You Make Me Sick
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They make me sick
I know I feel you, that'

[Chorus]
You make me sick
I want you and I'm hating it
Got me lit like a candlestick
Get too hot when you touch the tip, I'm feeling it, I gotta getta grip
And it's driving me crazy baby don't you quit
Can't get enough of it
You got me going again
Baby, you got me going again
You make me sick

He was doing 8-0 on the freeway
In the 6 double O, bumping Isley
He was getting kinda close, kinda touch-ay
Cause he had a little too much Hennessey
He told me that he wanna go home, with me up on the hill to my condo
Told me he would keep it all on the low-low
But I told him, "boo, I don't really know though"
He got closer to me, it started getting deep
He had me in a zone when he started to show me things
I never saw before
Baby was smooth but I knew it was game
Hell-of-a cool but you men are the same
The way he licked his lips and touched my hips
I knew that he was slick

[Chorus]

In the 6 now, so hot
Gotta pull all the windows down
Eyes lead and I'm thinking bout the sheets now
Wondering should I really take it there now
He told me he would make it worth it
Again, how many times have I heard this
Kinda funny, but I wasn't even nervous
Well his slick-ass lines were kinda working
I felt my knees get weak, his body was calling me
Just couldn't take the heat
Anyway it was 2 or 3, I had to get off the streets
Baby was cool but I knew it was game
Said, he was too schooled to be screaming my name
Even though we made the best of it
I still told him this

[Chorus: x3]

Can't, no no no




Oh, you make me sick
I want you and I'm hating it, hating it, hating it

Overall Meaning

The song "You Make Me Sick" by Pink is a powerful anthem about a girl who is hopelessly attracted to a guy who is bad for her. The lyrics describe her feelings of disorientation and confusion as she tries to navigate her overwhelming emotions. The phrase "you make me sick" is used to convey the idea that the girl is both physically and emotionally affected by the guy's presence, but that she also knows that he is not good for her. The chorus is particularly powerful, with Pink singing about how the guy drives her crazy and how she can't get enough of him, even though she knows that he will only hurt her.


The verses of the song describe a situation where Pink is out with a guy who is driving his car too fast and too recklessly. Despite her fear, she is also attracted to him, and they end up going back to her place together. Throughout the song, Pink's voice conveys a sense of longing and desperation, as she tries to make sense of her conflicting feelings. The final verse of the song hints that the girl has finally realized that the guy is no good for her, and that she needs to move on.


Overall, "You Make Me Sick" is a powerful and moving song that captures the complex emotions of a girl who is in love with a guy who is bad for her. Its hard-hitting lyrics and catchy melody have made it a fan favorite and a classic of the pop music genre.


Line by Line Meaning

They make me sick
Referring to someone or some group of people who cause negative emotions within the singer


I know I feel you, that'
The singer is aware of the strong emotions they are experiencing, likely negative ones


You make me sick
Directly addressing someone who is causing negative emotions, specifically sickness or disgust


I want you and I'm hating it
Despite the negative emotions caused by the person, the artist still has romantic or sexual feelings towards them


Got me lit like a candlestick
The person is arousing the artist, like a candlestick that has been lit


Get too hot when you touch the tip, I'm feeling it, I gotta getta grip
The person's touch is highly arousing, causing physical and emotional reactions within the singer, and they need to regain control of their feelings


And it's driving me crazy baby don't you quit
The singer is being overwhelmed by their feelings and wants the person to continue with whatever they are doing to cause it


Can't get enough of it
Despite being sickened by the person, the artist craves the feelings they cause


You got me going again
The person has aroused the artist in the past and is doing so again


Baby, you got me going again
Addressing the person who has aroused the artist


He was doing 8-0 on the freeway
Narrating a story about a male individual driving fast on a highway


In the 6 double O, bumping Isley
The individual was driving a luxury car while also listening to music by The Isley Brothers


He was getting kinda close, kinda touch-ay
The individual was getting physically close to the singer in a flirtatious, touching manner


Cause he had a little too much Hennessey
The individual had consumed alcohol, specifically Hennessey, which may have affected their behavior


He told me that he wanna go home, with me up on the hill to my condo
The individual expressed interest in going home with the singer to her condominium on a hill


Told me he would keep it all on the low-low
The person promised to keep their interaction a secret


But I told him, "boo, I don't really know though"
The artist expressed uncertainty about the situation and the person's intentions


He got closer to me, it started getting deep
The person got closer to the singer in a more intimate, emotional sense


He had me in a zone when he started to show me things
The person captivated the singer's attention and showed them something new or surprising


I never saw before
The artist is experiencing something completely new and unfamiliar


Baby was smooth but I knew it was game
The artist acknowledges that the person is smooth or suave, but that they are likely tricking or deceiving them


Hell-of-a cool but you men are the same
The artist acknowledges that the person is cool, but also generalizes that all men are the same


The way he licked his lips and touched my hips
The singer is describing how the person behaved in a seductive way


I knew that he was slick
The artist realized that the person was cunning or deceitful


