I Want To Know
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One would think
That with loss
Would come something more
Quite contrary
You'll find yourself with nothing left
And to think you were the one for me
And to think you were the one
And to think you were the one for me
And to think you were the one
I used to know you
But now you've turned to someone else
I used to know you
But now you've changed so much
(I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE)
Nobody knows where I could be
Nobody knows if there's something wrong with me
And I might never find you, but I'll always know

Just what you really are, just what you really are
And to think you were the one for me
And to think you were the one
And to think you were the one for me
And to think you were the one
I used to know you, I used to know




I used to know you, I used to know
(AND NOW I'M LEFT WITH NOTHING)

Overall Meaning

The song "I Want To Know" by [unknown] is an emotional ballad that explores the feelings of lost love and confusion. The first verse suggests that the singer has experienced a loss and expected some sort of consolation or meaning from it, but instead, they are left with nothing. The chorus repeats the phrase "And to think you were the one for me," emphasizing the disappointment and disbelief in the fact that the person they once knew and loved has changed. The line "Nobody knows where I could be, nobody knows if there's something wrong with me" shows that the singer feels lost and isolated, unsure of how to move forward.


The second verse continues with the theme of change, with the singer lamenting that they used to know the person they love but now they have become someone else entirely. The line "I might never find you, but I'll always know just what you really are" suggests that the singer still has a strong sense of who their lost love truly is, even if they may never be able to reconnect with them. The repetition of "I used to know you" further underscores the idea of loss and the frustration of not recognizing the person who was once so familiar. The song ends with the poignant statement "And now I'm left with nothing," encapsulating the heartbreak and confusion that the singer feels in the aftermath of their loss.


Line by Line Meaning

One would think
Despite what one may expect


That with loss
In the face of losing someone or something


Would come something more
One might hope or expect to gain something positive


Quite contrary
However, the opposite is true


You'll find yourself with nothing left
After the experience of loss, there is often emptiness left behind


And to think you were the one for me
Reflecting on a past love and the belief that this person was meant to be


And to think you were the one
The disappointment of realizing that the love was not reciprocal


I used to know you
A sentiment of familiarity with the lost love


But now you've turned to someone else
But the person has changed and is no longer the same


But now you've changed so much
The person has undergone significant transformation


(I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE)
Lamenting that the person is now unfamiliar


Nobody knows where I could be
Feeling lost and potentially misunderstood


Nobody knows if there's something wrong with me
Uncertainty about one's own state of being and mental health


And I might never find you, but I'll always know
Accepting the possibility of never reconnecting but acknowledging the truth of the situation


Just what you really are, just what you really are
Perceiving the lost love for who they truly are


I used to know you, I used to know
Reiterating the nostalgia and familiarity with the former love


(AND NOW I'M LEFT WITH NOTHING)
Concluding that the end result is emptiness and nothingness




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Thomas Zaloga

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