What Do You Know?
Atkins Nicole Lyrics


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Remember how rich
... a bitch?
I know men that won't stand piddle
What do you know?

I offer you kingdoms
And hundreds of children
I'm the queen, (prison all mean piddle bomb)
What do you know?

It's not my place to care
What you think about me
That's between you,
The birds and the Bowery
Please remember when
You ate right from my hand
I won't feed you anymore!

Remember how we
Seek the money?
And rose up to the sky
What do you know?

I offer you kingdoms
And hundreds of children
I am alive, (I am alive, put 'em up!)
What do you know?

Look to the past
So you can see right




Stand by,
Please stand by

Overall Meaning

These lyrics from Atkins Nicole's song "What Do You Know?" paint a picture of a powerful, confident woman who has risen to the top, rubbing shoulders with wealthy and influential people. The opening lines, "Remember how rich...a bitch?" set the tone of the song and immediately establish the singer's arrogance and elitism. She knows men who won't tolerate trivialities ("won't stand piddle"), and sees herself as a queen with the power to offer "kingdoms and hundreds of children."


The refrain of "What do you know?" serves as a challenge to anyone who might question her superiority or her motives. The singer makes it clear that she doesn't care about others' opinions ("It's not my place to care/What you think about me"), leaving judgment to "the birds and the Bowery" (perhaps a reference to the famous Bowery district in New York City). The final lines suggest that the singer has cut off those who once relied on her ("I won't feed you anymore"), and encourages listeners to look to the past in order to understand the present ("Look to the past/So you can see right/Stand by/Please stand by").


Line by Line Meaning

Remember how rich
Do you remember how wealthy we used to be?


... a bitch?
Do you remember how unpleasant I used to be?


I know men that won't stand piddle
I know men who won't tolerate nonsense.


What do you know?
Do you have any idea what I'm talking about?


I offer you kingdoms
I can give you anything you want.


And hundreds of children
I can give you a large family and descendants.


I'm the queen, (prison all mean piddle bomb)
I'm in charge and control everything that happens.


It's not my place to care
It's not my responsibility to worry about or consider your opinion.


What you think about me
Your thoughts and opinions regarding me.


That's between you,
That's your issue and not mine.


The birds and the Bowery
It's something that only the birds and the people in Bowery (an area in NYC) care about.


Please remember when
Do you recall when in the past?


You ate right from my hand
You were completely dependent on me.


I won't feed you anymore!
I won't continue to provide for you or do things for you.


Remember how we
Do you recall how we used to do things?


Seek the money?
Were we always chasing wealth?


And rose up to the sky
Did we aim high and try to achieve great things?


I am alive, (I am alive, put 'em up!)
I am still here and thriving (celebratory gesture).


Look to the past
Think about previous experiences or events.


So you can see right
So you can have a clearer understanding or perspective.


Stand by,
Be ready or prepared.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: MARTIN GJERSTAD, NICOLE ATKINS, TORE DAN JOHANSSON

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