If You Don't Know Me By Now
Harold Melvin Lyrics
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You will never never never know me (oh)
All the things that we've been through
You should understand me like I understand you
Now baby I know the difference between right and wrong
I ain't gonna do nothing to upset our happy home
Oh don't get so excited when I come home a little late at night
If you don't know me by now (if you don't know me)
You will never never never know me (you'll never, never know me)
If you don't know me by now(if you don't, if you don't know me baby)
You will never never never know me(No you won't)
We've all got our own funny moods
I've got mine, woman you've got yours too
Just trust in me like I trust in you
As long as we've been together it should be so easy to do
Just get yourself together or we might as well say goodbye
What good is a love affair when you can't see eye to eye, oh
If you don't know me by now (if you don't, if you don't know me baby)
You will never never never know me (hey hey, hey hey, hey hey)
If you don't know me by now (you will never never never know me)
You will never never never know me (oh)
The lyrics to Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes's song "If You Don't Know Me by Now" express the importance of understanding each other in a committed relationship. The singer expresses that if his partner doesn't know him by now, they never will. He highlights the fact that they have been through a lot together and they should understand each other's quirks and moods. The singer also pledges to always do what's right and not upset their happy home, indicating his commitment to their relationship.
The second verse portrays the importance of trust in the relationship, as each person has their own funny moods. The singer emphasizes that they should trust each other and see eye to eye, otherwise, their love affair is futile. The repetition of the line "if you don't know me by now" emphasizes the singer's frustration with their lack of understanding and highlights the importance of truly knowing each other in a committed relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
If you don't know me by now
If you haven't taken the time to truly understand me
You will never never never know me (oh)
You'll never be able to understand who I am
All the things that we've been through
We've been through a lot together
You should understand me like I understand you
We should both make an effort to understand each other
Now baby I know the difference between right and wrong
I'm aware of what's right and wrong
I ain't gonna do nothing to upset our happy home
I won't do anything that could damage our relationship
Oh don't get so excited when I come home a little late at night
Don't overreact when I come home late
'Cause we only act like children when we argue fuss and fight
When we argue, we act immature and childish
We've all got our own funny moods
We all have our own quirks and moods
I've got mine, woman you've got yours too
I have my own way of being and so do you
Just trust in me like I trust in you
We need to trust each other
As long as we've been together it should be so easy to do
After all this time, it should be simple
Just get yourself together or we might as well say goodbye
You need to pull yourself together or we should end things
What good is a love affair when you can't see eye to eye, oh
Our love doesn't mean much if we can't agree on things
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, ONErpm, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
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@gabrielcage
If you don't know me by now
You will never never never know me (oh)
All the things that we've been through
You should understand me like I understand you
Now baby I know the difference between right and wrong
I ain't gonna do nothing to upset our happy home
Oh don't get so excited when I come home a little late at night
'Cause we only act like children when we argue fuss and fight
If you don't know me by now (if you don't know me)
You will never never never know me (you'll never, never know me)
If you don't know me by now(if you don't, if you don't know me baby)
You will never never never know me(No you won't)
We've all got our own funny moods
I've got mine, woman you've got yours too
Just trust in me like I trust in you
As long as we've been together it should be so easy to do
Just get yourself together or we might as well say goodbye
What good is a love affair when you can't see eye to eye, oh
If you don't know me by now (if you don't, if you don't know me baby)
You will never never never know me (hey hey, hey hey, hey hey)
If you don't know me by now (you will never never never know me)
You will never never never know me (oh)
@SassyKaren68
Is anyone else still listening to this amazing song in 2024?? ❤
@larsingvarsson5683
Count on it!
@PANCHOVILLA4U67
Timeless classic 🙌😎
@jennchavira
Me
@JonthanHeranandez
I am right now 😊
@jeanneisbell6799
Me too. 😂
@SoftRockMusic83
I believe that somewhere in the world, there are people who feel the same emotions that I feel when I listen to masterpieces like this song.
@gemayeljones248
Even in 2024 this song still speaks to real life experiences! Timeless music and lyrics!💯🎯
@user-fh1uv6oo6h
Sometimes that's all you really need to say.
@jenniferhaynes8625
Miss songs like this where real artistry was put in them.Lyrics and song styled to perfection.