I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself
Buddy Knox Lyrics


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If you leave me, I'll go crazy
If you leave me, I'll go crazy
'Cause I love you, love you
Oh, I love you too much

If you quit me, I'll go crazy
If you forget me, I'll go crazy
'Cause I love you, love you
Oh, I love you too much

You've got to live for yourself
Yourself and nobody else




You've got to live for yourself
Yourself and nobody else

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Buddy Knox's song I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself primarily revolve around the singer's unhealthy love for someone to the extent that they cannot bear to imagine being without them. The opening lines, "If you leave me, I'll go crazy / If you leave me, I'll go crazy / 'Cause I love you, love you / Oh, I love you too much," show how the person's existence becomes entirely dependent on their partner's presence. Their love is all-consuming, and they cannot fathom a life without them.


The following lines, "If you quit me, I'll go crazy / If you forget me, I'll go crazy / 'Cause I love you, love you / Oh, I love you too much," reinforce this idea that their love is so intense that even the thought of being forgotten or left is almost unbearable. The singer is so wrapped up in their love for their partner that they feel like they could never move on if they were to leave.


The chorus, "You've got to live for yourself / Yourself and nobody else / You've got to live for yourself / Yourself and nobody else," is a sudden shift in perspective. It serves as advice for the singer to start living for themselves rather than making their entire existence revolve around their love for someone else. It's a reminder that the person's life must not be entirely dependent on their relationship, and they need to find a sense of self-worth outside of the relationship.


Overall, I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself is a song about the dangers of becoming too consumed by love, and how it can lead to a loss of individuality and emotional stability. While the song's title may suggest a more drastic ending, it's about the singer questioning their mental state due to an all-consuming love that could ultimately lead them to despair.


Line by Line Meaning

If you leave me, I'll go crazy
My emotional stability depends on your presence in my life. If you leave me, my mental health will deteriorate.


If you forget me, I'll go crazy
If you stop communicating with me, I will lose my mind.


'Cause I love you, love you
My intense feelings of love towards you are the reason for my dependence on you.


Oh, I love you too much
My love for you is so strong that I am unable to function without you.


You've got to live for yourself
It is important to prioritize your own well-being and happiness.


Yourself and nobody else
You should not make decisions based solely on the desires or expectations of others.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES BROWN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@ReplayPL

Jeśli cierpisz z powodu depresji, książka 'Radość Życia. Terapia zaburzeń nastroju.' doktora Davida Burnsa może pomóc.
Książka jest o terapii kognitywno-behawioralnej, z powodzeniem stosowanej w terapii depresji.
Link do PDF:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/3xrtm8axjgcjeue/Radosc_Zycia_Terapia_zaburzen_nastroju_David_Burns.pdf/file
Lub odrobinę nowsza edycja i lepszy skan (strony są pionowo), po angielsku:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/pkoqyzh94u7jmod/harper._health_burns_david_d_-feeling_good__the_new_mood_therapy_revised_and_updated-avon_books_harper_2009.pdf/file
(jeśli nie chcesz korzystać z Mediafire, poszukaj na libgen.is - ogólnie jest to dobra strona dla eBooków - przeglądaj / pobieraj na własną odpowiedzialność).

Warto posłuchać: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmDwl2-IZEk
To nagranie książki Susan Jeffers 'Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway', o sposobach przezwyciężania paraliżującego strachu/niepokoju.

Możesz też spróbować herbaty z dziurawca (ja dodaję też melisy dla jej uspokajających efektów), zobaczysz czy na ciebie działa.

Dobrze byłoby nauczyć się medytacji. Medytacja uwalnia umysł od negatywnych myśli. Przykładowe materiały do nauki na stronie nperov.com (po angielsku).

Albo może po prostu masz niedobór witaminy D, patrz https://warosu.org/sci/thread/S10221251 (po angielsku). Wyjdź na słońce.



All comments from YouTube:

@frankchilds9848

Amazing a song like this could be released in the late 50s!

@birdscageantique

It could only be released in the late 50s

@NASkeywest

This is like when you call your dog stupid and tell him hes a bad dog but in a really nice voice.

@imchristhegangster

Love this song, everytime I get down on life and shit, I like to jam this. Hard to kill myself when I'm doo woppin around the room hahaha. This song and "eric burdon and the animals song Good Times" always find me when I'm down and out, and always make me a little bit better and shrug off the problems until tomorrow.

@nickdash1125

Hell yeah doo woppin!

@jussix48

🙂👍🏿

@oldaccount5217

You’re delaying the inevitable. Get your priorities straight you dumb bass turd

@eazyturner

This is what real music sounds like

@tedwilliams8879

Real creepy music.

@redtalks4274

they should play this for the suicide prevention hotline when you are on hold

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