Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Nellie McKay
Canonical path: /nellie-mckay/no-equality
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
No Equality
Read No Equality lyrics by Nellie McKay on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
No Equality
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
There's no equality here
There's no equality anywhere
And every failing face
Is quickly replaced
By one you can't lose
It's an illusion
I'll even do revolution
That's never meant to occur
Won't happen to her
Won't happen to you
And you let me down slowly
Let me down slow and you turned me around
Let me down easy
Let yourself go, now you're goin' to town
Baby, baby, can't you see
What this hypocrisy is doin' to me?
We should've kicked over the ladders
From the start
You used to be my lover
You used to be my soul, soul brother
I used to believe
That you could conceive
Conceive with my love
But you let me down slowly
You let me down slow and you turned me around
Let me down easy
Let yourself go, now you're goin' to drown
Baby, baby, can't you see
What this absurdity is doin' to me?
We should've kicked over the ladders
From the start
There's no equality
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen
No one supposes just how mean I can be
I play the victim and I really care
And all I've ever wanted is
Everything I'm gonna have
There's no equality here
There's no equality on earth I fear
There are so many ..
The boss and the border
It's me or it's you
That's why I let you down slowly
Let you down slow and I turned you around
Let you down easy
Let myself go, now we're both set to drown
Baby, baby, can't you see
What this futility is doin' to me?
We should've kicked over the ladders
From the start
There's no equality
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "No Equality"?
Nellie McKay performs "No Equality", and this lyric page sits inside the Nellie McKay catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "No Equality"?
Yes. The related section below points to Beecharmer and I Am Nothing with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Nellie McKay?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Nellie McKay's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on No Equality yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.