You Know It
C. Jean Lyrics
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(Don't you just know it)
Baby, don't believe I wear two left shoes
(Don't you just know it)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ey eh, oh
Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba
(Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ey eh, oh
(Ey eh, oh)
Hey, pretty baby, can we go strollin'
(Don't you just know it)
You got me rockin' when I wanna be rollin'
(Don't you just know it)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ey eh, oh
(Ey eh, oh)
Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba
(Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ey eh, oh
(Ey eh, oh)
Baby, baby, you're my blue heaven
(Don't you just know it)
You got me pushin' when I wanna be shoving
(Don't you just know it)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ey eh, oh
(Ey eh, oh)
Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba
(Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ey eh, oh
(Ey eh, oh)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ey eh, oh
(Ey eh, oh)
Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba
(Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ey eh, oh
(Ey eh, oh)
The older the woman, the more she teases
(Don't you just know it)
The younger the woman, the tighter she squeezes
(Don't you just know it)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ey eh, oh
(Ey eh, oh)
Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba
(Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ey eh, oh
(Ey eh, oh)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ey eh, oh
(Ey eh, oh)
Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba
(Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ah ha ha ha
(Ah ha ha ha)
Ey eh, oh
(Ey eh, oh)
The lyrics of C. Jean's song "You Know It" are simple and repetitive, suggesting that the song is meant to be a dance or party anthem. The repetition of "Don't you just know it" in each verse could be interpreted as a confident assertion of the singer's abilities and status. The chorus "Gooba, gooba, gooba, gooba" is nonsensical and serves as a catchy hook to draw listeners in.
The first verse "I can't lose with the stuff I use, Baby don't believe I wear two left shoes" suggests that the singer is confident in their abilities and not easily defeated. The second verse "You got me rockin' when I wanna be rollin'" suggests that the singer is enjoying themselves and being swept up in the moment. The third verse "You got me pushin' when I wanna be shoving" further reinforces the idea that the singer is determined and skilled.
The final verse "The older the woman, the more she teases, The younger the woman, the tighter she squeezes" uses gender stereotypes to suggest that women behave in predictable ways. However, the tone of the song remains lighthearted and humorous throughout.
Overall, "You Know It" is a fun and lively song meant to be enjoyed in a social setting. The repetition of certain lines and the nonsensical chorus make it easy to dance along and sing along, while the simple lyrics suggest a sense of confidence and enjoyment in the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't lose with the stuff I use
(Don't you just know it)
I am certain of success because of the tools and resources at my disposal
Baby, don't believe I wear two left shoes
(Don't you just know it)
I am confident in my abilities and refuse to be underestimated
Hey, pretty baby, can we go strollin'
(Don't you just know it)
I am requesting your company for a leisurely walk or other activity together
You got me rockin' when I wanna be rollin'
(Don't you just know it)
You are disrupting my plans and causing me to feel unsettled
Baby, baby, you're my blue heaven
(Don't you just know it)
You are my source of comfort and happiness
You got me pushin' when I wanna be shoving
(Don't you just know it)
You are making me take a more forceful approach than I would like
The older the woman, the more she teases
(Don't you just know it)
As women age, they tend to become more playful and flirtatious
The younger the woman, the tighter she squeezes
(Don't you just know it)
Younger women tend to be more passionate and physically affectionate
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Huey P. Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@asteelopaparazzi1300
@Refik Kozlic "Obnoxious" is one of my favorite songs of all time
"Dance with the devil" is a crazy Story, and very sad
Theres a song called "The 3rd world" that is amazing
But seriously listen to his whole album's, you'll find some gems for sure
Revolutionary 1
Revolutionary 2
The 3rd world
The Martyr
@cifersinner4459
She was on her way to becoming a college graduate
Wouldn't even stop to talk to the average kid
The type of Latina I'd sit and contemplate marriage with
Fuck the horse and carriage shit, her love was never for hire
Disciplined, intellectual beauty's what I desire
Flyer than Salma Hayek or Jennifer Lopez
Everyone told me, kicking it to her was hopeless
At first I just thought, she didn't mess with broke kids
The thug niggas always talking about, how they smoke kids
But the rich-sniff-coke kids got no play
"I'm not even interested, " is what her body language would say
Everyone around the way, gave up trying to get in it
It didn't matter how good your game was, she wasn't with it
On the block, bitches was jealous, but wouldn't admit it
Talk shit, and deny to everyone that they did it
Cause they regretted the long list of niggas that they let hit it
And no one ever gave them shit except McDonald's and did-dick
Smoking weed with thoughts of envy, whenever they lit it
She spoke intelligently and they bit it, always trying to copy
But when they tried to use her vocab they sounded sloppy
She had a style, all her own, respectful and pure
I was sick in the head for her, and there wasn't a cure
Don't you know that, time waits for no man
My fate, it's all planned
I'm blessed just to know you
I've loved and I've lost just to hold you all night
Can't find, a reason why
God came, between you and I
If I had the chance again, I'd never let you go
Hold tight to your love, cause you never know
Her eyes are brown and beautiful, yet empty and sad
I used to talk to her occasionally, and she was glad
That I wasn't just another nigga trying to get in it
So every now and then we'd stop and talk for a minute
I didn't have a gimmick so the minutes turned to hours
