Yeah, No. Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Love how you liberate me but you keep me locked up
Your words humiliate me, I keep it hush-hush
[Pre-Chorus]
You’re my sugar rush, my only crush
Can’t turn you down, so I turn you up
I need your love, I need your touch
Maybe too much
[Chorus]
I need you like a bullet to my brain
I’m somewhere in between, f*ck you or stay
I either want you for forever or a day
And damn, my, my love for you, it comes and goes
In w-w-w-waves
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh no
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh no
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh no
In w-w-w-waves
[Verse 2]
When I’m talking, all you hear is blah-blah-blah-blah
Don’t bother me that you took things way too far in the back of my car
[Pre-Chorus]
Like a dopamine rush, you’rе my only drug
Can’t turn you down, so I turn you up
I need your love, I need your touch
Maybe too much
[Chorus]
I need you like a bullеt to my brain
I’m somewhere in between, f*ck you or stay
I either want you for forever or a day
And damn my, my love for you, it comes, it goes
In w-w-w-waves
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh no
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh no
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh no
In w-w-w-waves
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
I need you like a bullet to my brain
I’m somewhere in between, f*ck you or stay
I either want you for forever or a day
And damn my, my love for you, it comes, it goes
In w-w-w-waves
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh no
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh no
Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh no
In w-w-w-waves
Summary of this Song Lyrics
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James Arthur’s “Yeah, No.” song explores the intense emotional push and pull of a toxic yet irresistible relationship. The artist is caught between desire and destruction, feeling both liberated and imprisoned by their partner. There’s a clear struggle between love and pain—craving affection while acknowledging the harm it causes. The partner’s words are humiliating, yet the artist keeps silent, possibly out of fear of losing them. The relationship is likened to a drug or a rush, addictive and impossible to resist despite knowing it might not be healthy.
The chorus powerfully compares the need for this person to a “bullet to my brain,” highlighting how dangerous yet unavoidable the attachment feels. The emotions shift dramatically—sometimes longing for forever, other times ready to walk away. These changes are described as coming “in waves,” showing the instability and emotional highs and lows involved.
There’s a recurring theme of imbalance and confusion—whether to stay or leave, love or hate. Ultimately, the song captures the raw, conflicting emotions of being deeply connected to someone who causes both euphoria and pain, reflecting the chaotic nature of certain relationships that are hard to define or let go of, no matter how much they hurt.
Album – PISCES (2025) [Tracklist]
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1. Summer (2025)
2. Cruel
3. All My Love
4. ADHD
5. Gucci (Interlude)
6. Celebrate
7. F.R.I.E.N.D.S
8. Embers
9. KARAOKE
10. Yeah, No.
11. Water
12. Hallelujah
Yeah, No. (MV)
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Audio Credits & Details
Artist : James Arthur
Album : PISCES
Lyricist : James Arthur, Steve Solomon
Musicians : Steve Solomon
Label : James Arthur
Genre: Pop
Date: April 25, 2025