Know You Now
Amy Winehouse - [Frank - Deluxe Edition] Lyrics
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You need your nerve to hide your ego, don't come with that
You think everything is handed to you free
But it's not that easy, no
I gotta know you now
We may never meet again
I gotta know you now and then
My girl says I'm too sensitive to ride with you
But I'm not listening to her, mm hm
Yes I'm perceptive so when I've dance with you
You'll whisk your head back the way it were
As you were
I gotta know you now
We may never meet again
I gotta know you now and then
Oh, I'm not ruling you out
I'm just in doubt as to what you say you're all about, yeah
I gotta know you now
We may never meet again
I gotta show you now and them
I gotta know you now and then
I gotta know you now
We may never meet again
I gotta know you now
We may never meet again
I gotta know you now
We may never meet again
I gotta know you now
We may never meet again
In Amy Winehouse’s song “Know You Now,” she sings about getting to know someone who she finds intriguing. She sees through the façade that this person presents to the world, recognizing that underneath the bravado lies a little boy who is trying to hide his ego. She challenges him by singing, “You think everything is handed to you free, but it’s not that easy, no.” Winehouse is acknowledging that this person may think he can get whatever he wants without putting in the hard work, but she reminds him that life is not that simple.
As the song continues, Winehouse talks about her friend warning her that she is too sensitive to hang out with this person. However, she chooses to ignore her friend’s warning and speaks about how perceptive she is. She mentions that when she dances with him, he throws his head back the way it was before, showing that he is not as tough and unaffected as he presents himself to be. She wants to know this person better, to understand who he really is, not just the façade he presents to the world.
Overall, “Know You Now” speaks to the idea that everyone presents themselves in different ways to the world, and it can be challenging to know who someone really is. However, by taking the time to get to know someone, we can get beyond the surface level and truly understand their vulnerabilities.
Line by Line Meaning
You're just a little boy underneath that hat
You're trying to hide your true self by wearing that hat, but I see right through it.
You need your nerve to hide your ego, don't come with that
You're pretending to be confident and self-assured, but I won't fall for it.
You think everything is handed to you free
You believe the world owes you something, but life doesn't work that way.
But it's not that easy, no
Things aren't always simple and straightforward, despite what you may believe.
My girl says I'm too sensitive to ride with you
My friend thinks I'm not strong enough to handle you.
But I'm not listening to her, mm hm
I'm going to make up my own mind about you, regardless of what others say.
Yes I'm perceptive so when I've dance with you
I can read you well, especially when we're dancing.
You'll whisk your head back the way it were
You'll try to pull away and hide your true self when I get too close.
Oh, I'm not ruling you out
I'm not completely dismissing the possibility of us being together.
I'm just in doubt as to what you say you're all about, yeah
I have reservations about your true character and intentions.
I gotta show you now and them
I need to demonstrate to you that I'm a person worth getting to know.
I gotta know you now and then
I need to get to know you more deeply, not just on a surface level.
I gotta know you now
I need to learn who you really are, right now.
We may never meet again
This might be our only chance to connect and get to know each other.
I gotta know you now
I need to understand you and your motives better.
I gotta know you now
I need to see through your facade and discover who you really are.
I gotta know you now
I have a strong urge to know the real you, right now.
I gotta know you now
It's imperative that I find out what kind of person you are, right away.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Amy Winehouse, Astor Earl Campbell, Delroy Christopher Cooper, Donovan Jackson, Earl Smith, Gordon Opharel Williams
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