You Know You Like It
Aluna George ft. Tchami Lyrics
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I say no way, try again another day
I should be happy, not tipping the scales
I just won't lay, letting my life get away
I'm no fool, no, I'm not a follower
I don't take things as they come, if they bring me down
Life can be cruel, if you're a dreamer
You know you like it but it drives you insane
You know you like it but it drives you insane
You know you like it but you're scared of the shame
What you want, what you gonna do?
You know you like it but it drives you insane
Only 'cause you know that you wanna feel the same
You know you like it but it drives you insane
What you want, what you gonna do?
If you wanna train me, like an animal
Better keep your eye on my every move
There's no need to be so damn cruel
Baby you got nothing to prove
I'm no fool, no, I'm not a follower
I don't take things as they come, if they bring me down
Life can be cruel, if you're a dreamer
I just wanna have some fun, don't tell me what can't be done
You know you like it but it drives you insane
You know you like it but it drives you insane
You know you like it but you're scared of the shame
What you want, what you gonna do?
You know you like it but it drives you insane
Only 'cause you know that you wanna feel the same
You know you like it but it drives you insane
What you want, what you gonna do?
The lyrics of "You Know You Like It" by Aluna George ft. Tchami, address the conflict between societal expectations and individual desires. The voice in the song rejects others' demands to conform, asserting their independence and right to pursue their desires. The lines, "Some people want me to be heads or tails / I say no way, try again another day," reject binaries and demand autonomy. The singer resists pressure to fit into a mold, insisting, "I'm no fool, no, I'm not a follower / I don't take things as they come if they bring me down."
The chorus, "You know you like it but it drives you insane / What you want, what you gonna do?" suggests a tension between what an individual wants and what is expected of them by the world around them. The repetition of "you know you like it" implies that the desire for something unconventional or unaccepted by society is natural and that denying it may lead to shame or repression. However, the song remains defiant and confident in the face of social pressure, asserting "I'm no fool, no, I'm not a follower" and demanding the same independence from others.
Line by Line Meaning
Some people want me to be heads or tails
There are people who want me to conform to their expectations, but I refuse to do so.
I say no way, try again another day
I reject their expectations and demand that they try again later.
I should be happy, not tipping the scales
I deserve to be happy and balanced in my life.
I just won't lay, letting my life get away
I refuse to be passive and let my life slip away from me.
I'm no fool, no, I'm not a follower
I am not foolish enough to blindly follow others.
I don't take things as they come, if they bring me down
I won't accept negative things simply because they come my way.
Life can be cruel, if you're a dreamer
Life can be harsh if you have big dreams and aspirations.
I just wanna have some fun, don't tell me what can't be done
I simply want to enjoy life and refuse to be told what I can't do.
You know you like it but it drives you insane
You are aware that you enjoy it, but it also causes you frustration.
Only 'cause you know that you wanna feel the same
You only feel insane because you want to experience the same enjoyment again.
You know you like it but you're scared of the shame
You enjoy it, but are afraid of being judged for it.
What you want, what you gonna do?
What do you want and how are you going to go about getting it?
If you wanna train me, like an animal
If you want to control and manipulate me like an animal...
Better keep your eye on my every move
...you better watch me closely because I won't be easy to control.
There's no need to be so damn cruel
You don't have to be so unnecessarily mean to me.
Baby you got nothing to prove
You don't need to prove anything to me or anyone else.
What you want, what you gonna do?
What do you want and how are you going to go about getting it?
Contributed by Tyler R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@athingcalledlife7135
Timeline for all the confused people out there
- alunageorge release you know you like it
- tchami remixes it and releases a free download
- dj snake remixes it around the same time. Releases on the remix ep
- dj snake remix re released and relabelled as a collab with alunageorge due to popularity
- tchami's remix makes it onto the remix ep
Thus "DJ snake and alunageorge - you know you like it (tchami remix)"
@ijvideos6880
Fucking love this song the beat drops bigger than my grades
@guidobouman2874
IJ Videos It drops bigger than your likes
@blissful0
+Guido Bouman savage
@ijvideos6880
At least I have more likes that you lol
@fetchedfarr3848
tru, but that was still a pretty epic roast
@aestheticgirlx7144
IJ Videos same it really gives me goosebumps
@tacticalxxpanda
6 years later and im still banging this shit every day! Tchami is so underrated its criminal.
@lunet1st488
Just found out who Tchami is from watching their Tomorrowland live set and I do not regret clicking on that vid
@user-wx5kg2eu9p
Future House in 2015 = Current House in 2024
@Shimo_F
Still one of the greatest songs I’ve ever heard