I Fucked Up
Madonna Lyrics


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I fucked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not afraid to say
I wish I could take you back but I can't

I'm so ashamed
You're in so much pain
I blamed you when things didn't go my way
If I didn't, you'd be here
If I didn't fight back I'd have no fear
If I took another path
Things would be so different, but they're not

I could have just kept my big mouth closed
I could have just done what I was told
Maybe I should have turned silver into gold
But in front of you
I was cold

I fucked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not afraid to say
I wish I could take you back but I can't

I thought we had it all
You brought out the best in me
And somehow I destroyed the perfect dream
I thought we were indestructible
I never imagined we could fall
Do you wanna know how to make out loud
Telling your plans

We coulda bought a house with a swimming pool
Fill it up with Warhols
It would be so cool
Coulda gone buyin' estates in the countryside
With a pack of great things
Kissing eye to eye
We coulda do the world in a private jet
Run naked on the beach all soaking wet
We coulda found a mountain seen a perfect sunrise
Written our names across the sky
We coulda got a building built on the echo run
We coulda got ourselves arrested and sold our mum
We coulda live like crazy til' the day we die
Instead I made you cry

I fucked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry, sorry, sorry
Je suis desole
I wish I could take you back but I can't

I fucked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not ashamed to say
I wish I could have you back,
Maybe one day,
Or not

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Madonna's song "I Fucked Up" mainly revolve around the singer's admittance of guilt and regret for a past mistake that led to a broken relationship. She acknowledges her actions and takes responsibility for them, accepting that nobody but herself is to blame. Madonna's use of graphic language in the title and throughout the song conveys a sense of raw emotion and honesty, reflecting the severity of her transgressions.


The first verse reveals Madonna's sincere sorrow and desire to take back her mistake, expressing her feelings of shame and remorse. The second verse further delves into her regrets, admitting that she took the wrong path and blames herself for her actions. In the bridge, she looks back at the potential future she could have shared with her partner, had she not messed things up.


Overall, the song is a candid confession of wrongdoing that many listeners can relate to. Its message is one of accountability and the importance of owning up to past mistakes, no matter how difficult that may be.


Line by Line Meaning

I fucked up
I made a serious mistake


I made a mistake
I did something wrong


Nobody does it better than myself
I messed up so badly, no one else could do it better


I'm sorry
I feel apologetic for what I've done


I'm not afraid to say
I am not scared to admit my mistake


I wish I could take you back but I can't
I regret what happened, but I cannot change it


I'm so ashamed
I am deeply embarrassed


You're in so much pain
You are hurting because of what I did


I blamed you when things didn't go my way
I unfairly placed the blame on you when things went wrong


If I didn't, you'd be here
If I had not done what I did, we would still be together


If I didn't fight back I'd have no fear
If I had not been defensive or confrontational, I would not be afraid to face what I have done


If I took another path Things would be so different, but they're not
Had I made different choices, our situation would not be the same as it is now


I could have just kept my big mouth closed
I should have kept quiet and not said anything


I could have just done what I was told
I should have followed your lead


Maybe I should have turned silver into gold
Perhaps I should have made the best out of a difficult situation


But in front of you I was cold
I was heartless and unfeeling towards you


I thought we had it all
I believed we had a perfect relationship


You brought out the best in me
You brought out my best qualities


And somehow I destroyed the perfect dream
I ruined our idealistic vision of our future


I thought we were indestructible
I believed we were invincible


I never imagined we could fall
I never thought our relationship could fail


Do you wanna know how to make out loud Telling your plans
Do you want me to tell you how to talk about our future together?


We coulda bought a house with a swimming pool Fill it up with Warhols It would be so cool
We could have bought a fancy house and filled it with expensive art to show off to others


Coulda gone buyin' estates in the countryside With a pack of great things Kissing eye to eye
We could have gone and bought multiple properties with luxurious possessions and spent intimate moments together


We coulda do the world in a private jet Run naked on the beach all soaking wet
We could have traveled the world in style and wildy ran along vast beaches, letting our inhibitions go


We coulda found a mountain seen a perfect sunrise Written our names across the sky
We could have hiked up a mountain to watch a beautiful sunrise and carved our names to symbolize our love


