Too Much
Bonaparte Lyrics

You know too much, too much, too much, too much, too Much
The person being addressed is knowledgeable to an excessive degree.

Much too much, too much, too much, too much

You know James Joyce, I like your voice
The singer is impressed by the other person's familiarity with James Joyce's work.

You know Baudelaire, I like your hair
The artist compliments the other person's knowledge of Baudelaire and makes a lighthearted comment about their hair.

You know Churchill, I know kill bill
The artist contrasts the other person's knowledge of Churchill with their own knowledge of a violent movie, Kill Bill.

You know Tolstoy, I know playboy
The singer contrasts the other person's knowledge of Tolstoy with their own knowledge of the magazine Playboy.

You know politics, I know party chicks
The singer contrasts the other person's knowledge of politics with their own interest in partying.

You know Wall Street, I just want to meet
The artist wants to meet someone who is knowledgeable about Wall Street.

You know common law, I ask my ma
The artist contrasts the other person's knowledge of common law with their own lack of knowledge and says they rely on their mother for information.

You know Sanskrit, come on and say it
The artist encourages the other person to demonstrate their knowledge of Sanskrit.

You know economy, well I believe in what I see
The singer is skeptical about the other person's knowledge of economy, preferring to rely on firsthand experience.

You know Sophie Scholl, I love rock 'n' roll
The artist is impressed by the other person's knowledge of the German activist Sophie Scholl and makes a reference to rock music.

You know algebra, but you don't wear no bra
The singer makes a lighthearted comment about the other person's knowledge of algebra and also comments on their appearance.

Do you speak Japanese?
The singer asks the other person if they speak Japanese.

You know so much, so much about everything
The singer is once again impressed by the other person's broad knowledge.

All that I know, I know I've got a song to sing
The artist acknowledges that they may not be as knowledgeable as the other person, but they still have something to contribute: music.

You know so much, so much about this and that
The artist comments on the other person's knowledge of a wide variety of subjects.

You know myspace, yourspace, what is the human race?
The singer asks a rhetorical question about the impact of social media on society.

B-day, d-day, DJ, Cassius clay
The singer lists a series of events and people, many of which are related to music or history.

Batman, Spiderman, Superman, Tarzan
The artist lists a series of fictional heroes.

Einstein, Bernstein, money, money, red wine
The artist lists a famous scientist, a famous composer, and some of their own interests.

Eisenhower, Beckenbauer, ddr, Berliner Mauer, Vietnam, Guernica, Stalingrad, Hiroshima
The artist lists a series of historical events and people.

Watergate, Waterloo, Austerlitz, dien-bien-phu
The singer lists several more historical events.

Mao, Hotschimin, Valium, amphetamine
The artist references two historical figures and two drugs.

You and me and one two three and who could be a Refugee?
The singer makes a reference to immigration and the uncertain status of refugees.

Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam.
The singer makes a humorous reference to spam emails.

It's so banana, I really just wanna wanna...
The singer uses a nonsensical phrase to express their excitement.

It's so banana, I really just wanna wanna...
The artist repeats the previous line, continuing to convey their enthusiasm.

It's so banana, I really just wanna wanna wanna...
The artist again repeats the phrase, emphasizing their energy and excitement.

It's so banana but it's true
The singer acknowledges that their previous statements may seem nonsensical, but insists that they are genuine and sincere.

Too much, too much, too much, too much, too much Much too much, too much, too much, too much Much too much, too much, too much, too much, too much Too much
The chorus is repeated one last time, emphasizing the singer's point that the other person knows too much.