'You Know I'm No Good' references several of Amy Winehouse's own views about herself. Self-image, emotional stability and the rocky relationship that built up a lot of Winehouse's album 'Back To Black'. Time again, again as an audience, we discovered through each track off of 'Back To Black' how Winehouse's world shaped each day. The mental beating taken every other hour as Amy continued to fall further in love with someone, split and eventually as we all has viewed the relationship as public and normal as watching the Weather Channel.
In 'You Know I'm No Good' Winehouse talks about how the things being done on her part, Winehouse is not only aware but sane. That ultimately love does indeed play a hand in blinding the senses, causing an unhealthy fascination with one another. As this new age Romeo and Juliet tale unfolded before the media, suspicious activities grew. Drugs and alcohol became a natural part of life. 'You Know I'm No Good' if you listen back today acts as a self-telling apology. Maybe to Amy herself, the person before the world completely threw away the key. Before love destroyed a part of this wonderful human being or that love can have a self-loathing side effect entering upon dangerous territory.
The music video for 'You Know I'm No Good' came out in 2006. 10 years ago...what a time it has been and now realizing how long ago that actually has been. Before the death, before the confusion and before the explosive media detailing every part of Amy's life. What is saddening is the fact that Amy was as good as she could be but there was never enough credit given to suggest otherwise. Listening now to an unforgettable singer who has entered iconic blessing, goes to show that not only was Amy good enough but severely misunderstood.
