No Good Wood
male soul singer, defiant attitude, jazzy R&B, punchy brass section, mid-tempo groove, gritty baritone, neo-soul, guilty narrative, vintage soul production, organ, snappy snare, walking bass line
No Good Wood
male soul singer, defiant attitude, jazzy R&B, punchy brass section, mid-tempo groove, gritty baritone, neo-soul, guilty narrative, vintage soul production, organ, snappy snare, walking bass line
Lyrics
Intro
sparse jazz piano, walking bass, brushed snare
melancholic groove, lo-fi warmth
Chorus
You know that I'm no good
Pain and smoke up in my hood
Only lately understood
Lost myself like I knew I would
No safe home left in the wood
You know that I'm no good
Verse 1
raw baritone, intimate delivery, spoken-sung
J'ai toujours su que j'étais taré
mais pas encore vu
le mal que je ferai
je suis juste un enfoiré
tu méritais pas
de me rencontrer
Chorus
brass section enters, emotional swell
You know that I'm no good
Pain and smoke up in my hood
Only lately understood
Lost myself like I knew I would
No safe home left in the wood
You know that I'm no good
Verse 2
soft horn section, vulnerable tone, slower phrasing
tant de force et courage
malgré ton enfance et ces dommages
tu as traversé tant de peine
comme seul fait la vie humaine
tu méritais l'amour vrai
pas le mal que je te ferai
Chorus
full band, gritty soul intensity
You know that I'm no good
Pain and smoke up in my hood
Only lately understood
Lost myself like I knew I would
No safe home left in the wood
You know that I'm no good
Verse 3
stripped back, piano only, confessional delivery
Tu ne crois plus en personne
et certainement plus en aucun homme
tout n'est plus que des mensonges
des cauchemars dans tes songes
Où est passée ta vie rêvée
celle que toi et moi on avait
Chorus
upright bass prominent, snappy snare, brass stab
You know that I'm no good
Pain and smoke up in my hood
Only lately understood
Lost myself like I knew I would
No safe home left in the wood
You know that I'm no good
Verse 4
deep soul, heavy emotion, slow burn
Tu continues d'être là
malgré chaque douleur en toi
tu portes mon nom comme une croix
malgré mes ombres
mes mauvais choix
Chorus
organ swells, full brass section, gospel undertone
You know that I'm no good
Pain and smoke up in my hood
Only lately understood
Lost myself like I knew I would
No safe home left in the wood
You know that I'm no good
Verse 5
haunted baritone, near whisper, piano trembles
J'aimerais que tu sois heureuse
malgré la tombe que tu creuses
tu as cru voir le bien en moi
c'était juste ton reflet à toi
tu as cru voir le bien en moi
c'était juste ton reflet à toi
Outro - Chorus
full band fade, brass dying out, piano solo closes
You know that I'm no good
Pain and smoke up in my hood
Only lately understood
Lost myself like I knew I would
No safe home left in the wood
You know that I'm no good
End
piano note alone, silence