Born and raised in Massachusetts, Lopatin is the son of Russian Jewish emigrants from the former Soviet Union, both with musical backgrounds. Some of his first experiments with electronic music were inspired by his father’s collection of dubbed jazz fusion tapes and his Roland Juno-60 synthesizer, an instrument that has since been used extensively by Lopatin in the studio and on-stage. Lopatin attended Hampshire College in Massachusetts before moving to Brooklyn, New York to attend grad school at Pratt Institute, studying archival science. During that time, he became involved in Brooklyn's underground noise music scene.
In January 2017, a collaboration between Oneohtrix Point Never and FKA twigs was confirmed. In 2017, Oneohtrix Point Never provided the soundtrack for the film Good Time, directed by Ben & Josh Safdie. He won the Soundtrack Award at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival for his work on the film, which included a collaboration with singer Iggy Pop entitled "The Pure and the Damned." The film's soundtrack was released via Warp on August 11, 2017.
No Good
Oneohtrix Point Never Lyrics
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Cause I let you down
No good
Im gonna leave town
I know
I need you so bad
So
Party
Zero
Tell me
Why
A king? Nothing
You can die, fuck it
No god
No shame
No god
No good
The lyrics to Oneohtrix Point Never's song "No Good" are a reflection of a complicated and tumultuous relationship, where the singer acknowledges that they have let their partner down, and they are aware of the fact that they need their partner but are still going to leave town. The lyrics then speak about the duality of the situation. The singer is feeling sad and needs the other person, but they are also ready to party and forget about the situation. The line "a king? Nothing" suggests that the singer feels powerless in the situation, and the line "you can die, fuck it" is perhaps an expression of nihilism, highlighting the lack of meaning in the relationship. Eventually, the lyrics come full circle, with the repeated refrain of "no god, no shame, no god, no good," further emphasizing the bleak and desolate nature of the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
No good
Things are not okay and might never be again.
Cause I let you down
Someone was disappointed in me, and I'm responsible for it.
No good
Things are not okay and might never be again.
Im gonna leave town
I'm taking the easy way out of this situation.
I know
I am aware of the situation I'm in.
I need you so bad
I need you desperately to make things right.
So
Therefore or as a result.
Im fuckin so sad
I am incredibly depressed and miserable.
Party
A social gathering.
Zero
Absolutely nothing.
Tell me
Speak to me directly and honestly.
Why
What's the reason behind it all?
A king? Nothing
Being a ruler or a leader means nothing in the grand scheme of things.
You can die, fuck it
Death is inevitable, so why bother trying to avoid it?
No god
There is no higher power or deity watching over us.
No shame
There's no reason to feel guilty or embarrassed about anything.
No god
There is no higher power or deity watching over us.
No good
Things are not okay and might never be again.
Writer(s): Daniel Lopatin
Contributed by Jordyn N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.