DeJ Loaf is an American rapper and singer. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she b… Read Full Bio ↴DeJ Loaf is an American rapper and singer. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she began her music career in 2011 with Ajure Harding and released her debut mixtape Just Do It the following year. In October 2014, her second mixtape, Sell Sole, came out. DeJ Loaf rose to greater popularity in 2014 with her single "Try Me", which initially attained viral internet popularity and has since peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100.

DeJ Loaf was born in Detroit, Michigan and raised on the east side of the city in the Fairview Housing projects. Growing up, she would often listen to music with her parents and grandmother, ranging "from 2Pac to Rakim to Miles Davis." Her father was killed when she was aged 4. A self-described "good kid and a decent student" who mostly kept to herself, she began writing her own original music as early as 9 years old. She graduated high school in 2009, played basketball up to the junior varsity level, and later attended Saginaw Valley State University to study nursing for three semesters before deciding to focus on a full-time music career.

I Don't Know
Dej Loaf Lyrics

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(I don't belong to you)

We can keep it on the DL
Hell nah, girl, I'll never tell
You with a new nigga, I'm with my same girl
Mama said we both should be ashamed, girl
Creepin' like we hit a lick
Got you cummin' when I licky lick

Screamin' when I'm deep in it
But still

I don't belong to you
Keep it on the down low
Keep it on the down low
I don't belong to you
Keep it on the down low
Don't say a word
Keep it on the down low
I don't belong to you

Ain't no white house, ain't no picket fence
Baby you know we don't want the same things
While you're caught up in your feelings
I feel the same as I did yesterday
Baby we've been through this and I feel the same way
I know you don't wanna hear this and I hate to say it, babe

I hate to do it, but
I don't, I don't know why
I put you in this situation knowin' you will
Fall in love with me, but I won't be there to catch you
If it ain't about the sex then I'd prolly neglect you
Don't take it personal, I'm just tryna protect you
I don't checked out, baby come meet me at the register
I know what you want, you wanna be on a pedestal
You wanna be mine, but I can't be more than friends with you

I don't belong to you
Keep it on the down low
Keep it on the down low
Keep it on the down low
I will keep it on the down low
I don't belong to you
Keep it on the down low
Keep it on the down low
Keep it on the down low
I'mma keep it on the down low
Keep it on the down low
Won't you keep it on the down low?
I don't belong to you
I don't belong to you

Ain't no white house, ain't no picket fence
Baby you know we don't want the same things
While you're caught up in your feelings
I feel the same as I did yesterday
Baby we've been through this and I feel the same way
I know you don't wanna hear this and I hate to say it, babe
I don't belong to you

You called me last night and I ain't pick up
Why you wanna move fast? I like the small footsteps
Blowin' up my phone, I got the hookup
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
My love got you shook up
I don't belong to you, I don't belong to you

I said I don't belong to you, I don't belong to you
I don't belong to you, I don't belong to you, yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "I Don't Know" by Dej Loaf describe a relationship between two people who are engaging in a secretive, physical relationship without any commitment or emotional attachment. The singer emphasizes the need to keep the relationship on the down low, stating that they don't belong to the other person. The first stanza describes the singer and their partner's sneaking around and indulging in sexual pleasure while keeping their relationship a secret. The singer repeats the phrase "I don't belong to you, keep it on the down low" throughout the song, emphasizing their detachment and desire for privacy. They emphasize that the other person is caught up in their feelings while they feel the same as they did before.

The second stanza underscores the singer's lack of desire for a committed relationship. They state that they know the person they're involved with will fall in love with them, but they won't be there to catch them. The singer doesn't want to take on the responsibility of someone else's feelings and is trying to protect both parties by keeping their relationship physical and without commitment. In the final stanza, the singer emphasizes their unwillingness to be tied down and their desire for a slow-moving relationship with no strings attached.

Overall, the song speaks to the complexities of modern dating and the difficulties that come with trying to navigate a physical relationship without commitment or emotional involvement.

Line by Line Meaning

We can keep it on the DL
We can keep our relationship on the down low

Hell nah, girl, I'll never tell
I will not reveal our relationship to anyone

You with a new nigga, I'm with my same girl
You are with a new partner, and I am with my same partner as before

Mama said we both should be ashamed, girl
Our relationship is not socially acceptable, and both of us should feel ashamed of it according to societal norms

Creepin' like we hit a lick
We're sneaking around, like we're committing a robbery

Got you cummin' when I licky lick
I am making you have an orgasm with my actions

Screamin' when I'm deep in it
You are screaming when I penetrate further

But still I don't belong to you
But regardless of our physical connection, I am not your property

Ain't no white house, ain't no picket fence
We don't have the typical relationship goals of getting married, buying a house with a white picket fence

Baby you know we don't want the same things
You know we are not interested in the traditional relationship goals

While you're caught up in your feelings
While you are emotionally invested in our relationship

I feel the same as I did yesterday
My feelings haven't changed since yesterday

Baby we've been through this and I feel the same way
We have talked about this before, and my feelings have not changed

I know you don't wanna hear this and I hate to say it, babe
I am aware that you don't want to hear this, but I need to say it

I hate to do it, but
I don't like to do this, but it needs to be done

I don't, I don't know why
I don't know why I put you in this situation

I put you in this situation knowin' you will
I am intentionally putting you in a situation where you will

Fall in love with me, but I won't be there to catch you
You will fall in love with me, but I will not be there for you emotionally

If it ain't about the sex then I'd prolly neglect you
If our relationship isn't just about sex, I would likely neglect you

Don't take it personal, I'm just tryna protect you
Please don't take it personally, I am trying to protect you

I don't checked out, baby come meet me at the register
I have already checked out of our relationship, so we should resolve things quickly

I know what you want, you wanna be on a pedestal
I understand that you want to be put on a pedestal, highly regarded by me

You wanna be mine, but I can't be more than friends with you
You want to be in a relationship with me, but all I can be is a friend to you

Won't you keep it on the down low?
Won't you keep our relationship a secret?

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Natalie Lauren Sims, Lauren Keke Palmer Palmer, London Holmes

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