My Way
The Sid Vicious Experience Lyrics


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And now, the end is near
And so I face the final curtain
You cunt, I'm not a queer
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain
I've lived a life that's full
And each and every highway
And yet, much more than this
I did it my way
Regrets. I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention.
But dig, what I have to do
I'll see it through with no devotion
Of that, take care and just
Be careful along the highway
And more, much more than this
I did it my way
There were times,
I´m sure you knew
When there was but but
Fucking else to do
But through it all,
When there was doubt
I shot it up or kicked it out
I faced the wall, and the wall
And did it my way.
Knocked out in bed last night
I´ve had my fill, my share of looting
And now, the tears subside
I find it all so amusing
To think, I killed a cat
And may I say, oh no, not their way
But no, oh no, not me
I did it my way
For what is a brat,
What has he got
When he finds out that he cannot
Say the things he truly thinks
But only the words,
Not what he feels
The record shows,




I´ve got no clothes
And did it my way

Overall Meaning

The Sid Vicious Experience's version of My Way is a punk rock cover of Frank Sinatra's classic hit. The song's lyrics express a rebellious attitude and a sense of individuality. The first verse speaks about facing the end of life, but Sid Vicious, the lead singer of The Sid Vicious Experience, says that he is not afraid to die and he is not ashamed of his sexuality. He then states that he has lived his life on his own terms, without conforming to societal norms or expectations. He has traveled down many different roads, but through it all, he has remained true to himself and has done things his own way.


In the second verse, Vicious mentions that he has had some regrets in life, but he is determined to see things through to the end without any help or guidance from others. He tells his listener to be careful on their own journey and not to follow others blindly. The bridge of the song speaks about the difficult times that Vicious has faced in his life, but he was able to overcome them by shooting up or kicking them out. He faced the wall and kept going, always doing things his own way.


Line by Line Meaning

And now, the end is near
I am approaching death


And so I face the final curtain
I must confront the inevitability of my demise


You cunt, I'm not a queer
I am not homosexual, as some may have presumed


I'll state my case, of which I'm certain
I will speak my mind with self-assurance


I've lived a life that's full
I have experienced a life of variety and richness


And each and every highway
I have traveled every possible path


And yet, much more than this
I have done even more than that


I did it my way
I have done it all on my own terms


Regrets. I've had a few
I do have some remorse for certain things I have done


But then again, too few to mention.
But they are not enough to dwell on


But dig, what I have to do
But listen, I know what I must do


I'll see it through with no devotion
I will persist with determination, but without passion


Of that, take care and just
Be careful with yourself, and just remember


Be careful along the highway
Be cautious in your journey through life


And more, much more than this
And in fact, there is still more


I did it my way
I have always followed my own path


There were times, I´m sure you knew
There were moments that you must have been aware of


When there was but but Fucking else to do
When there was nothing else that could be done


But through it all, When there was doubt
But despite everything, when there was uncertainty


I shot it up or kicked it out
I either got high or fought against it


I faced the wall, and the wall
I confronted an insurmountable obstacle


And did it my way.
But I tackled it in my own unique manner.


Knocked out in bed last night
I was unconscious in my bed last night


I´ve had my fill, my share of looting
I have indulged in enough bad behavior


And now, the tears subside
And now, I am no longer emotional


I find it all so amusing
I am entertained by it all


To think, I killed a cat
To consider that I have killed a cat


And may I say, oh no, not their way
And let me say, I did not do it as others would have


But no, oh no, not me
But I did it in my own special way


I did it my way
I always have done things in my own way


For what is a brat, What has he got
Because what is a young person, what do they really possess?


When he finds out that he cannot
When they discover that they are unable to


Say the things he truly thinks
Speak what they genuinely feel


But only the words, Not what he feels
Instead, only expressing what they are permitted to say


The record shows, I´ve got no clothes
The truth is evident, I have no pretensions to uphold


And did it my way
But I still managed to do everything on my own terms




Lyrics © WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE, JEUNE MUSIQUE EDITIONS
Written by: Claude Francois, Gilles Thibaut, Jacques Revaux, Paul Anka

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