I Know You
Craig David feat. Bastille Lyrics

I know you, I know you
The singer is expressing familiarity with the person they are addressing.

This gonna be a heavy night
The singer anticipates that the upcoming event will involve excessive behaviors or indulgences.

Way too many dricks, ain't me even start it
The singer notes that there are already too many drinks present, and has not yet begun drinking.

Never need to apologize
The artist asserts that apologies are not necessary between them.

We already know we're far from perfect
The artist reminds the listener that both parties are imperfect, and that this is a shared understanding.

I fall to the curb
The singer describes a moment of lost balance or inability to stand upright.

You laugh till it hurts
The listener is amused by the situation and laughing uncontrollably.

Who cares? We've been here so many times
The artist suggests that moments like this have occurred repeatedly between the listener and themselves.

We're all stumbling through the night
The artist uses metaphorical language to describe the experience of being intoxicated and losing balance.

It doesn't matter, we're all together
Despite any lack of balance or control, the artist emphasizes the importance of being together.

And it's paradise in our minds
The singer describes the experience of being inebriated as a state of bliss or paradise.

Falling together, arms round each other
The artist imagines themselves and the listener in a state of physical closeness and support, despite any drunkenness.

I know you know me too
The singer asserts that the listener is equally familiar with the singer.

I can barely see in front of me
The singer describes their impaired vision due to intoxication.

Strangers start to look like friendly faces
The singer notes that their inability to fully recognize faces causes them to assign emotional proximity to strangers.

In the middle, I'm steady on my feet
Despite moments of unsteadiness, the artist asserts that they can remain upright and navigate the environment.

And carrying the world is overrated
The artist suggests that the responsibility of carrying the weight of the world is unnecessary and overemphasized.

We're all stumbling through the night
The singer once again uses metaphorical language to describe the experience of intoxicated movement.

I know you, I know you
The singer reiterates their familiarity with the listener.

Stumbling
The artist repeats the concept of being intoxicated and unsteady in movement.

We're all stumbling through the night
The artist once again uses metaphorical language to describe the experience of being under the influence of alcohol.

But it's paradise in our minds
Despite any negative physical experiences, the artist describes being inebriated as a mental state of paradise or bliss.

I know you, I know you
The singer reminds the listener of their familiarity with each other.

Stumbling
The artist repeats the concept of being intoxicated and unsteady.