On her birthday, I gave her a poem with flowers
Then I took her out to dinner after her cousin's baby shower
We talked about, power to the people and such
We spent more time together but it was never enough
I never tried to sneak a touch, or even cop a feel
I was too interested, in keeping it real
Perfectly honest and complete, she would always call me "cariño"
And never Technique, bought me a new book to read every 2 or 3 weeks
Forever changing the expression of my thoughts when I speak
It was because of her, I even deaded all of my freaks
She convinced me, to stop hanging out on the streets
To stop robbing and stealing, from people like you
Instead I took her out to the Apollo and the Bronx Zoo
Museo del Barrio and the Metropolitan too
Got to the point when I was either with her or my crew
So I decided one day, to tell her my feelings was true
I couldn't live without her so I told her, facing my fears
But honey's only response, was a face full of tears
She could only sob hysterically, holding me tight
I tried to speak, but she wouldn't stop until I left sight
I felt like a moth who got himself too close to the light
Except I didn't burn, I turned cold after that night
Don't you know that, time waits for no man
My fate, it's all planned
I'm blessed just to know you
I've loved and I've lost just to hold you all night
Can't find, a reason why
God came, between you and I
If I had the chance again, I'd never let you go
Hold tight to your love, cause you never know
I went on with my life, college and my career
Ended up locked up like an animal for a year
Where the C.O.'s talk to you like they were the overseer
Then I got sent to the hole, when my exit was near
At night in my cell, I'd close my eyes and I'd see her
Hold her close in my dreams, but when I woke she disappeared
Just an empty cell until the state gave me parole in the summer
Came back, in tact and on track
But the fact of the matter, is I still felt cold
Even after my mother, hugged me, crying at home
My real niggas would catch me thinking, outta my zone
Fucking lots of different women, but I still felt alone
Relatively well-known around the New York underground
But I kept thinking of her and how we used to be down
The sound of her voice, and the beautiful smell of her hair
Though gone physically, somehow it was still there
I had to do something, because the shit was too much to bear
So I went and visited the building where she used to live
The world looks a lot different after you do a bid
The way your life done changed
While primitive minds are still stuck in the same game
Like her cousin who was on the corner slanging cocaine
Stepped in the lobby and tapped the button next to her last name
Her mom buzzed me up and hugged me up, like a mother ought to
But her facial expression changed, when I asked about her daughter
Don't you know that, time waits for no man
My fate, it's all planned
I'm blessed just to know you
I've loved and I've lost just to hold you all night
Can't find, a reason why
God came, between you and I
If I had the chance again, I'd never let you go
Hold tight to your love, cause you never know
She told me that there was a note for me, that was left behind
She had left it there waiting, for such a long time
I was inclined to ask about it but she brought it up first
I saw a tear swelling up in her eye, and then she cursed
She told me where the letter was and I started thinking the worst
Reversed my position, stepped over and opened the door
And sure enough there was an envelope with my name on the floor
"Nobody loves you more than me, cariño" is what the letter said
"By the time you get to read this, I'll probably be dead
But when you left in '97 a part of me went to Heaven
I thank God at least I got to know what love really was
But it hurt me, to see what true love really does
Cause even though we never made love, you were all that there was
It was because I loved you so much that I had to make you leave
You made me doubt the way I thought, you made me want to believe
And then I slipped up, and I let you get close to me
It was hard to not be openly when people spoke to me
This was not the way I thought my life was supposed to be
Baby don't you see, I had a blood transfusion that left me with HIV
Hope didn't exist for me since late in 1993
I died a virgin, I wish I could've given myself to you
I cried in the hospital because there was no one else but you
Promise that you'll meet me in paradise inevitably
No matter what, I'll keep your love forever with me"
What happened for the rest of the day is still a blur
But I remember wishing that I was dead, instead of her
She was buried on August 3rd
The story ends without a sequel
And now you know why Technique, don't fucking fall in love with people
Hold the person that you love closely if they're next to you
The one you love, not the person that'll simply have sex with you
Appreciate them to the fullest extent, and then beyond
Cause you never really know what you got, until it's gone
@julezwayne7155
Enough to make a grown man cry... What a heartbreaking, lyrical masterpeace !!
@brianhoody
That’s rap (Rhythm and poetry)
@just_toni7036
YOU DONT CARE FOR ME YOU DESERVE TO BURN IN HELL FOR THIS !
@Creamer769
@@brianhoodyinteresting how even where nobody knows english it's still known as rap, regardless of the abbreviation
@clockbain
Thing is.
He's telling my story from a different continent 😢😢
@guruuu92
@@clockbain ❤️
@lucavillaflores8614
This shit hit me harder than dance with the devil omg
Immortal Technique is truly one of if not the best storyteller to ever exist in the entire rap game, my first experience with him was obviously when I heard dance with the devil in 2017 when I was in the 7th grade and man my friend put me onto it and I remember distinctly how I felt shocked, almost disgusted and close to tears and I said to my friends there will never be a song that will move me more than this one but damn was I wrong maddest of respect to immortal technique he truly is a master storyteller lyricist and MC of the rap game.
@tomjones6297
Nah dance with devil is harder come on now
@TheKingsaint504
@Tom Jones harder yes but wouldn’t make a grown man cry the same way. I’m cold hard all the same after many years so hearing some story about some low life dancing with the devil doesn’t cause the same reaction.
@tomjones6297
@Anthony Scudder maybe cause you never danced with the devil yourself. But regardless you make a good point. I can’t wait till my boy gets older and I can show him real music!