Born Under a Bad Sign
Ron Pope Lyrics
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I've been down since I began to crawl.
Born under a bad sign.
ive been down since I bagan to crawl.
If it wasn't for bad luck,
I wouldn't have no luck at all.
Bad luck and trouble's my only friend.
I've been down ever since I was ten.
A big bad woman's gonna carry me to my grave.
Bad luck and trouble's been my only friend.
I've been down ever since I was ten.
Born under a bad sign.
I've been down since I began to crawl.
If it wasn't for bad luck,
I wouldn't have no luck.
If it wasn't for real bad luck,
I wouldn't have no luck at all.
Born under a bad sign.
Born under a bad sign.
The lyrics of "Born Under a Bad Sign" by Ron Pope convey a strong sense of resignation and fatalism. The singer describes himself as having been "down" since he began to crawl, suggesting that his life has been marked by hardship and struggle from the very beginning. The repeated refrain of "Born under a bad sign" reinforces this idea of a predetermined fate, one that the singer has little control over.
The song also touches on themes of addiction and self-destructiveness. The lines "wine and women is all I crave" and "a big bad woman's gonna carry me to my grave" suggest a hedonistic, pleasure-seeking lifestyle that is ultimately doomed to bring the singer more pain and disappointment. It's clear that the singer sees himself as trapped in a cycle of bad luck and negative outcomes, unable to break free no matter how hard he tries.
Overall, "Born Under a Bad Sign" is a powerful meditation on the ways in which our circumstances and choices can conspire to create a life that is marked by suffering and difficulty. It's a gritty, uncompromising look at the darker aspects of the human experience, and one that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt crushed under the weight of their own bad luck.
Line by Line Meaning
Born under a bad sign.
The singer is acknowledging that he is inherently unlucky and has been since he was born.
I've been down since I began to crawl.
The singer has had a difficult life filled with hardship and misfortune for as long as he can remember.
Born under a bad sign.
The singer repeats the idea of being born unlucky to emphasize its impact on his life.
If it wasn't for bad luck,
I wouldn't have no luck at all.
The singer believes that he only experiences bad luck in life and feels that he has no positive fortune.
Bad luck and trouble's my only friend.
The singer has become accustomed to a life characterized by misfortune, and feels that it is the only familiar thing in his life.
I've been down ever since I was ten.
The singer has had a difficult life filled with difficulties and hardship from a young age.
You know, wine and women is all I crave.
The singer seems to find solace in pleasure-seeking despite his troubles and pain.
A big bad woman's gonna carry me to my grave.
The singer uses this line to suggest a continued pursuit of lust and pleasure despite his dire situation and inevitable death.
Bad luck and trouble's been my only friend.
The singer repeats this line to reinforce the idea that his life has been defined by hardship and struggle with no end in sight.
Born under a bad sign.
Once again, the singer emphasizes that his misfortune has been a constant presence throughout his life.
If it wasn't for bad luck,
I wouldn't have no luck.
The singer believes that his life would be completely devoid of luck or any positive outcome were it not for his consistent bad luck.
If it wasn't for real bad luck,
I wouldn't have no luck at all.
The singer emphasizes that he has only ever experienced poverty, hardship, and adversity, and feels that he has no chance of experiencing any positive aspects of life.
Born under a bad sign.
The singer repeats this line one final time to emphasize that all of the previous lines were an admission of his life's misfortunes and struggles due to his inherent bad luck.
Contributed by Sebastian C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.