Now I Know
Andy Mineo Lyrics

The older I get, the more I realize
As I grow older, I am becoming aware of things that I was ignorant of before.

Almost everything I believed in my life was a lie
Most of my beliefs throughout my life were false.

It started as a child, first was Santa Claus
It all began when I was a child and found out that Santa Claus was not real.

Then I believed that a brawl would never come between my dawgs, wrong
I used to believe that my friends would never experience conflict or fall-outs, but that was far from the truth.

My sister Mary filled me in when I was seven
My sister Mary revealed the truth to me when I was seven.

Told me Hulk Hogan only existed on television (what?)
I was informed that Hulk Hogan was just a character from TV.

The Stone Cold Stunner and the Leg Drop, all scripted?
I started to realize that the famous wrestling moves I used to love were prearranged.

N.W.O. and X-Pac?
I even found out that some other famous wrestlers were fake too.

Dang
An expression of surprise and disappointment.

I used to walk up to them automatic doors
As a child, I believed that my finger was the power source for automatic doors.

My momma told me that my finger was the power source
My mother convinced me that I had the power to open automatic doors with my finger.

So I pointed with my pointer, then, pow! It was open, then come to find out she was jokin'
I would point my finger at the doors, and they would magically open, only for me to realize later that my mother was playing a joke on me.

Had to let it soak in, my mind as a boy didn't wanna believe that McGwire or Barry were on the 'roids
It was hard for me to believe that famous baseball players, such as Mark McGwire and Barry Bonds, were on steroids.

But, uh, when I was young, I thought the world was alright
As a child, I believed that the world was a perfect place.

It's funny, I even thought that Jesus was white, but yo
I used to think of Jesus as a white man, which is funny to me now.

All that glitters ain't made of gold
Just because something looks sparkly and valuable, it doesn't mean that it is.

It's the thing you've heard a million times before
This saying is a common expression of the same concept.

It took a little time, now I realize
It took me a while, but I finally understand.

Now I know better, it's better late than never
Although it took me some time to learn, it's still preferable to be aware than never knowing at all.

Over the years, you get more accustomed to pain
As we get older, we become more familiar with the idea of pain.

Used to believe my dad when he said he'd come to my games
I trusted my father when he promised to attend my sports games.

Even believed my mother was a saint and could do no wrong
I used to think of my mother as a perfect, faultless being.

And then she sat me down and told me how I was born (shoot)
My mother had to reveal to me the not-so-perfect details of my conception.

Mind blown, but now it all makes sense
It was difficult to comprehend at first, but everything makes sense now.

Why she didn't spazz on me when she caught me havin' sex
I finally understood why my mother did not overreact when she caught me having sex.

I was perplexed but now I get it
I was confused before, but now I understand.

I used to think America was finished with racism, how could I miss it?
I used to believe that racism was a thing of the past in America and that it was eradicated.

I'm mad so many people don't get it
It frustrates me that so many individuals still do not see the reality of racism.

Holdin' this list of black names, but now I'm blacklisted?
I am now realizing that even holding a list of names of black people can have negative consequences.

Got older, it's like it got no different
As I got older, nothing seemed to change.

I found out that these independent artists isn't independent
I discovered that some independent artists are not truly independent, as they are funded by major labels behind the scenes.

Cause major labels fund them quietly to keep perception
Major labels financially support these independent artists secretly to maintain a certain image and perception.

That's deception in the game, used to believe I wanted fame
This is a deceiving practice in the industry that I used to aspire to be a part of.

Plus my name written in them lights, now I know it's so much greater cause it's written in the hand of Christ
Although it may have been appealing to see my name in bright lights, I now understand that it is far greater to have my name written in the hand of Christ.

Then, I, I used to say the radio would play what the people wanted
I used to believe that radio stations played music that the people wanted to listen to.

Now I know they playin' what's payin'
Now I understand that radio stations play music that brings in the most money, not necessarily the music people want to hear.

Feelin' jaded, but somehow I still believe in God
Although I may feel cynical and disillusioned, I still maintain my belief in God.

I even thought a college education got me a job, man
At one point, I believed that obtaining a college degree would guarantee me a job.

Yes, I know better
I am now aware and knowledgeable about the truth of things.

Now I know better
I have come to realize the truth and understand things differently now.

Took me a while
It took me some time to learn and comprehend.

Just to realize
But I finally came to the realization.