In the 6 now, so hot
Returning to the story, the person and speaker are now in the car and it is hot


Gotta pull all the windows down
The singer needs to roll down the car windows for air


Eyes lead and I'm thinking bout the sheets now
The singer is feeling aroused and thinking about sex


Wondering should I really take it there now
The artist is unsure whether or not to have sex with the person


He told me he would make it worth it
The person is trying to convince the artist to have sex by promising a pleasurable experience


Again, how many times have I heard this
The singer is skeptical of the person's promises, as they have likely heard them before


Kinda funny, but I wasn't even nervous
The singer finds the situation amusing, but is not nervous or anxious about it


Well his slick-ass lines were kinda working
Referring to the person's persuasive and manipulative tactics to convince the artist to have sex


I felt my knees get weak, his body was calling me
The artist is feeling physically and emotionally drawn to the person


Just couldn't take the heat
The artist is feeling overwhelmed by their feelings and needs to take a break


Anyway it was 2 or 3, I had to get off the streets
Referring to a time or location, the singer needed to leave the situation


Said, he was too schooled to be screaming my name
Although they had a pleasurable experience, the person is acting too cool or detached to show that they care about the artist


Even though we made the best of it
Despite any issues, the singer and person had a good time together


I still told him this
Narrating a conversation in which the singer tells the person something important


Can't, no no no
Refusing to do something


Oh, you make me sick
Addressing the person again, referring to the negative emotions they cause


I want you and I'm hating it, hating it, hating it
Reiterating the artist's conflicting feelings of attraction and disgust towards the person




Lyrics © ROYALTY COMPANIES, O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: OBI NWOBOSI, MARTHONY MARICE TABB, AINSWORTH J PRASAD

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@Zinetha

Same. I've been a metalhead since I was 11, but I adore Ashnikko.
They did listen to Slipknot growing up and I had a hunch they're gonna turn to metal.

There's this "nu metal revival" happening, where queer female / nonbinary people have started to include metal into their pop music. I read about this on Wikipedia by accident about a week ago and immediately went through all the artists the article listed. Link to chapter in the article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nu_metal#2011%E2%80%93present:_Revivals_and_fusion_with_other_genres
Some stuff to check out, if this got anyone interested:
- Ashnikko - You make me sick! (2023)
- Ashnikko - Cry (feat. Grimes) (2020)
- Ashnikko - Maggots (2021) It's essentially hyperpop and rap mixed together, but I think it has a metal edge to it, especially the Vevo live version.
- Poppy - Am I A Girl? (2018 album) She has pretty much become the face of the revival movement. Most metal song from the album is probably Play Destroy (feat. Grimes).
- Poppy - I Disagree (2020 album) The entire album is nu metal. My favourite songs are BLOODMONEY, I Disagree and Anything Like Me. She also has one album released before these and one after these, but I haven't listened to them yet, since Wikipedia did not list them on the article.
- Rina Sawayama. Everything she's ever done has been a mix of different music styles, including metal. She makes the blend sound so effortless, it's hard to pick songs to recommend, but here you go: STFU! (2019), Alterlife (2017), Who's Gonna Save You Now? (2020) & Enter Sandman (Metallica cover). I also love XS (2020), it was the first song I heard from her, but it's not the most metal song from her. The singing has some metal vibes occasionally and obviously there is an electric metal guitar in the mix, but otherwise it's a pop song.
- Grimes - We Appreciate Power (2020). See also the songs she's featuring in.
- Dorian Electra - Ram It Down (2020). I haven't gotten really deep into their stuff yet, but I am intrigued.
- Dorian Electra - M'Lady (2020)
- Scene Queen. She describes her music as bimbocore, which is metalcore with feminist themes. Her songs sound like if Barbie (think Aqua - Barbie Girl) decided to go metal. You love it or you hate it. Or are on the edge, like me. She was not listed in the Wikipedia article but definitely deserves to be included. My favourite song from her is The Rapture (but it's Pink) (feat. Mothica) (2022).

I would also like to add, that In This Moment has been doing similar music for several years now, although they did not start from pop, they went straight to nu metal. Babymetal should also count, even though they are an industry plant (=created by someone in the record label and hiring singers, instead of being a self-made angry feminist artist like most of the movement).



All comments from YouTube:

@idyeditbymyself

Her metal scream is so good, hope to hear more in the future... Regardless though, the sky is the limit, love her so much.

@lexingtonfelix9226

Well said! ❤

@AshtonMovies

https://youtu.be/WWb3pvYpiX0

@meliRignen

I agree 💯 would LOVE a full metal song 🤤🤣

@idyeditbymyself

@Melissa vR. Hell yes 🤘🤘🤘

@reperioinsula

@Melissa vR. check out her metal version of Cry!!

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@Trentaco718

The “you fuck my life up and then u say MY BAD” HITS DIFFERENT 😭

@gillian9128

Felt

@l4cedinlove

RIGHTTT ???

@samanthacampbell12

Yesssssss

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