Errol Dunkley is a Jamaican reggae singer, born in Kingston in 1951. Dunkle… Read Full Bio ↴Errol Dunkley is a Jamaican reggae singer, born in Kingston in 1951. Dunkley's recording career began in 1965, when he was fourteen, with "Gypsy" (a duet with Roy Shirley) for Lindel Pottinger's Gaydisc label, "My Queen" (with Junior English) for Prince Buster, and "Love Me Forever" on the Rio label [1]. Between 1967 and 1968 he recorded several singles for Joe Gibbs including "Please Stop Your Lying" (1967) and "Love Brother" (1968), before switching to Coxsone Dodd in 1969.[2]

In the early 1970s, together with Gregory Isaacs he formed the African Museum record label, although Isaacs soon took sole control of the label, while Dunkley formed a new label, Silver Ring. In 1972 he teamed up with producer Jimmy Radway for two of his most popular singles, "Keep The Pressure On" and "Black Cinderella". The same year saw the release of Dunkley's Sonia Pottinger produced debut album, Presenting Errol Dunkley, which included the track "A Little Way Different".

Dunkley continued to record throughout the 1970s and towards the end of the decade his popularity in the UK grew, resulting in a breakthrough UK Singles Chart hit in 1979 with "OK Fred", a cover version of a John Holt-penned song, that reached number 11[3]. He also avoided the one-hit wonder tag, by securing a minor chart placing with the 1980 follow-up release "Sit Down And Cry".

Dunkley's biggest hit, "OK Fred", was re-recorded in 1996 with Queen Sister *N*.

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You Never Know
Errol Dunkley Lyrics

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You know,
If you breake my heart i'll go,
But i'll be back again,
Cause I,
Told you once before that I,
But i'll Come back again,
You'll never know,
I'm the one who loves you,

Yes I really love you,
Cause you,
Should find better things to do,
And you breake my heart in two,
This time,
I will try to show that I,
I'm not trying to pretent,
I wanna go,
But I heat to leave you,
Yes I heat to leave you,
I wanna go,
But I heat to leave you,
Yes I heat to leave you,
Cause you,

Should find better things to do,
"And you breake mi heart in two..."

Overall Meaning

Errol Dunkley's song "You Never Know" speaks to the tumultuous nature of relationships and the uncertainty that often comes with them. The singer warns their partner that if their heart is broken they will leave, but also admits that they will ultimately come back. It is a song about the conflicting emotions that can arise when someone loves another person deeply but is constantly hurt by them.

The chorus of "You Never Know" emphasizes the singer's love for their partner, singing "I'm the one who loves you, yes I really love you" and implying that their partner may not truly understand the depth of their affection. The verse continues to express frustration with the relationship, with the singer telling their partner that they should "find better things to do" instead of breaking their heart. Ultimately, however, the singer admits that they cannot bear to leave their partner, despite the pain they have caused.

Overall, "You Never Know" is a song about the complicated nature of relationships and the conflicting emotions that come with loving someone deeply. It speaks to the difficulty of standing up for oneself in a relationship while also acknowledging that sometimes love can be worth the pain.

Line by Line Meaning

You know,
I want you to understand that if you hurt me, I'll leave.

If you break my heart I'll go,
If you hurt me, I will not stay around to take more of this pain.

But I'll be back again,
Although I will leave, I cannot help but return to you.

Cause I,
The reason I keep coming back is that I cannot resist you.

Told you once before that I,
I have already warned you about my feelings for you.

But I'll come back again,
Despite everything, I will always come back to you.

You'll never know,
You will never truly understand how much I love you.

I'm the one who loves you,
I am the only one who loves you in this way.

Yes, I really love you,
My love for you is sincere and deep.

‘Cause you should find better things to do,
You should look for someone who will treat you better.

And you break my heart in two,
Your actions are hurting me deeply.

This time, I will try to show that I'm not trying to pretend,
Next time, I will make sure you understand that I am being genuine with you.

I wanna go,
I want to leave you and escape these painful feelings.

But I hate to leave you,
However, the thought of leaving hurts me even more.

Yes, I hate to leave you,
Leaving you is the last thing I want to do.

‘Cause you should find better things to do,
Once again, I urge you to look for someone better.

Writer(s): LENNON, MCCARTNEY

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"... You know,
if you break my heart i'll go,
but i'll be back again, but I,
told you once before that I,
came back again,
You'll never know,
I'm the one who loves you,
yes i really love you...
Cause you,
should find better things to do,
and you break my heart in two,
this time,i will try to show that i,
i'm not trying to pretent,
I wanna go,but i hate to leave you,
yes i hate to leave you..."