Their 1992 debut album, Sonia Dada, produced a minor radio hit, "You Don't Treat Me No Good", and sold more than 100,000 copies. In 1994, the band's tour saw them opening for the group Traffic, as well as headlining an extremely successful Australian tour. "You Don't Treat Me No Good" was a #1 single in Australia, 1993.[citation needed]
In October 2006, "You Don't Treat Me No Good" was ranked 396 out of 2006 songs in the Triple M Essential 2006 Countdown. Triple M is radio station 105.5 out of Madison, Wisconsin.
Oh No
Sonia Dada Lyrics
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What am I gonna do
When they bury you
In the cold ground
My old man
Oh he's sick in a bed
And it makes me sad
The things I never said
Oh no
What am I gonna do
Oh no
What am I gonna do
When the sun starts to rise
In the morning time
In a world that don't you
And time you know it comes to an end
I'm lookin' at a faded picture
And you were younger then
Younger then
Oh no
What am I gonna do
Oh no
What am I gonna do
Lovers come and go
But there's one thing (one thing) you should know
I'll always love you so
Oh yeah yeah
oh whoa oh whoa
Daddy
When they take you away
A part of me will die
And a part of you
Will live on inside of me
And as time passes by
You know I'll pull though yes I will
But I want to tell you
How much I'm gonna miss you
Oh no
What am I gonna do
Oh no
What am I gonna do
The lyrics to Sonia Dada's "Oh No" are about loss and the regret that comes with it. The song addresses the impending death of the singer's father ("my old man") and the sadness of the unspoken words between them. The verses are filled with a sense of helplessness and apprehension, with the singer wondering how they will cope without their loved one. They express the fear of time moving on, of living in a world where their father no longer exists, and of facing a future that seems bleak without him. The chorus, meanwhile, is reassuring, with the singer promising to always love their father and to keep part of him alive inside of them.
The song's bittersweet tone, with its mix of sadness and love, reflects the complicated emotions that come with loss. The lyrics are straightforward and heartfelt, with no flashy wordplay or abstractions, making the vulnerability of the singer's emotions all the more palpable.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh no
The beginning of a mournful lament
What am I gonna do
Expressing a feeling of despair and helplessness
When they bury you
An acknowledgement of the inevitability of death
In the cold ground
Emphasizing the finality and harshness of death
My old man
Referring to the artist's father with deep affection
Oh he's sick in a bed
Acknowledging the father's illness as the cause of worry and sadness
And it makes me sad
Expressing the singer's emotional state
The things I never said
Regret for not expressing feelings and emotions while the father was still alive
When the sun starts to rise
Describing the passage of time
In the morning time
Explicitly indicating the start of a new day
In a world that don't you
Highlighting the fact that the father won't be there anymore
And time you know it comes to an end
Acknowledging the inevitability of the end of everything
I'm lookin' at a faded picture
Indicating an attempt to hold on to memories
And you were younger then
Reflecting on the father's past and the passage of time
Lovers come and go
Recognizing the impermanence of romantic relationships
But there's one thing (one thing) you should know
Emphasizing the unchanging nature of the artist's love for the father
I'll always love you so
Reaffirming the deep love for the father
Daddy
A term of endearment for the father
When they take you away
Acknowledging the imminent death of the father
A part of me will die
Expressing the profound emotional impact the father's death will have on the artist
And a part of you
Recognizing that the father will live on in memory
Will live on inside of me
Internalizing the memory of the father
And as time passes by
Indicating that life will go on despite the loss
You know I'll pull though yes I will
Expressing confidence in the artist's ability to cope
But I want to tell you
Expressing an unfulfilled desire to communicate with the father
How much I'm gonna miss you
Expressing the depth of the singer's feeling of loss
Contributed by Addison L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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