Your rolled-up sleeves and your skull t-shirt
You say, "What did you do with her today?"
And sniffed me out like I was Tanqueray
'Cause you're my girl, I'm your guy
Hand me your Stella and fly
By the time I'm out the door
You tear me down like Roger Moore
'Cause I
Cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told you I was trouble
You know I'm no good
Upstairs in bed with my ex-girl
She's in a place in her own world
Thinking of you in the final throes
This is when my buzzer goes
Run out to meet ya, chips and pita
You say, "When we're married," 'cause you're not bitter
"There'll be none of her no more"
I cried for you on the kitchen floor
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'Cause I
Cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told you I was trouble
You know that I'm no good
[Harmonica solo]
Sweet reunion, Jamaica and Spain
We're like how we were again
I'm in the tub, you're on the seat
Lick your lips as I soak my feet
Then you notice little carpet burns
My stomach drops, and my guts churn
You shrug, and it's the worst
You truly stuck your knife in first
I cheated myself
Like I knew I would
I told you I was trouble
You know that I'm no good, yeah
I cheated myself
Yeah, like I knew I would
I told you I was trouble
You know I'm no good
No good, no good
No, no damn good, no damn good
You should know, you should know by now
You know I'm no good
[Outro guitar solo]
Makna Lagu You Know I’m No Good - The Rolling Stones
Lagu "You Know I’m No Good" dari The Rolling Stones menggambarkan kisah seseorang yang sadar bahwa dirinya sering membuat kesalahan dalam hubungan. Ia masih mencintai pasangannya, tetapi di sisi lain ia tidak mampu menghindari kebiasaan buruk yang akhirnya menyakiti orang yang ada di dekatnya. Liriknya menunjukkan konflik batin antara rasa bersalah dan keinginan untuk tetap dicintai, karena ia tahu dirinya bukan pasangan yang sempurna dan sering mengecewakan orang yang sudah memberikan kepercayaan.
Di balik nuansa musik yang terdengar santai, lagu ini sebenarnya membawa cerita tentang penyesalan, rasa bersalah, dan hubungan yang mulai kehilangan kepercayaan. Tokoh dalam lagu akhirnya harus menerima kenyataan bahwa tindakannya sendiri menjadi penyebab munculnya luka dalam hubungan tersebut. Secara keseluruhan, "You Know I’m No Good" menggambarkan seseorang yang berusaha berdamai dengan sisi buruk dirinya, sekaligus menyadari bahwa cinta membutuhkan kejujuran dan komitmen agar tidak berubah menjadi rasa sakit.