Ain't No Good Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Ladyjadegd 

Cover art for Ain't No Good lyrics by Cake

I think the song is about drugs and how people are tempted but dude, it’s not the way. Gabriel is a messenger, but red hair is often seen as exotic and different and it’s coming in a plastic tie? That how drugs come. From there you see the many temptations and thrills but also the hell. She is the drug and she’s no good because… consequences.

I dunno, joust one thought. I always thought about it as the temptation of the wrong woman but today it just kind of popped into my head that it could all be a metaphor.

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