I Know
Infinite Love: Unraveling Emotions through The Hippos' 'I Know'
Lyrics
You get me going like a wind up toy
You have a profound effect on me, energizing me like a wind-up toy.
So pay attention to a broken boy
Take notice of someone who is emotionally damaged.
You got me going
My feelings for you are intense and unstoppable.
Well I cannot stop it and if you keep me going
I can't control my emotions, and if you continue, I might lose control completely.
Gonna see me pop
Expresses the possibility of emotional outburst or breakdown if the intense feelings persist.
I'm in love with what you do
I am deeply in love with your actions or behavior.
The way that I'm attached with you
Describes a strong emotional attachment to you.
Self fulfilled and to a smile
My happiness is self-fulfilled, and it reflects in my smile.
The list could go for miles
The positive qualities about you are countless.
(All the perfect things you do)
(Repetition) Emphasizes the perfection in your actions.
I know what you're thinking when you cry
I understand what you're going through when you cry.
(When you cry)
(Repetition) Acknowledges the emotional state when you cry.
I know what you're thinking when you smile
I comprehend your emotions when you smile.
(When you smile)
(Repetition) Recognizes the emotions associated with your smile.
I know that you're just a little child
Acknowledges that despite appearances, you are vulnerable like a child.
I know you know
(Repetition) Affirms mutual understanding.
(All the perfect things you do)
(Repetition) Highlights the perfection in your actions.
You've got me going like a grade school crush
Describes the intense feelings reminiscent of a childhood crush.
My head is spinning and my face is flushed
Expresses physical and emotional reactions to the crush.
You've got me going like a fast paced heart
Compares the intensity of emotions to a rapidly beating heart.
And if you keep me going, gonna fall apart
Warns of potential emotional breakdown if the intense feelings persist.
I could write a thousand words
Expresses the potential for extensive communication about feelings.
Useless nouns and needless verbs
Highlights the abundance of words that could be used to describe feelings.
I could shout a million times
Expresses a willingness to shout or express emotions loudly.
Until the neighbors hear my cries
Suggests a desire for others to recognize and understand the emotional turmoil.
(All the perfect things you do)
(Repetition) Reiterates the perfection in your actions.
I know what you're thinking when you cry
(Repetition) Understanding your emotions during moments of sadness.
(When you cry)
(Repetition) Acknowledges the emotional state when you cry.
I know what you're thinking when you smile
(Repetition) Recognizes the emotions associated with your smile.
(When you smile)
(Repetition) Affirms the understanding of vulnerability behind the smile.
I know that you're just a little child
Acknowledges that despite appearances, you are vulnerable like a child.
I know you know
(Repetition) Affirms mutual understanding.
(All the perfect things you do)
(Repetition) Highlights the perfection in your actions.
You make me melt
Expresses the emotional impact that makes the speaker feel as though they are melting.
I know what you're thinking when you cry
(Repetition) Understanding your emotions during moments of sadness.
(When you cry)
(Repetition) Acknowledges the emotional state when you cry.
I know what you're thinking when you smile
(Repetition) Recognizes the emotions associated with your smile.
(When you smile)
(Repetition) Affirms the understanding of vulnerability behind the smile.
I know that you're just a little child
Acknowledges that despite appearances, you are vulnerable like a child.
I know you know
(Repetition) Affirms mutual understanding.
All the perfect things you do
(Repetition) Emphasizes the perfection in your actions.
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