Sue Me
Bjork Lyrics
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My left eye broken
Medicate with warm compress
Extract hardened tears
Sue me, sue me, sue me, all you want
I won't, I won't denounce her origin
Sue me, sue me, sue me, all you want
I've ducked and dived
Like the mother in Solomon's Tale
To spare our girl
I won't let her get cut in half ever
But it's time to teach her some dignity
Sue me, sue me, sue me, all you want
I won't, I won't denounce our origin
Sue me, sue me, sue me, sue me
I won't, I won't denounce our origin (no I won't)
Who took it from his father
Who took it from his father
Who took it from his father
Let's break this curse
So it won't fall on our daughter
And her daughter
And her daughter
Won't let this sink into her DNA
Sue me, sue me, sue me, sue me all you want
I won't, I won't let you denounce our origin
Sue me, sue me, sue me
Denounce our origin
No I won't
Can't take her suffer
It's so unfair
The things of the father
They've just fucked it all up
They've fucked it all up (We had the best family)
We had it all
We had it all in our hands
He just pulled us through the wringer
Narcissistic
In the first verse of the song, Björk describes a scenario where her tear duct has become obstructed, and her left eye has become damaged. To treat her condition, she uses a warm compress to extract hardened tears. The second verse is an assertion from Björk that she won't deny her origin despite any attempts to sue her. She references the biblical story of King Solomon, in which he suggests splitting a baby in half between two claiming mothers, as a metaphor for her protecting her daughter from harm. Björk expresses the desire to teach her daughter dignity and be a better role model than those that came before them. The following verses implore the breaking of negative cycles, so they don't pass onto future generations.
Line by Line Meaning
My tear duct clogged
My ability to cry has been hampered
My left eye broken
One of my eyes is not functioning properly
Medicate with warm compress
I am treating my eye with a warm compress
Extract hardened tears
I am trying to remove dried tears from my face
Sue me, sue me, sue me, all you want
You can try to take legal action against me as much as you want
I won't, I won't denounce her origin
I will not deny or reject where I come from
Sue me, sue me, sue me, all you want
You can attempt to take legal action against me as many times as you wish
I won't, I won't denounce our origin
I refuse to deny or reject my ancestry
I've ducked and dived
I have avoided confrontation or danger through evasive action
Like the mother in Solomon's Tale
Similar to the mother in the biblical story of King Solomon
To spare our girl
To protect my daughter
I won't let her get cut in half ever
I will never allow my daughter to be harmed or separated from me
But it's time to teach her some dignity
However, now is the time for me to instill in my daughter a sense of self-respect and worth
Who took it from his father
Whoever took it from his ancestor
Who took it from his father
Whoever took it from his ancestor
Who took it from his father
Whoever took it from his ancestor
Let's break this curse
We must end this negative cycle
So it won't fall on our daughter
So that our daughter will not have to suffer the same fate
And her daughter
And so that her daughter will not have to suffer the same fate
And her daughter
And so that her daughter's daughter will not have to suffer the same fate
Won't let this sink into her DNA
Will make sure that this negative cycle does not become a part of her genetic makeup
Can't take her suffer
I cannot bear to see my daughter in pain or distress
It's so unfair
The situation is unjust or inequitable
The things of the father
The issues or problems created by previous generations
They've just fucked it all up
They have made everything worse
We had the best family
We were once a happy and loving family
We had it all
We had everything we needed
He just pulled us through the wringer
He (my partner, father, or another male figure) has abused, mistreated, or taken advantage of us
Narcissistic
He was excessively self-involved or self-loving
Sue me, sue me, sue me, sue me all you want
You can take legal action against me as many times as you please
I won't, I won't let you denounce our origin
I refuse to allow anyone to discredit or disown our cultural or ancestral background
Sue me, sue me, sue me
You can take legal action against me multiple times
Denounce our origin
Attempt to undermine or reject our cultural or ancestral background
No I won't
I will not let this happen
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bjork Guomundsdottir, Alejandro Ghersi
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