They Dont Know
Chronixx Lyrics

They don't know, and I say they don't know,
People are unaware of my true feelings and experiences

they see me smile, but they don't know what I feel inside,
People observe my outward appearance but do not understand the emotions that I am experiencing

only you know, yeah, only you know,
Only 'you' understand my inner workings and emotional state

they see me smile but they don't know what I feel inside
Despite smiling, people are unable to understand the feelings that I harbor inside of me

They see the dancing dem see the performance,
People observe my performances and dancing

nuff people see mi life an waan one
Many people desire the life that I have

but dem nuh know say more time it look dormant,
However, often my life can be uneventful or stagnant

and dem nuh see say yah mi belly mi a crawl pun
Despite appearances, I am struggling internally

cause mi mama just call mi with tears in her eyes,
My mother called me and expressed her emotions with tears

she never know mi have a stage show tonight,
My mother was unaware of my upcoming stage show

not even she see di fears in my eyes
Even my own mother is unaware of the fears that I am experiencing

but mi just a gwan put on di show
Despite fears and emotions, I will continue with the stage show as planned

Cause they dont know, yeah,
I will continue to perform despite others being unable to understand my feelings

only you know, only I know jah,
Only I can understand my own experiences and emotions

Inna di boiling sun footing it on di street,
I am walking on the hot streets

righteous music mi putting it pun di beat,
I am creating righteous music

but, nuttin nuh righteous but how life set,
However, life is not always righteous and fair

if yuh nuh know hard life, den yuh nuh know life yet
If you have not experienced hardship, then you cannot truly understand life

beca mi papa just call mi, poverty mek him a screw,
My father called me and discussed his struggles with poverty

him never know say mi have an interview,
My father was unaware of a job interview that I had

but, mi still have to put on di show, because they dont know
Despite the struggles, I will continue with my plans

I say they don't know, yeah, they dont know,
Other people are unaware of my struggles and experiences

yes I, so low mi mek mi bawl, low mi mek mi cry,
I am experiencing sadness and crying to myself

cause they dont know what I feel inside,
Others are unable to understand my internal struggles

low mi mek mi bawl, low mi mek mi cry,
I am continuing to cry and experience sadness

yes I yes I yes I
I am acknowledging my emotions

and I say so low mi mek mi bawl,
I am continuing to cry to myself

low mi mek mi cry, cause,
My emotions are causing me to cry

only I know, yes jah yes, only I know
Only I can understand my own emotions and experiences

Dem say, chronixx come pun di stage show and dun it,
People are commenting on my successful stage performance

him an him badman friend dem bun it,
People are complimenting my performance and the friends that I have brought with me

but dem never know say a one shirt mi have,
However, I only have one shirt that I am wearing

mi haffi wash it and, mi haffi sun it off
I will need to wash and dry my shirt

Dem say mi tek di stage show,
People are acknowledging my performance on stage

dem say mi lyrics dem a flow,
People are commenting on the flow of my lyrics

but dem never know say mi haffi,
However, people are unaware that I have to

work hard inna six feet of snow, they dont know,
I have had to work hard in difficult circumstances, which others are unaware of

they dont know,
Others are unaware of the challenges I have had to face to reach this point

they see me smile but they dont know what I feel inside,
Despite my smiling appearance, others cannot understand my internal struggles

only I know, yes bwoy, only I know
Only I can truly understand my own feelings and experiences