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Oh No!
Marina Lyrics
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I'm only after success
Don't need a relationship
I'll never soften my grip
Don't want cash, don't want car
Want it fast, want it hard
Don't need money, don't need fame
I just want to make a change
I just wanna change (x4)
CHORUS:
I know exactly what I want and who I want to be
I know exactly why I walk and talk like a machine
I'm now becoming my own self-fulfilled prophecy
Oh, oh no, oh no, oh no
One track mind, one track heart
If I fail, I'll fall apart
Maybe it is all a test
Cause I feel like I'm the worst
So I always act like I'm the best
If you are not very careful
Your possessions will possess you
TV taught me how to feel
Now real life has no appeal
It has no appeal (x4)
(chorus repeat twice)
I'm gonna live, I'm gonna fly,
I'm gonna fail, I'm gonna die,
I'm gonna live, I'm gonna fly
I'm gonna fail, gonna die, die, die, die
(chorus repeat twice)
Da-da-dum...
Oh, oh no, oh no, oh no
The lyrics to Marina & the Diamonds's song Oh No! are about the pursuit of success and the sacrifices that come along with it. The singer expresses a desire for success and change, but not through love or friendship. The lines "Don't need a relationship/I'll never soften my grip" indicate that the singer believes that pursuing success may take away from their ability to form close relationships, and that they're determined to stay focused on their goals.
The singer also lists out what they want and what they don't want: they don't want possessions or fame, but they do want success and change. The line "If you are not very careful/Your possessions will possess you" suggests that the singer is wary of materialism and doesn't want to be consumed by it. They also express a sense of disconnection from reality, saying that "TV taught me how to feel/Now real life has no appeal."
Overall, the lyrics of Oh No! are a reflection on the pursuit of success and the sacrifices that come with it. The singer knows exactly what they want and who they want to be, and they're willing to make difficult choices to achieve their goals.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't do love, don't do friends
I'm not interested in romantic or platonic relationships
I'm only after success
My main goal is achieving success
Don't need a relationship
I don't want to be in a relationship
I'll never soften my grip
I won't compromise on my ambitions
Don't want cash, don't want card
Money and material possessions aren't what I'm after
Want it fast, want it hard
I want success quickly and forcefully
Don't need money, don't need fame
I don't crave money or fame
I just want to make a change
I'm motivated to make a positive difference
I just wanna change, I just wanna change
My drive is to create change
I know exactly what I want and who I wanna to be
I have a clear vision of my goals and who I want to become
I know exactly why I walk and talk like a machine
I'm aware that I have a robotic demeanor due to my focus on my aspirations
I'm now becoming my own self-fulfilled prophecy
I'm finally achieving my dreams and fulfilling my own expectations
Oh, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh!
Expressing a moment of realization or anxiety
One track mind, one track heart
I'm single-minded in my pursuit of success
If I fail, I'll fall apart
My identity and confidence is dependent on my achievements
Maybe it is all a test
I recognize that my life may be a test of my character and drive
'Cause I feel like I'm the worst, so I always act like I'm the best
I have a deep insecurity, which I mask with an overconfident exterior
If you are not very careful
Warning the listener to be careful
Your possessions will possess you
Material possessions can take control of your life
TV taught me how to feel
I've been influenced by the media to have certain feelings and values
Now real life has no appeal
I'm disillusioned by reality because it doesn't live up to what I've been taught to expect
It has no appeal, it has no appeal
Emphasizing my lack of interest in reality
I'm gonna live, I'm gonna fly, I'm gonna fail, I'm gonna die
Acknowledging that failure and death are possible outcomes of my pursuit of success
I know exactly what I want and who I wanna to be
Reiterating my strong sense of self-awareness and purpose
Oh, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh!
Expressing a moment of realization or anxiety
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@vincentp8603
What Marina knows:
1. Exactly what she wants
2. who she wants to be
3. why she walks and talks like a machine
What she wants:
1. it fast
2. it hard
3. to make a change
4. want a change
5. want a change
6. a... CHANGE
@EgregiousX
when Marina said " I always feel like I'm the worst so i always act like I'm the best "
i felt that
@feelinglonely4254
Xivono Chabalala same
@chewy1921
When marina said “la”
I felt that
@madisonginn8884
Same
@zuzukram
God that slapped me like my mum
@zuzukram
Chewy? Omg me too
@Darshe0
“TV taught me how to feel now real life has no appeal”
This is actually a stunning line
@gabyacero7896
I can somehow relate to this line. However I am not sure if it is sad or not.
@mariama1735
its even cooler because "appeal" sounds like "uphill", now real life has no uphill, as in it only goes downhill from here. not sure if that was deliberate or entirely accidental.
@waqimp3
Am I hear "teletubbies" instead of TV taught me?