I Don't Know You
Mystery Unveiled: Exploring the Enigma in 'I Don't Know You'
Lyrics
I don't KNOW YOU
The speaker expresses a lack of familiarity with someone.
YOU BEEN LATELY ON MY MIND
The person has been occupying the speaker's thoughts recently.
I don't KNOW YOU
Reiterates the speaker's unfamiliarity with the person.
YOU BEEN LATELY ON MY MIND
Emphasizes the person's presence in the speaker's thoughts.
WELL YOU CAME INTO MY WORLD AND
The person entered the speaker's life unexpectedly.
YOU TOOK IT BY SURPRISE
The impact of the person's presence was surprising.
SUN COULD RISE UP IN THE WEST AND I WOULD BE NO WISER
Uses a metaphor (sun rising in the west) to convey that even unlikely things could happen.
AND I don't KNOW YOU
Reiterates the speaker's lack of knowledge about the person.
COME SIT BESIDE ME
Invites the person to sit beside the speaker.
I'm NOT SURE IF you're STILL THERE
Expresses uncertainty about the person's current presence.
COME SIT BESIDE ME
Repeats the invitation for the person to sit beside the speaker.
I'm NOT SURE IF you're STILL THERE
Reiterates uncertainty about the person's presence.
WELL, THE OLD MAN IN THE SKY HE KNOWS WHAT I'm SAYING
Refers to a higher power (old man in the sky) understanding the speaker's words.
I couldn't TELL YOU A LIE
Asserts the speaker's honesty, implying they won't lie.
BELIEVE we've BEEN PLAYING A GAME
Suggests that the interaction with the person is like a game.
'CAUSE I don't KNOW YOU
Restates the speaker's lack of knowledge about the person.
I don't KNOW YOU
Reiterates the lack of familiarity with the person.
YOU BEEN LATELY ON MY MIND
Confirms the continued presence of the person in the speaker's thoughts.
I don't KNOW YOU
Repeats the speaker's lack of knowledge about the person.
YOU BEEN LATELY ON MY MIND
Emphasizes the person's recent preoccupation in the speaker's mind.
WELL YOU CAME INTO MY WORLD AND
Reiterates the unexpected entrance of the person into the speaker's world.
YOU TOOK IT BY SURPRISE
Repeats the surprising impact of the person's arrival.
SUN COULD RISE UP IN THE WEST AND I WOULD BE NO WISER
Uses a metaphor (sun rising in the west) to express the speaker's lack of wisdom even in unlikely situations.
'CAUSE I don't KNOW YOU
Confirms the speaker's lack of knowledge about the person.
NO I DON'T KNOW YOU
Reiterates the speaker's unfamiliarity with the person.
NO I DON'T KNOW YOU
Further emphasizes the lack of knowledge about the person.
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