You're No Good
Major Lazer feat. Elephant Man & Opal Lyrics


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You’re no good for me
But the way you movin' at me, oh it might be
You want a Jamaican one

She say she love me and I’m nice
Nothing after he return, nothing at the night
She say it’s loving, make this down
No time at all, she don’t wanna line
She touch me, it all become nice
She love me, for the rest of her life
D drop it down, round kiss on mi spine
Touch and make a sweet song, on top of all things

My ooh
My ee ee ee ee ee
My ooh (my baby)
My ee ee ee ee ee

My ah ah ah ah me
My melodia
My L L L LSD
I know you’ll come back around
My ah ah ah ah me
My melodia
My L L L LSD
You want a Jamaican one
I know you’ll come back around

If I had you back
I’ll never let you go another way
Not for the life of me
How could you imagine that?
Well my mistake that send you on your way
Well nothing I can say
To you like drops of water
Don’t ask me what went wrong
Can’t turn back the damage I’ve done
Can’t take em back after I’m gone
A fool to keep on trying
Can’t make me walk away
'Cause baby I’m back and as I’m getting
Strung that you’ll be back one day

My ah ah ah ah me
My melodia
My L L L LSD
I know you’ll come back around
My ah ah ah ah me
My melodia
My L L L LSD
You want a Jamaican one
I know you’ll come back around

Girl you ah mi baby
And you know so mi love is for my lady
Deserve no fifty deserve no Slim Shady
Go Shawty, it’s yo birthday
No if and no maybe
Take and attack it, you’re the thing, ordinary
Me as boyfriend, girl come on and come save me
Me and you’re tinking me, come with me
Surely inside the long shorty
Til it wind, pon the floor and wind, pon the floor
And if you want to get girls that do me
Come here, lick it more, lick it more
Mean everything, as I me love you
So no one kill how I ever want
Any time, get chug upon the doorway
Man rest assured, pon the girl next door
Oh yes I did did

My ooh
My melodia
My ee ee ee ee ee
I know you’ll come back around
My ooh
My melodia
My ee ee ee ee ee
I know you’ll come back around now

You’re no good for me
But the way you movin at me, oh it might be
No one ever made me feel so sweet
Now you got me begging on my knees
Baby get it for me

It’s for your eyes only, living for you solely
It’s for your eyes only, living for you solely
It’s for your eyes only, living for you solely
It’s for your eyes only, living for you solely

It’s for your eyes only, living for you solely
It’s for your eyes only, living for you solely
It’s for your eyes only, living for you solely
It’s for your eyes only, living for you solely

My ah ah ah ah me
My melodia
My L L L LSD
I know you’ll come back around
My ah ah ah ah me
My melodia
My L L L LSD
I know you’ll come back around





My ah ah ah ah me

Overall Meaning

The song "You're No Good" is a mixture of different genres and different artists collaborating to create a unique sound. Danielle Haim, Santigold, Vybz Kartel, and Yasmin all lend their vocals to the song. The lyrics talk about a toxic relationship that is hard to get out of. The persona knows that the person they're with is not good for them, but they can't resist their charm and the way they move. The persona is hoping that the love interest will come back around, despite knowing that they are not good for them. The song is catchy and upbeat, but the lyrics touch on an important issue that is relatable to many.


The lyrics use different languages and dialects, adding to the uniqueness of the song. Vybz Kartel sings in Jamaican Patois, and Yasmin sings in Arabic. The use of different languages adds a cultural touch to the song, making it inclusive of different communities. The lyrics are repetitive, but the melody and the way the different artists harmonize create an infectious sound that is hard to resist. The song has a pop/reggae/dancehall vibe to it that makes it perfect for dancing or listening to while driving. Overall, "You're No Good" is a fun and energetic song that raises awareness about toxic relationships and the struggles of letting go.


Line by Line Meaning

You’re no good for me
I know that being with you is not good for me.


But the way you movin' at me, oh it might be
However, there is something about the way you move that makes me reconsider.


You want a Jamaican one
You seem to want to be with someone from Jamaica.


She say she love me and I’m nice
She said she loves me because I'm nice.


Nothing after he return, nothing at the night
Although nothing happened when he returned and nothing happened at night.


She say it’s loving, make this down
She said that what they have is love and that she is serious.


No time at all, she don’t wanna line
She doesn't want to wait and she wants him to be with her all the time.


She touch me, it all become nice
Whenever she touches me, everything becomes nicer.


She love me, for the rest of her life
She loves me and wants to be with me for the rest of her life.


D drop it down, round kiss on mi spine
She's dropping it down and giving him a round of kisses on his spine.


