Second One to Know
Chris Stapleton Lyrics
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Never let anything that hot get cold
And if you ever change your mind
Want to leave my love behind
Ah, just let me be the second one to know
Yeah, the second one to know
Hold up my right hand
Rather die before I treat you bad
All I ask of you
Is treat me the same way, too
'Cause I don't want to lose this thing we have
Don't put my love on your back burner
Never let anything that hot get cold
And if you ever change your mind
Want to leave my love behind
Just let me be the second one to know
Yeah, the second one to know
First, you stole my heart
That was the easy part
Don't ever tell me that crime don't pay
Now that it's in your hands
Want you to understand
I would have given it to you anyway
Don't put my love on your back burner
Never let anything that hot get cold
And if you ever change your mind
Wanna leave my love behind
Just let me be the second one to know
Yeah, the second one to know
In Chris Stapleton's song, "Second One to Know," the lyrics revolve around a plea to a lover not to take their love for granted or put it on the "back burner." The singer doesn't want the flames of their passion to peter out because of neglect or lack of attention, and he implores his partner to never let anything that hot get cold. He asks that if ever the partner wants to leave his love behind or change their mind, that they let him be the second person to know, so he doesn't have to hear it from someone else first.
The singer pledges his unswerving commitment to the relationship and the person he loves. He swears on the Promised Land to be faithful and never treat his love badly. He emphasizes that he doesn't want to lose what they have and asks his partner to treat him the same way. The catchy chorus reinforces that the singer wants to be the second person to know if their love is in jeopardy and not the last to find out.
"Second One to Know" is a song about keeping a relationship alive and vibrant. It's about valuing and respecting the love that two people share and not taking it for granted. The song emphasizes the importance of communication and staying attuned to each other's emotional needs. Overall, the track is a passionate plea for honesty, loyalty, and commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't put my love on your back burner
Please don't put our love on the back burner and ignore it.
Never let anything that hot get cold
Don't ever let our love become cold or unimportant.
And if you ever change your mind
If you ever decide that you don't want to be in love with me anymore,
Want to leave my love behind
And you want to leave me behind,
Just let me be the second one to know
Please tell me as soon as you decide that you want to leave me.
Hold up my right hand
I vow to you, with my right hand in the air,
Swear to the Promised Land
That I will never treat you badly, no matter what.
Rather die before I treat you bad
I would rather die than treat you badly.
All I ask of you
All I want from you,
Is treat me the same way, too
Is for you to treat me in the same way that I treat you.
'Cause I don't want to lose this thing we have
I don't want to lose our special connection or relationship.
First, you stole my heart
At first, you captured and won over my heart.
That was the easy part
It was easy for you to make me fall in love with you.
Don't ever tell me that crime don't pay
Don't ever tell me that being with you was a mistake or a bad decision.
Now that it's in your hands
Now that you have my heart,
Want you to understand
I want you to understand
I would have given it to you anyway
That I would have given you my heart even if you didn't steal it.
Just let me be the second one to know
Please tell me as soon as you decide that you want to leave me.
Yeah, the second one to know
I don't want to be the last person to find out that you want to leave me.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher Alvin Stapleton, Mike Henderson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Paula Via
Don't put my love on your back burner
Never let anything that hot get cold
And if you ever change your mind
Want to leave my love behind
Just let me be the second one to know
Yeah, the second one to know
Hold up my right hand
Swear to the Promised Land
Rather die before I treat you bad
All I ask from you
Is to treat me the same way, too
'Cause I don't want to lose this thing we have
Don't put my love on your back burner
Never let anything that hot get cold
And if you ever change your mind
Want to leave my love behind
Just let me be the second one to know
Yeah, the second one to know
First, you stole my heart
That was the easy part
Don't ever tell me that crime don't pay
Now that it's in your hands
Want you to understand
I would have given it to you anyway
Don't put my love on your back burner
Never let anything that hot get cold
And if you ever change your mind
Wanna leave my love behind
Just let me be the second one to know
Yeah, the second one to know
Steve Mccrorie
I'm a Metalhead, through and through, always hated country music, but Chris Stapleton changed my mind, that fella has real talent!
Mandy Tara
Same here
DennHwrd
Same lol
Mike Adams
Same and hell yeah!
David Siegeld
I was all about classic rock until I found Chris. Talent and soul. Check out his cover of "Nothing Else Matters."
That Guy Jake
What is up with this dude ? He just keeps dropping real country songs on me one after another ! Great job CS !! Can't wait to hear the next one. Ps. This makes me want to drink a nice ice cold beer 😂
logawinner
@Jeremiah Cumberland Uh, He did a cover of Nothing Else Matters and I looked up who that was by. Uh, yeah, he mixes a little rock in, lol.
logawinner
This sounds like rock to me
That Guy Jake
@Chris Stapleton thank you so much !!!!!!!!! You mean the world
Chris Stapleton
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