Need To Know
George Janko Lyrics
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Who you've been in love with
Who be running around up in this public
Kissing your cheek and making all this love sh*t
It′s in the past and baby, I'm above it
Give me your love
Give me your love
Give me your love
Give me your love
I got that crown, yeah
I don't know why we be asking stupid questions
′Cause if it was up to me
I don′t need to know
Who you've been with
Who do you seen it
Who do you′ve loved it
I don't need to know.②
I don′t need to know
I don't need to know, know, know
I don′t need to know
I don't need to know, know, know
Who you've been with
Who do you seen it
Who do you′ve loved it
I don′t need to know
You know, uh, baby you already know
Everything I do I do for us and you should let it go
Domino's, I line them up
And then I let them go to ′round the moment
And that's my heart and when you really go
Off with that shit, you′ve be yelling that sh*t
Talkin' up ′bout my sh*t that I did before you
Let go, let go, you know what we have is so special
So
I don't need to know
Who you've been with
Who do you seen it
Who do you′ve loved it
I don′t need to know.②
I don't need to know
I don′t need to know, know, know
I don't need to know
I don′t need to know, know, know
Who you've been with
Who do you seen it
Who do you′ve loved it
I don't need to know...
In "Need to Know," George Janko expresses that he does not need to know who his partner has been with or loved before him. He is confident in the present and is secure in the love they share currently. He expresses his desire for her love and affection while simultaneously dismissing the need to know about her past relationships. He believes that their relationship is special and whatever happened before their time together is entirely irrelevant. He emphasizes that asking these questions is unnecessary and wants her to focus on what they have and not on her past relationships.
The chorus of the song repeats "I don't need to know" and emphasizes his desire to move forward in their relationship without any baggage. The second verse emphasizes the sacrifices he made for their love and pleads with her to let go of his past actions. He emphasizes their relationship's uniqueness, and he wants her to remember the love and affection they have for each other.
Overall, the song is about moving on from one's past and focusing on the present. George Janko encourages his partner to not let past relationships affect their present and future relationship. It is about embracing what they have and not letting unnecessary baggage ruin it.
Line by Line Meaning
To be honest, I don't need to know
I don't want to know about your past relationship history
Who you've been in love with
I am not interested in knowing who you previously loved
Who be running around up in this public
I don't care who you spend time with in public
Kissing your cheek and making all this love sh*t
I don't need to know about your public displays of affection with others
It's in the past and baby, I'm above it
Your past relationships don't affect me and I am not concerned about it
Give me your love
I want your love
Give me your love
I desire your love
I want that now
I want your love immediately
Give me your love
I crave your love
I got that crown, yeah
I am confident in my worthiness of your love
I don't know why we be asking stupid questions
I don't understand the point of pointless questions
'Cause if it was up to me
If I had a choice
Who you've been with
I don't need to know about your past relationships
Who do you seen it
I am not interested in who you have seen or spent time with
Who do you've loved it
Your previous love interests are not relevant to me
I don't need to know.②
I don't want to know about your past relationships
You know, uh, baby you already know
You are already aware of how I feel
Everything I do I do for us and you should let it go
Everything I do is for our benefit and you should forget about the past
Domino's, I line them up
I pursue things in order
And then I let them go to ′round the moment
I let things go once the moment has passed
And that's my heart and when you really go
This is important to me and when you understand it
Off with that sh*t, you've be yelling that sh*t
Stop talking about my past behaviors
Talkin' up 'bout my sh*t that I did before you
Bringing up things I did prior to our relationship is unnecessary
Let go, let go, you know what we have is so special
Forget about past things that don't matter, our relationship is unique
I don't need to know.②
I don't want to hear about your past relationships
I don't need to know
I have no interest in knowing
I don't need to know, know, know
Reiterating that I don't want to know
Who you've been with
Your previous partners are not important to me
Who do you seen it
I don't need to know who you spend time with
Who do you've loved it
Your past loves don't concern me
I don't need to know
I don't want to know about your previous relationships
Writer(s): George Janko
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