I Don't Know
Big Audio Dynamite II Lyrics


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Ooh there's no place that you can go
You think you can run but I don't know
Ooh where you're gonna go
You think you can run but
I don't know

They don't wanna hear about it
What's going on in your head
Don't you even care about it
You'll be somewhere else instead
You don't even talk about it
What's going on in the street
You don't spare a single thought about it
When the world is at your feet

Ooh there's no place that you can go
You think you can run but I don't know
Ooh where you're gonna go
You think you can run but
I don't know

You make me wanna shout about it
I'll tell you how I feel
There can't be any doubt about it
I know that this is real
Can't make myself forget about it
The way you seem to do
There's only one regret about it
I can't get through to you

Ooh there's no place that you can go
You think you can run but I don't know
Ooh where you're gonna go
You think you can run but
I don't know

Don't really wanna think about it
I can't fuck wearing my
By not doing what we ought about it
Things just stay the same
Always knew you were mad about it
Don't think Christ ain't too
But now I'm feeling sad about it
Nothing I can do

Ooh there's no place that you can go
You think you can run but I don't know
Ooh where you're gonna go
You think you can run but
I don't know





You think you can run but I don't know

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Big Audio Dynamite II's song "I Don't Know" seem to be about someone who is trying to run away from their problems, but the singer is not sure where they can go to escape. The first verse is directed at the person trying to run away, with the singer telling them that they can't escape whatever is troubling them. In the second verse, the singer expresses frustration that the person won't open up and talk about what's bothering them, even though the world seems to be at their feet. The third verse seems to suggest that the singer has tried to confront the person about their issues, but they still won't listen or talk about it.


Overall, the song seems to be about the difficulty of communication and understanding between people, and the feeling of helplessness that comes when someone you care about is struggling with something they won't discuss with you.


Line by Line Meaning

Ooh there's no place that you can go
No matter where you go or what you do, you cannot escape from the problems that haunt you.


You think you can run but I don't know
You may try to run away from your problems, but it won't solve them.


Ooh where you're gonna go
Where do you plan to go to escape your problems?


They don't wanna hear about it
People don't want to hear about your problems.


What's going on in your head
What are you thinking about?


Don't you even care about it
You don't even care about your own problems.


You'll be somewhere else instead
You'll go somewhere else to escape your problems.


You don't even talk about it
You don't discuss your problems with anyone.


What's going on in the street
What's happening in the outside world.


You don't spare a single thought about it
You don't think about the outside world or what's happening there.


When the world is at your feet
When you have the opportunity to do anything you want in the world.


You make me wanna shout about it
Your problems make me want to shout in frustration because you're not doing anything to solve them.


I'll tell you how I feel
I'll express my emotions to you.


There can't be any doubt about it
There's no room for confusion or doubt regarding my emotions.


I know that this is real
I'm certain that my emotions are genuine.


Can't make myself forget about it
I can't forget about my problems or emotions.


The way you seem to do
Unlike you, I can't disregard or ignore my problems.


There's only one regret about it
My only regret is that I can't communicate my emotions and problems to you effectively.


I can't get through to you
I'm unable to make you understand how I feel or why these problems matter.


Don't really wanna think about it
I don't want to think about these issues anymore.


I can't fuck wearing my
I can't even think straight because of these issues.


By not doing what we ought about it
By not taking action, we'll never solve these problems.


Things just stay the same
If we don't change our current habits or actions, these problems will continue to persist.


Always knew you were mad about it
I always knew that these issues bothered you too.


Don't think Christ ain't too
Even religious figures like Christ may be disappointed with us for not taking action to solve our problems.


But now I'm feeling sad about it
Now, I feel sad about our collective inability to solve these problems.


Nothing I can do
I feel powerless to fix these issues, and don't know what to do next.


You think you can run but I don't know
You may think you can escape your problems by running away, but I don't believe that's the case.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Melodie Der Welt GmbH, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PATRICK BODMER, PETER HAYO, CHELONIS RIDGEWAY-JONES, PHILIPP JUNG, ARNO KAMMERMEIER, WALTER MERZIGER

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