Yes
Butler Lyrics
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How I've been
You can't help someone recover
After what you did
So tell me am I looking better?
Have you forgot
Whatever it was that you couldn't stand
About me about me about me?
Because
Yes I do feel better
Yes I do I feel alright
I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got
To offer
You wanna know me now
How I've been
You can't help someone recover
After what you did
So tell me am I looking better?
Have you forgot
Whatever it was that you couldn't stand
About me about me about me?
Because
Yes I do feel better
Yes I do I feel alright
I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got to offer
Because
Yes I do feel better
Yes I do I feel alright
I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got
To offer
On and on and on and on and on and on and has no-one said
Stay away, stay away I'm better
Ye-ea-ea-ea-yes!
Ye-ea-ea-ea-yes!
Ye-ea-ea-ea-yes!
Ye-ea-ea-ea-yes!
I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got
I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got
I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got
I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got
I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got
I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got
I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got
I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got.
The lyrics to Butler's song "Yes" express the singer's newfound empowerment and confidence after experiencing a difficult relationship. The song delivers a message to a former lover who has hurt the singer, stating that they cannot help them recover from what they did. The line “You can’t help someone recover after what you did” implies that the relationship has caused irreparable damage and that the singer is now healing on their own.
The chorus of “Yes I do feel better, yes I do, I feel alright” reiterates the singer’s newfound confidence and sense of self. The line “I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got to offer” highlights the empowerment the singer feels and positions them as being in control of the situation. The repetition of the phrase “I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got” emphasizes this sense of control.
Overall, the song is about reclaiming power and moving on from a difficult situation. The singer seems to have come out on the other side stronger and more self-assured.
Line by Line Meaning
So you wanna know me now
The singer acknowledges the other person's sudden interest in them.
How I've been
The singer knows the other person may not genuinely care about their wellbeing.
You can't help someone recover
The singer recognizes the other person's inability to make amends.
After what you did
The artist feels hurt from a past action of the other person.
So tell me am I looking better?
The artist questions the other person's sincerity regarding their appearance.
Have you forgot
The singer asks if the other person has forgotten the issues they had in the past.
Whatever it was that you couldn't stand
The singer reminds the other person of their previous grievances.
About me about me about me?
The artist emphasizes that the problems were with them alone and not with anyone else.
Yes I do feel better
The artist confirms their improvement despite the other person's actions.
Yes I do I feel alright
The artist asserts their contentment and stability now.
I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got
The singer is confident enough to express their disdain and disinterest in the other person's offerings.
To offer
The artist is referring to the other person's attempts to reconcile but is no longer interested.
On and on and on and on and on and on and has no-one said
The singer recounts the hurt and pain experienced from the other person's actions.
Stay away, stay away I'm better
The singer wishes to be left alone and notes their recovery.
Ye-ea-ea-ea-yes!
The singer affirms their well-being.
I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you got
The artist repeats their lack of interest in the other person's offerings.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bernard Butler, David McAlmont
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@gren2463
One of THE most underrated songs of the last gazillion years. Bloody fantastic!
@Benjooooo77
One of the best and most accurate descriptions i ever heard was a music critic who said that when MacAlmont opens his mouth a cathedral falls out of it, his voice is amazing
@sueCollins
I never tire of this song. Loved it back in the day, and love it now. It still gives me goose bumps. Its the whole package, the voice, the strings, everything. One word..WOW
@Kainlarsen
This was my decade... and it will never come again. Ever.
@UncommittedAddict
Blur? Oasis? THIS defined the 90's, for me. Stunning song.
@arita2006
How can a breakup song sound so beautiful? Pure perfection.
@tokyosigsy
I have been listening to this all day - it's incredible, the vocal, the arrangement, the crescendo, the swell of the song, it keeps going, the lyrics, the performance - that guy fascinates me.
@robtaylormusic
One of the best songs ever... Spector did this in his dreams... Butler is a hell of a producer but the voice of David McAlmont is where its at... this band deserved better than they got... 10 years too early I guess...
@jamsams
One of my favourite all time songs. So much power in a song. Blows me away every time.
@anfieldlegend
this will never get old, its pure genius.....