Touch and make a sweet song, on top of all things
They touch and make a sweet song, and it feels like it's better than anything else.


My ooh
This is an expression of pleasure or satisfaction.


My ee ee ee ee ee
Another expression of pleasure or satisfaction.


My ooh (my baby)
This is still a general expression of pleasure, but now directed towards his baby.


My ee ee ee ee ee
Again, another expression of pleasure.


My ah ah ah ah me
This is probably an expression of pain or frustration.


My melodia
This might refer to the melody of the song.


My L L L LSD
This could be a reference to the drug LSD.


I know you’ll come back around
He believes that she will come back to him eventually.


If I had you back
If he had her back again.


I’ll never let you go another way
He promises that he will never let her go again.


Not for the life of me
Not even if his life depended on it.


How could you imagine that?
He can't imagine how he could have let her go.


Well my mistake that send you on your way
He acknowledges that it was his mistake that caused her to leave.


Well nothing I can say
There's nothing he can say to fix things.


To you like drops of water
His words are falling on deaf ears.


Don’t ask me what went wrong
He doesn't know what went wrong or how to fix it.


Can’t turn back the damage I’ve done
He can't undo what he's done.


Can’t take em back after I’m gone
He can't take back what he's said or done now that he's gone.


A fool to keep on trying
He feels like a fool for trying to win her back.


Can’t make me walk away
She can't make him leave her alone.


'Cause baby I’m back and as I’m getting
He's back and he's getting closer to her again.


Strung that you’ll be back one day
He's confident that she'll come back to him someday.


Girl you ah mi baby
He calls her his baby.


And you know so mi love is for my lady
He loves her and wants to be with her.


Deserve no fifty deserve no Slim Shady
He deserves her and not someone else, like rapper Slim Shady.


Go Shawty, it’s yo birthday
He encourages her to enjoy and celebrate her birthday.


No if and no maybe
No ifs, ands, or buts.


Take and attack it, you’re the thing, ordinary
He encourages her to take and attack her situation and not be ordinary.


Me as boyfriend, girl come on and come save me
He positions himself as her boyfriend and asks her to come save him.


Me and you’re tinking me, come with me
He and her both agree that they should be together, so he is asking her to come with him.


Surely inside the long shorty
Not sure about this line, it could be a reference to something specific to their relationship or a slang term.


Til it wind, pon the floor and wind, pon the floor
Maybe he's asking her to dance?


And if you want to get girls that do me
This line is unclear, but it could be a reference to the fact that he has other girls who want to be with him.


Come here, lick it more, lick it more
This line seems sexually suggestive.


Mean everything, as I me love you
He loves her more than anything.


So no one kill how I ever want
No one will be able to kill his love for her.


Any time, get chug upon the doorway
He's always ready to be with her at a moment's notice.


Man rest assured, pon the girl next door
He can rest assured that the girl next door is not who he wants and he only wants her.


Oh yes I did did
He's proud of himself for expressing his love for her.


No one ever made me feel so sweet
She makes him feel really good.


Now you got me begging on my knees
He's begging for her to come back to him.


Baby get it for me
He's asking her to give him what he wants.


It’s for your eyes only, living for you solely
This line seems to be repeating that he lives only for her.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Downtown Music Publishing, SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING, NW ROYALTY CONSULTING, LLC.
Written by: THOMAS WESLEY PENTZ, ADIDJA AZIM PALMER, ARIEL ZIVI RECHTSHAID, YASMIN ZARINE SHAHMIR, DAVID JAMES ANDREW TAYLOR, SANTI WHITE

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@EDERRRL

My uh uh uh uh uh
My ee ee ee ee ee
My uh uh uh uh uh (my baby)
My ee ee ee ee ee


My aa aa aa aa me
My melodea
My L L L LSD
I know you’ll come back around
My aa aa aa aa me
My melodea
My L L L LSD
You want a Jamaican one
I know you’ll come back around



All comments from YouTube:

@roses3600

Love This Track So Much.

@lilaevenar6300

That scream was really sick I love it!

@mangda2449

S A N T I G O L D !!!!!

@gabenelsonj

major lazer has his hits and misses and this was a fucking bulls eye

@wasntethereum

2019 anyone? :D JK it's 2020 and this song is still fire!

@luis43447

When are you releasing that remix of stay?

@gabenelsonj

major lazer has his hits and misses and this was a fucking bullseye

@Aightherewego

Still Listen This
2018.

@JoleneRamsahai

i can't stop listening to this song srsly

@SportsLuvr

how does this video only have 43,494 views?

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