Lykke Li – I'm Good I'm Gone

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  General Comment:I think this song is about her being a strong female. I think she is referring to working to provide for herself and working at a relationship. Once she knows who she wants, she wants something more serious than casual. However, if the guy messes up she will be pushed over the line and won't answer his calls. If he gives her a tone and says she is asking for too much she figures she will be gone and on her own again which she is completely capable of, and he will end up missing her and realize he made a mistake. She is confident and not willing to settle and works hard to make the best of her life.

  Flag sleepy3on October 31, 2011   Link

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    I believe I saw on a you tube clip that she said this song was about rising to the spotlight in her music. Someone doubts her ability to make it big in the music industry and she is saying when she does and they call her to congratulate her, she won't acknowledge it.

    Flag PKLon November 02, 2011  
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  General Comment:For me, the interpretation is simple. "I'm doin' me, and I'm going after what I want! Doubt me if you want to, I don't care."

  Flag LittleBlackbirdGirlon September 21, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:i'm pretty sure these are the right lyrics:
  
  Working in the corner
  Peaking over shoulders
  Waiting for my time to come
  
  Working in the corner
  One day to the other
  Butter for my piece of bun
  
  Stepping a stone
  and I'm all gone
  Give me the tone
  and I'm all gone
  Yeah, I'm walking by the line
  Not here, but in my mind
  
  I'm working a sweat, but it's all good
  Breaking my back but it's all good
  'Cause I know i'll get it back
  Yeah, I know your hands will clap
  
  I'm working,
  I'm working
  To make butter for my piece of bun
  
  And if you say I'm not okay with miles to go
  If you say there ain't no way that I could know
  If you say I aim too high from down below
  Well say it now 'cause when I'm gone
  You'll be calling but I won't be at the phone
  
  And I'm hanging around 'til it's all done
  You can't keep me back once I had some
  Wasting time to get it right
  And you will see what I'm about
  
  'Cause I'm working a sweat, but it's all good
  I'm breaking my back but it's all good
  'Cause I know I'll get it back
  Yeah, I know your hands will clap
  
  And if you say I'm not okay with miles to go
  If you say there ain't no way that I could know
  If you say I aim too high from down below
  Well, say it now 'cause when I'm gone
  You'll be calling but I won't be at the phone
  
  (Working in the corner
  Peaking over shoulders
  Waiting for my time to come)
  
  And if you say I'm not okay with miles to go
  If you say there ain't no way that I could know
  If you say I aim too high from down below
  Well, say it now 'cause when I'm gone
  You'll be calling but I won't be at the phone
  
  And if you say I'm not okay with miles to go
  If you say there ain't no way that I could know
  If you say I aim too high from down below
  Well, say it now 'cause when I'm gone
  You'll be calling but I won't be at the phone

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  General Comment:I think it's about her making money, being ambitious, trying to make it big, so she can look back on the bad relationship she's had/having and stick to fingers up to him. They say the biggest act of revenge is simply being successful. So she's dreaming about being successful and telling her lover/boyfriend or whatever that one day he'll be sorry for being bad to her, because she'll be a huge success, and better off without him. X

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  General Comment:this song is amazing!

  Flag Onemosphereon March 12, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:its about the struggle of working hard even if it is a shitty situation... people are hating on what you are doing but they aren't doing any better for themselves, keeping in mind that you will get somewhere in the future,
  
  DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO SO YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO

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  General Comment:I love this song. :)

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  General Comment:Aries.
  That's all I have to say.

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    She's actually a Pisces ( March 18th )
    She does have a planet ( Venus ) in Aries though... how she expresses herself.
    *:)

    Flag thedungbeetleon October 16, 2010  
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  General Comment:the lyrics here are jacked up.

  Flag starrBAZAARon May 21, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:i think the lyrics could be 'with miles to go' not 'we must go'?
  eh.

  Flag !soniaon January 27, 2009   Link

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    I have her CD and it has the lyrics inside the cover.
    
    This is what the it says:
    
    Working in the corner, peaking over shoulders, waiting for my time to come.
    Working in the corner, one day to the other, butter for my piece of bun.
    
    Stepping a stone and I'm all gone.
    Give me the tone and I'm all gone
    Yes I'm walking by the line,
    Not here but in my mind.
    Working a sweat but it's all good.
    Breaking my back but it's all good.
    Cause I know I'll get it back,
    I know your hands will clap.
    
    I'm working
    I'm working
    To make butter for my piece of bun.
    
    And if you say I'm not okay
    With miles to go.
    If you say there ain't no way that I could know.
    If you say I aim too high from down below,
    Well say it now cause when I'm gone,
    You'll be calling but I won't be at the phone.
    
    And I'm hanging around until it's all done,
    You can't keep me back once I had some.
    Wasting time to get it right,
    And you will see what I'm about.
    Cause I'm working a sweat but it's all good,
    I'm breaking my back but it's all good.
    Cause I know I'll get it back, I know your hands will clap.
    
    And if you say I'm not okay with miles to go.
    If you say there ain't no way that I could know.
    If you say I aim too high from down below,
    Well say it now cause when I'm gone,
    You'll be calling but I won't be at the phone.
    
    
    -- Not sure about why "peaking" is spelled that way, but that is indeed how it is written in the cover. Great song though, definitely one of my favorites from her :)

    Flag scottdoesntknow628on March 06, 2009  

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