We coulda got a building built on the echo run We coulda got ourselves arrested and sold our mum
We could have built a place for ourselves in a remote area and did outrageous or criminal things together


We coulda live like crazy til' the day we die
We could have lived an adventurous and unforgettable life together


Instead I made you cry
Unfortunately, I caused you to shed tears


Je suis desole
I am sorry (in French)


I'm not ashamed to say
I don't feel embarrassed or humiliated to confess what I've done


I wish I could have you back, Maybe one day, Or not
I wish I could reconcile and have you back in my life, but I don't know if that will happen




Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, Ultra Tunes, BMG Rights Management, EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Julien Jabre, Madonna Louise Ciccone, Martin Solveig

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@kyronicexe2362

I fucked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself

I’m sorry
I’m not afraid to say
I wish I could take it back, but I can’t

I’m so ashamed
You’re in so much pain
I blamed you when things didn’t go my way
If I didn’t, you’d be here
If I didn’t fight back I’d have no fear
If I took another path
Things would be so different, but they’re not

I could have just kept
My big mouth closed
I could have just done
What I was told
Maybe I should have turned silver into gold
But in front of you I was cold

I fucked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself

I’m sorry
I’m not afraid to say
I wish I could take it back, but I can’t

I thought we had it all
You brought out the best in me
But somehow I destroyed the perfect dream
I thought we were indestructible
I never imagined we could fall
You wanna know how to make God laugh
Tell him your plans...

We could've bought a house with a swimming pool,
Filled it up with warmers, It would be so cool,
Could've gone riding stallions in the country side,
With a pack of RingDings, we sing eye to eye

We could've toured the world in a private jet
Run naked on the beach, all soaking wet
We could've climbed a mountain, seen a perfect sun rise,
Written our names across the sky
We could've gotten drunk and driven on the autobahn
We could've got ourselves arrested and sober up
We could've lived life crazy 'til the day we die
Instead I made you cry..

I fucked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself

I’m sorry
Je suis désolée
I wish I could take it back, but I can't

I fucked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself

I'm sorry
I’m not ashamed to say
I wish I could have it back maybe one day
Or not.



@sabineschmidt1129

Fucked Up
Madonna

I fucked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not afraid to say
I wish I could take you back, but I can't
I'm so ashamed
You're in so much pain
I blamed you when things didn't go my way
If I didn't, you'd be here
If I didn't fight back I'd have no fear
If I took another path
Things would be so different, but they're not
I could have just kept
my big mouth closed
I could have just done
what I was told
Maybe I should turned silver into gold
But in front of you I was cold
I fucked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not afraid to say
I wish I could take you back, but I can't
I thought we had it all
You brought out the best in me
But somehow I destroyed the perfect dream
I though we were indestructible
I never imagine we could fall
You wanna know how to make a laugh
Telling your plans
We could've bought a house with a swimming pool,
End it up with walls, It would be so cool,
Could've gone by the s in the country sides,
With a back of great things, kissing eye to eye
We could've do the world in a private jet
Run naked on the beach, all soaking wet
We could've find a mountain in a perfect sun set,
Writing out names across the sky
We could've got a building built in the echo run
We could've got a sales in west and sold out mount
We coulda live like crazy til the days we die
Instead I made you cry
I fucked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
Je suis d'sol'e
I wish I could take you back, but I can't
I fucked up
I made a mistake
Nobody does it better than myself
I'm sorry
I'm not ashamed to say
I wish I could have you back maybe one day



All comments from YouTube:

@utoo87

I don't know why some people don't like MDNA, this song is just precious!

@theautistic.teacher

I don't know neither.

@montecarlostar

It's a terrible album

@Madonna_QueenOfPop

One of the most underrated beautiful albums. I love MDNA

@WeedHipHop

mdna is a good album because Madonna only did good albums but all the others are better. Some tracks are not really good as usual that's all.

@j.c7719

‘MDNA’ was a camp pop masterpiece. It was ageism as to why it got mixed reviews and ‘Give Me All Your Lovin’ wasn’t the best choice for lead single.

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@teesetch

I love the end of this song, it's like we're putting back our shield after being so vulnerable

@marcosfelipesena

I think you meant *after being so vulnerable 😊

@teesetch

Marcos Maciel you're so right hahahaha

@claudiajadeGrioli69

yes

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