After heavily publicized legal battles with their former manager Lou Pearlman and former record label Bertelsmann Music Group, the group's second album, No Strings Attached (2000), sold over one million copies in one day and 2.42 million copies in one week, which was a record for over fifteen years. NSYNC's first two studio albums were both certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Celebrity (2001) debuted with 1.8 million copies in its first week in the US. Singles such as "Bye Bye Bye", "This I Promise You", "Girlfriend", "Pop" and "It's Gonna Be Me" reached the top 10 in several international charts, with the last being a US Billboard Hot 100 number one. In addition to a host of Grammy Award nominations, NSYNC has performed at the World Series, the Super Bowl and the Olympic Games, and sang or recorded with Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Phil Collins, Celine Dion, Aerosmith, Nelly, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Mary J. Blige, Alabama, and Gloria Estefan. The group has received eight Grammy Award nominations.
NSYNC last recorded new material in 2002. The five members have reunited a couple of times, including at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards and to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The band completed five nationwide concert tours and has sold over 70 million records, becoming one of the best-selling boy bands in history. Rolling Stone recognized their instant success as one of the Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments of all time. NSYNC is set to release their first new song in over 20 years, "Better Place", for the upcoming animated movie, Trolls Band Together, which Timberlake stars in.
I Thought She Knew
*NSYNC Lyrics
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She was my once in a lifetime,
Happy ending come true.
Oh, I guess I should have told her,
I thought she knew
Do-do-do,
That's the last thing I would do.
Whoa, I'll never understand it,
Cause I thought she knew.
I thought she knew:
My world revolved around her,
My love light burned for her alone.
But she couldn't see the flame,
Only myself to blame.
I should've known,
I should've known.
A heart full of words left unspoken
Now that we're through
I'd sell my soul "to have this silence broken"
I thought she knew my world revolved around her
My love light burned for her alone
But she couldn't see the flame
Only myself to blame
I should've known
I should've known
She was my once in a lifetime,
Happy ending come true.
Whoa,
I guess I should of told her,
But I thought she knew.
I thought she knew,
I thought she knew
I though that, she, knew,
Yeah
In the song "I Thought She Knew," by *NSYNC, the singer sings about a past relationship that ended because of misunderstandings and unspoken feelings. He reveals that he held the woman in high regard and considered her his "once in a lifetime - happy ending come true," but he never explicitly told her that. When she accused him of taking her for granted, he was surprised because he believed that he showed his love for her in many ways. Unfortunately, she couldn't see how deeply he cared for her, and while the singer acknowledges that he is partially responsible for the failed relationship, he also feels that he couldn't have done anything more to make their love flourish. The song ends with him admitting that he should have been more open with his feelings and telling his former love that he thought she knew just how much she meant to him.
Overall, "I Thought She Knew" is a poignant song that is relatable for anyone who has ever experienced the pain of unrequited love or the frustration of missed opportunities. The melody is gentle and wistful, perfectly capturing the bittersweet emotions of the lyrics. The do-do-do refrain that runs throughout the song reinforces the singer's sense of longing and regret, adding an extra layer of melancholy to the already heartrending lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
She was my once in a lifetime,
She was the one who I thought was perfect for me, who would only come once in my life.
Happy ending come true.
She made me feel like I found the perfect ending to my love story.
Oh, I guess I should have told her,
I realize that I made a mistake by not telling her how I felt.
I thought she knew
I believed that she understood how much she meant to me.
She said I took her for granted,
She thought I did not appreciate or value her enough.
That's the last thing I would do.
Not valuing her was never my intention.
Whoa, I'll never understand it,
I cannot understand why she thought that I did not care about her.
Cause I thought she knew.
Because I honestly believed that she understood how much I loved her.
My world revolved around her,
She was the center of my life, and everything that I did was to make her happy.
My love light burned for her alone.
My love for her was intense, and I only had eyes for her.
But she couldn't see the flame,
She was not able to see or appreciate how much I loved her.
Only myself to blame.
I am responsible for not expressing my feelings and making her understand how much she meant to me.
I should've known,
I regret not realizing sooner that I needed to tell her how I felt.
A heart full of words left unspoken
I had so many feelings for her that I did not express verbally.
Now that we're through
Our relationship is over now.
I'd sell my soul "to have this silence broken"
I would do anything to be able to communicate with her and express my love.
I thought she knew my world revolved around her
I assumed that she was aware of how much she meant to me and how much I loved her.
I thought she knew
I believed that she was aware of my feelings for her.
Yeah
An expression of emotion that could range from sadness to frustration.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBIN LEE WILEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jameselvinia312
*NSYNC's Mt Rushmore
1. I Thought She Knew
2. Bye Bye Bye
3. Tearin' Up My Heart
4. It's Gonna Be Me
Honorable Mention
5. This I Promise You
I really thought This I Promise You will take the last spot. It's my favorite but now I Thought She Knew is becoming my favorite lol
@keijuwhi4281
I Thought She Knew Lyrics:
She was my once in a lifetime, happy ending come true. Oh I guess I should have told her, I thought she knew. Ooh.
She said I took her for granted. That’s the last thing I would do. I will never understand it. I thought she knew.
Chorus: I thought she knew my world revolved around her. My love light burned for her alone. But she couldn’t see the flame only myself to blame. I should have known, I should have known.
Verse 2: A heart full of words left unspoken, now that were through. I’d sell my soul to have this silence broken. I thought she knew.
Chorus: I thought she knew my world revolved around her. My love light burned for her alone. But she couldn’t see the flame only myself to blame. I should have known, I should have known.
She was my once in a lifetime, happy ending come true. Oh I guess I should have told her, I thought she knew. Ooh
I thought she knew, I thought she knew. Ooh, I thought that she knew.
@SuperSmash-uz4de
No longer criminally underrated if the band themselves put it as their top 4 song!
@melodysuain3239
That's why I'm here! I had to hear it again. It's been years!!!
@HardyOh
HI HOT ONES CREW!!
@jameselvinia312
*NSYNC's Mt Rushmore
1. I Thought She Knew
2. Bye Bye Bye
3. Tearin' Up My Heart
4. It's Gonna Be Me
Honorable Mention
5. This I Promise You
I really thought This I Promise You will take the last spot. It's my favorite but now I Thought She Knew is becoming my favorite lol
@carter3369
It’s a special song to them cos it’s the first song they ever sang together.
@Tstormer
legit ive never heard this in my life and its a beautiful song
@LY43537
Man. The harmonies in this song just is everything I loved about choir and singing a capella. Absolute chills.
@brittanyglenn5852
Anyone come here to be reminded of this song after they mentioned it as a top 5 *NSYNC song on Hot Ones? 😍🔥
@dkdoodle
Yes and I can’t believe I’d never heard it before!
@RD-tc93
Yep!