Know Better
2XL Lyrics


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INTERLUDE
Come on, (haha) game's on baby
Uh huh
I know you're saying all these crazy things to make me stay
And I was pretendin' I was leavin'

I know better, I don't know better
I know better, I don't know better
But that don't make it no better

VERSE 1
It's 3 in the morning, so why you keep hitting me?
You're out of your mind, girl you must be kidding me
Calling me like it's a thing to do
Tricking me with the same excuse
Said your new shades was over my house
Please, it's dark out, why you need them right now?

VERSE 2
Telling me to bring your food and just smile
But who eats salad in the middle of the night?
Alright, maybe I just missed you a little too
I might even smile about the crazy things you do
But I'm crazy too, cause I'm just so into you

Oh, oh
Even though we've spent time alone (uh huh)
It always breaks my heart when it's time to go, I know

I know you wanna keep me here
But I'll be gone for a minute
I'll be back I swear

PRE-HOOK
The rain falls down when you walk away
Please don't tell me that you're leavin'
I know the only way that you're gonna stay with me
Is if I make up a really good reason
(You crazy)

CHORUS
But I know better
I don't know better
I know better, I don't know better
I know better, I don't know better
But that don't make it no better

VERSE 3
Another day, another show
Goin' on the road cause a brother's gotta roll
But here we go again, there goes my phone again (Hello?)
You callin' me, telling me you want me home again (What?)
Sayin' you broke down with a flat tire (I did!)
Next minute, your house is on fire (It was!)
It ain't like that, I ain't gonna fight back
I'm trying to make cash so we're goin' on the right track

VERSE 4
I think somebody's on my roof tryin' to break in
Where? Who you think you fakin'? (Haha)
It's cause I gotta leave again
You cry without no reason
And I'm through believin' it

Even though we've spent time alone


It always breaks my heart when it's time to go, I know

And you know I'm sincere and loyal
I'll be back soon, sincerely yours

PRE-HOOK
The rain falls down when you walk away
Please don't tell me that you're leavin'
I know the only way that you're gonna stay with me
Is if I make up a really good reason (What you tellin' me?)

CHORUS
But I know better
I don't know better
I know better, I don't know better
I know better, I don't know better
But that don't make it no better

VERSE 5
Look, I saw another woman when we first got together
I told you that I would be down for what ever (that's right)
Why you worryin' like you do?
Cause you know I'm just makin' my way back to you
You know

Don't, don't, don't matter
I like this
I like you too
I like this
Talk to me

PRE-HOOK
The rain falls down when you walk away
(Okay I'm gone)
Please don't tell me that you're leavin'
(What?) (Nah, I'm just playin')
I know the only way that you're gonna stay with me
(That ain't funny!)
Is if I make up a really good reason

CHORUS
But I know better
I don't know better
I know better, I don't know better
I know better, I don't know better
But that don't make it no better

CHORUS
I know better
I don't know better
I know better, I don't know better
I know better, I don't know better
But that don't make it no better

VERSE 6
See you tryin' to play me like a video game
Well, I'm about to hit reset then
This game's up (yeah right)

What I say babe, you always leave me waiting

OUTERLUDE




I know better, I don't know better
I know better, I don't know better

Overall Meaning

The song "Know Better" by 2XL talks about a relationship with someone who constantly tries to keep the singer from leaving. The interlude portrays the singer's knowledge of the other person's manipulative behavior, but despite that, they keep coming back because they are crazy about the person. In verse one, the singer receives a call from the other person late at night, asking him to bring her food and claiming that she left her new shades at his house, which he finds suspicious. In verse two, the singer admits to missing her but questions her actions, wondering who eats salad in the middle of the night. In verse three, the singer is on tour, and the other person calls him with excuses such as a flat tire or a house on fire. In verse four, the singer believes that her accusations of infidelity are baseless, and he tries to make her understand that he is just working to make money. In verse five, the singer confesses to seeing another woman when he and the other person first got together. In the end, the singer declares that he is not going to play along in the manipulative game.


Line by Line Meaning

Come on, (haha) game's on baby
The game is on and he is ready to play despite her attempts to keep him around.


I know you're saying all these crazy things to make me stay
She's using crazy excuses to try to keep him from leaving.


And I was pretendin' I was leavin'
He was pretending to leave but really wasn't planning on it.


It's 3 in the morning, so why you keep hitting me?
She keeps calling him in the middle of the night for trivial reasons.


You're out of your mind, girl you must be kidding me
He thinks she is not thinking rationally.


Telling me to bring your food and just smile
She's demanding he bring her food for no real reason.


But who eats salad in the middle of the night?
He questions the legitimacy of her food requests at 3am.


Another day, another show
He's constantly on the road for performances.


Here we go again, there goes my phone again
She keeps calling him while he's away.


You callin' me, telling me you want me home again
She wants him to come home for trivial reasons when he's working.


I think somebody's on my roof tryin' to break in
She's making up false stories to try to get him to come home.


Look, I saw another woman when we first got together
He admits to seeing another woman when they started dating.


Well, I'm about to hit reset then
He's done with her games and is ready to start over.


I know better, I don't know better
Even though he knows her tricks, he still falls for them sometimes.




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