No Good
Kate Voegele Lyrics


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I never feared the unexpected
'Till I found myself in this peculiar place
Unaware of where I was headed
Turns out it was your footsteps I had chased

Well I should know so much better than this
But you've occupied the center of my universe
I'm moving in reverse
Under your mighty curse
I hate myself for loving you
I turn my head away
But my heart will remain
'Till the day I learn you're no good for me

It's illogical and it's outrageous
The way I let you keep me hangin' on
Your character is that contagious
I know I should have thought before I had done
I've gone and let my impulse be my guide
And on that note I'll be defenseless for some time

I'm moving in reverse
Under your mighty curse
I hate myself for loving you
I turn my head away
But my heart will remain
'Till the day I learn you're no good for me

Hey you there keep your distance
Don't you come around here
Don't test my patience baby
'Cause I ain't gonna let you off easy

I'm moving in reverse
Under your mighty curse
I hate myself for loving you
I turn my head away
But my heart will remain
'Till the day I learn you're no good for me

'Till the day I learn you're no good
'Till the day I learn you're no good for me

You're no good, you're no good, you're no good, you're no good for me
You're no good, you're no good, you're no good for me

Ooh you're no good




Ooh you're no good
No good for me

Overall Meaning

The song "No Good" by Kate Voegele talks about a girl who has fallen for a guy who is not good for her. She starts by saying that she never feared the unexpected until she found herself in a peculiar place, unaware of where she is headed, and all because of her personal interest in this guy. She knows that she should know better about him but he has occupied the center of her universe. She feels like she is cursed under his spell and hates herself for loving him. She tries to turn her head away from him but her heart still remains until the day she learns that he is no good for her.


Kate Voegele cleverly presents the idea of the girl's vulnerability and how she started to regret falling for this guy. The chorus "I'm moving in reverse, under your mighty curse, I hate myself for loving you, I turn my head away, but my heart will remain, 'til the day I learn you're no good for me" emphasizes the girl's feelings towards this guy.


The girl realizes that her actions are illogical and shows outrage in the way this guy keeps her hanging on. She knows about his character- that it is contagious, but she still fell for him. She regrets not thinking things through before taking any actions. The bridge "Hey you there keep your distance, don't you come around here, don't test my patience baby, 'cause I ain't gonna let you off easy" highlights the girl's determination to keep herself away from him and shows that she is not going to be played around by him.


Overall, "No Good" talks about toxic relationships, personal vulnerability and how it becomes challenging to let go of someone you know that is not good for you when you are already deeply invested.


Line by Line Meaning

I never feared the unexpected
I used to embrace surprise, but now I'm scared of what's unfolding


'Till I found myself in this peculiar place
Until I ended up in this strange and unfamiliar situation


Unaware of where I was headed
I had no idea what my destination was


Turns out it was your footsteps I had chased
I blindly followed you and now I'm stuck in this mess


Well I should know so much better than this
I'm aware that I deserve better than to be in this situation


But you've occupied the center of my universe
Unfortunately, you still hold a significant place in my life


I'm moving in reverse
I feel like I'm going backward instead of moving forward


Under your mighty curse
Your hold on me is too strong and I can't escape


I hate myself for loving you
I despise the fact that I still have feelings for you


I turn my head away
I try to ignore you and your influence on me


But my heart will remain
Despite my efforts, I can't help but care about you


'Till the day I learn you're no good for me
Until I finally realize that you're not good for me and I need to let go


It's illogical and it's outrageous
It doesn't make sense that I'm still drawn to you despite the pain


The way I let you keep me hangin' on
I allow you to keep me in limbo and I can't break free


Your character is that contagious
Your toxic traits have rubbed off on me and it's affecting me negatively


I know I should have thought before I had done
I regret not thinking things through before I got involved with you


And on that note I'll be defenseless for some time
I feel vulnerable and exposed after being with you


Hey you there keep your distance
I'm warning you to stay away from me


Don't you come around here
I don't want you in my life anymore


Don't test my patience baby
Don't push me to the point where I can't handle it anymore


'Cause I ain't gonna let you off easy
I won't let you off the hook for the pain you caused me


'Till the day I learn you're no good
Until I finally realize that you're not right for me


You're no good, you're no good, you're no good, you're no good for me
You're bad for me and I need to end things for my own well-being


Ooh you're no good
I'm finally accepting that you're not good for me


No good for me
I need to move on from you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KATE ELIZABETH VOEGELE

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Jin's Epiphany

This has always been a bop for me !
#KateRocks

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Just watched Mia Catalano aka Kate Voegele's performance on One Tree Hill dvd and this song is really good!

Orlane Picard

This is an awesome song <3

StevieA

I miss my one tree hill days. This show took over my life in 2009 lol. I loved lucas and peyton.

BenignAndaHalf

This and Haley's Halo are great songs. I never cared to give One Tree Hill the time of day until I discovered Gilmore Girls and sparked an interest in the drama ganra. Now I like Gilmore Girls. One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, 90210. I freely admit to being a straight dude with an open mind when it comes to tv shows. I also watch Supernatural, Spartacus, Game of Thrones etc.....

Jessy Fondong

be proud of loving those shows. i love them too

manhunni

if so, try OC california, as a child it was my first "Drama" series as it was in TV, i loved it soooo much and cried as a Boy :D

one tree hill gave me most of the Feeling again, but not that crazy like OC California,
and after lucas and peyton are gone i havent watched anymore... but now i bought the complete box and will watch it till the end

veda 1504

I only watch 4 shows
One tree hill, vampire diaries,once upon a time and friends. They are the best shows ever😍😍😍😊

Gareth Johnson

As also a straight male, i enjoy most of those too, never watched 90210 though!

Chel Blackburn

i love this song! :) listened to it like 50 times lol

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