Bought on stolen wine
00:08
A nod was the first step
00:11
You knew very well
00:15
What was coming next
00:18
Bought on stolen wine
00:25
A nod was the first step
00:28
You knew very well
00:32
What was coming next
00:35
Did I really walk all this way
00:41
Just to hear you say
00:49
Oh, I don't want to go out tonight
00:58
Oh, I don't want to go out tonight
01:06
Oh, but you will, for you must
01:13
I don't owe you anything, no
01:18
But you owe me something
01:29
Repay me now
01:36
You should never go to them
01:40
Let them come to you
01:44
Just like I do
01:47
Just like I do
01:52
You should not go to them
01:56
Let them come to you
02:01
Just like I do
02:05
Just like I do
02:09
Did I really walk all this way
02:13
Just to hear you say
02:23
Oh, I don't want to go out tonight
02:31
Oh, I don't want to go out tonight
02:39
But you will, for you must
02:46
I don't owe you anything, no
02:51
But you owe me something
03:05
Repay me now
03:09
Too freely on your lips
03:13
Words prematurely sad
03:17
Oh, but I know what will make you smile tonight
03:21
Life is never kind
03:26
Life is never kind
03:34
Oh, but I know what will make you smile tonight
03:38
03:55
Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the intricate world of The Smiths with “I Don't Owe You Anything,” a song that perfectly showcases Morrissey's masterful lyricism and Johnny Marr's melancholic guitar work. By exploring its themes of personal boundaries and emotional give-and-take, you can gain insight into the nuanced expressions of English, particularly in conveying complex feelings and subtle power struggles in relationships.
[English]
Bought on stolen wineA nod was the first step
You knew very well
What was coming next
Bought on stolen wine
A nod was the first step
You knew very well
What was coming next
Did I really walk all this way
Just to hear you say
Oh, I don't want to go out tonight
Oh, I don't want to go out tonight
Oh, but you will, for you must
I don't owe you anything, no
But you owe me something
Repay me now
You should never go to them
Let them come to you
Just like I do
Just like I do
You should not go to them
Let them come to you
Just like I do
Just like I do
Did I really walk all this way
Just to hear you say
Oh, I don't want to go out tonight
Oh, I don't want to go out tonight
But you will, for you must
I don't owe you anything, no
But you owe me something
Repay me now
Too freely on your lips
Words prematurely sad
Oh, but I know what will make you smile tonight
Life is never kind
Life is never kind
Oh, but I know what will make you smile tonight
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