No Good
Club Gong Lyrics

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Even in the morning you looked so fine
And in the daytime, well, you know
But then, your daddy come and said
" I'm no good, no good
Hear the policeman call
No good, no good
No good right now"
I don't know how long I 've loved you

But I tell you baby
It's been too long
I couldn't stand another day without you, Lord
And that'swhy I sing this song
Well, I've been living in a fever
And it's been dragging me and pushing me
And dragging

It could be this, or that, or neither, yeah
And baby, I just run along

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Club Gong's song No Good are about a person who is infatuated with someone, but their relationship is faced with obstacles. The first couple of lines give an idea of how the person being sung about looks amazing all the time, whether it was morning or daytime. However, things change when the person's father appears and tells them they are no good. This causes the singer to hear a policeman call out that they are no good, further emphasizing the negativity they are faced with. The singer then admits to not knowing how long they have loved the person but states that it has been too long. They express a desire to not go another day without the person and this is why they decided to pen and sing this song. The singer seems to be caught up in a fever and feels like they are being dragged along. They wonder if it's because of the obstacles they are facing or if they are just wired to chase after this person.

In this song, the can be interpreted to be about forbidden love or the disapproval of a relationship by someone close to the person being sung about. The lines "And in the daytime, well, you know But then, your daddy comes and says "I'm no good, no good" can be interpreted as the person's father not approving of the singer's relationship with his child, making it challenging for them to be together. The reference to the police adds to the feeling of being trapped and nervous about the consequences of the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Even in the morning you looked so fine
You looked good even in the morning.

And in the daytime, well, you know
You looked good during the day.

But then, your daddy come and said
But then, your father came and said something.

"I'm no good, no good
"I am not good.

Hear the policeman call
Hear the policeman say something.

No good, no good
"Not good, not good.

No good right now"
"Not good right now."

I don't know how long I've loved you
I don't know how long I have loved you.

But I tell you baby
But I am telling you, baby.

It's been too long
It has been too long.

I couldn't stand another day without you, Lord
I can't imagine another day without you.