I Don't Owe You Anything – English Lyrics

• By: The Smiths

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 wine

A 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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