Rehab
Amy Winehouse f/Pharoahe Monch Lyrics
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But I said, "No, no, no"
Yes, I've been black
But when I come back, you'll know, know, know
I ain't got the time
And if my daddy thinks I'm fine
He's tried to make me go to rehab
I won't go, go, go (Pharoahe Monch)
Let's go, get it, uh
Oh nah-nah-nah, no-no-no-no, I can't go-go-go
Go to rehab, you'd just be mad
Drunk in the lobby, Pharoahe my just hurl
Place me with these snobby white girls
Twelve-step program Lindsay Lohan, cold and bitchy Nicole Ritchie
Skin and bones so thin they see through
What the fuck, we have, won't feed you
Believe it, bulimic, anorexic, wash their mouths with antiseptic
No Grey Goose, I wont except it, they say Pharoahe's too eclectic
Prescription drugs, Anna Nicole Smith, cellulose is what I roll with
Pass that here and let me roll one, escape with Mary-Kate Olsen
E-tab, take an extra Motrin, wash that down with a Molson Golden
You sit me here with Britney Spears when rehab really does what? (What? What? What?)
But make you misplace underwear and get her really fucked up, buzz cut (cut, cut, cut, cut)
Make you misplace underwear and get her really fucked up, buzz cut (cut, cut, cut, cut)
They tried to make me go to rehab
But I said, "No, no, no"
I'll take my black ass to rehab
There's no hydro-dro-dro
I ain't got the time
And if my daddy thinks I'm fine
He's tried to make me go to rehab
I won't go, go, go
The man said, "Why do you think you here?"
I said, "I got no idea"
I'm gonna, I'm gonna lose my baby
So I always keep a bottle near
He said, "I just think you're depressed"
This me, "Yeah, baby, and the rest"
They tried to make me go to rehab
But I said, "No, no, no"
Yes, I've been black
But when I come back, you'll know, know, know
I don't ever wanna drink again
I just, ooh, I just need a friend
I'm not gonna spend ten weeks
Have everyone think I'm on the mend
And it's not just my pride
It's just 'til these tears have dried
They tried to make me go to rehab
I said, "No, no, no"
I'll take my black ass to rehab
There's no hydro-dro-dro
I ain't got the time
And if my daddy thinks I'm fine
Tried to take my black ass to rehab
I won't go, go, go
The lyrics to Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" are about the pressures Winehouse faced to seek treatment for her addiction issues. The song details how her management and father were urging her to go to rehab, but she refused. She acknowledges that she has been struggling with addiction and that it has affected her life and relationships but ultimately decides not to seek help. Despite the people around her trying to convince her to seek treatment, she claims that there is no time for rehab because she is focused on her music career.
The song features Jay-Z and Pharoahe Monch, who add verses that explore addiction and the culture surrounding rehab. Jay-Z touches on how the pressure of fame and success can lead to addiction, while Pharoahe Monch critiques the commercialization of addiction treatment centers and the way they can exploit vulnerable people.
Overall, the message of the song is about the struggle of addiction and the resistance some people have to getting help. It shines a light on how people can feel stigmatized or pressured when it comes to acknowledging their addiction and getting help, even when it's clear that they need it.
Line by Line Meaning
They tried to make me go to rehab
The people around me think I need to go to rehab
But I said, "No, no, no"
I refuse to go to rehab
Yes, I've been black
I have faced struggles due to my race
But when I come back, you'll know, know, know
I will come back stronger than ever before when this is all done
I ain't got the time
I don't have enough time in my life
And if my daddy thinks I'm fine
Even if my dad thinks I look okay
He's tried to make me go to rehab
My dad has urged me to attend rehab
I won't go, go, go
But I refuse to go to rehab no matter what anyone says
The man said, "Why do you think you here?"
The man at rehab asks me why I am here
I said, "I got no idea"
I honestly don't know why I am here
I'm gonna, I'm gonna lose my baby
I am going to lose the person I care about the most
So I always keep a bottle near
To cope with my pain, I always have alcohol nearby
He said, "I just think you're depressed"
The man thinks I am suffering from depression
This me, "Yeah, baby, and the rest"
I admit that I am dealing with more than just depression
I don't ever wanna drink again
I never want to turn to alcohol again
I just, ooh, I just need a friend
All I really need is someone to support me
I'm not gonna spend ten weeks
I don't want to spend ten weeks in rehab
Have everyone think I'm on the mend
Just so people assume I am getting better
And it's not just my pride
I am not just refusing to go to rehab because of my ego
It's just 'til these tears have dried
I won't go until I have had time to properly grieve and deal with my emotions
Tried to take my black ass to rehab
People have really been pushing me to go to rehab because of my race
There's no hydro-dro-dro
But there is no way I am going, no matter what
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Amy Winehouse
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Veda Starr
RIP!! GReat talent!!
alex
lived her life like she wanted, can't hate on that.
rogretheogre
Pharoah Monche freakin assassinated this!
Megamiguelitos1
POBRECLLA Q MURIERA HACE UNOS DIAS FUE UNA GRAN CANTANTE
Sarah
This includes both of Pharoe and jay-z raps
jason01900
Tragic is too small a word Fr.
RulerRyze
Why's there a pic of Jay on there? silly.
Macfuckinbay
Great! Only probs. Pic of Jay when it's actually Pharoe. Terrible pic of young amy next to drugged amy. & no pic of Jay when it actually is him.
Jordan Reid
@george sturges pfft no fucking way he had a bunch of good joints, like what about no mercy?
S M
Pic of Jay? Uhh what?