I'm Sick of You
Breaking Free: The Liberation Anthem of 'I'm Sick of You' by The Stooges
Lyrics
Goodbye Betsy I'm goin' away
Expressing a farewell to Betsy, indicating a departure.
I'm sick of you and there ain't no way
Expressing a strong dislike and exhaustion towards the person being addressed (Betsy).
don't want to know, don't want to see
Rejecting any desire to be informed about or involved with the addressed person.
don't you ever bother me
Requesting to not be bothered by the addressed person.
Sick of hanging around your pad
Feeling tired of spending time at the addressed person's place.
Sick of your Mom and sick of your Dad
Expressing weariness towards the addressed person's parents.
Yeah and Betsy,
Reiteration of weariness towards Betsy.
its sad but true,
Recognizing the sadness of the situation regarding the weariness felt towards Betsy.
now I'm even sick of you.
Confirming increased weariness towards Betsy.
No way, no way, no way
Repeated emphasis on the absolute refusal to continue the relationship due to weariness.
No way, no way, no way
-No way, for our love
-No way for our love
-'cause I'm sick of You.
Reiterating the weariness towards Betsy.
Good bye Betsy I'm going away.
Repeating the goodbye and departure from Betsy.
Sick of you and i don't want to stay
Reemphasizing the feeling of being tired and unwilling to remain.
don't want to know, don't want to see
Declining any interest in knowing or seeing the addressed person.
don't you ever bother me
Insisting on not being bothered by the addressed person.
Sick of hanging around your pad
Continuing to express fatigue with spending time at the addressed person's place.
Sick of your mom and sick of your Dad
Reiteration of weariness towards the addressed person's parents.
Yes and Betsy its sad but true
Recognizing the unfortunate truth of increased weariness towards Betsy.
Now I'm even sick of you.
Confirmation of heightened weariness towards Betsy.
No way, no way, no way
Repeated refusal to continue the relationship due to weariness.
No way, no way, no way
-No way, for our love,
-No way for our love
-'cause I'm sick of you
Reiterating the weariness towards the addressed person.
Every evening and every day,
Expressing a consistent feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction throughout all times, indicating a repetitive nature of the situation.
Seem to always turn out this way,
Highlighting the continuous recurrence of negative circumstances.
To get an end
Expressing the need to find new love as a solution to escape the current situation.
I better find new love,
Implying that finding new love will cause the addressed person (Betsy) to suffer consequences.
then you'll pay,
Reinforcing the idea that consequences will be faced by the addressed person once new love is found.
then you'll pay,
-ain't no way.
Asserting the inevitability of the situation, emphasizing that there's no alternative.
'cause I'm sick of you.
Reiterating the weariness and refusal to continue the relationship.
Goodbye Betsy I'm going away,
Repeating the farewell and intention to leave Betsy.
Sick of you and i don't want to stay
Reemphasizing the desire to depart due to weariness.
don't want to know , don't want to see
Refusing any interest in knowing or seeing the addressed person.
don't you ever, bother me ....
Reiterating the request to not be bothered by the addressed person.
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