I'm no good,
Restating the lack of goodness
I cheated myself
Acknowledging the predictable nature of betrayal
Like I knew I would
Repeating the acceptance of the consequences
I told you I was trouble,
Reiterating the warning of being troublesome
You know that I'm no good.
Affirming the acknowledgment of lacking goodness
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