I Know Things Now
Into the Woods Lyrics

Mother said straight ahead,
Mother advised me to be focused and go straight without any delay or getting misled.

Not to delay or be mislead
She warned me not to procrastinate or be diverted from my chosen path.

I should have heeded her advice,
I should have listened and followed her advice.

But he seemed so nice.
But the man I met seemed friendly and warm.

And he showed me things,
He introduced me to new experiences and things I hadn't seen before.

Many beautiful things
Things that were aesthetically pleasing and impressive.

That I hadn't thought to explore.
Things that I had never considered exploring before that man entered my life.

They were off my path,
These experiences were not part of my original plan or chosen direction.

So I never had dared.
I never dared to attempt these experiences or go beyond my comfort zone.

I had been so careful,
I always made sure to be cautious and avoid risks.

I never had cared.
I never thought of the possibilities beyond my immediate perception to take a chance.

And he made me feel excited,
The man made me feel thrilled and filled with enthusiasm about life.

Well excited and scared.
I was both thrilled and frightened at the same time about my life's direction after meeting the man.

When he said 'Come in..' with that sickening grin,
When the man said 'Come in' with a smile that made me feel nauseous and uneasy.

How could I know what was in store?
I had no idea what was planned for me in the future.

Once his teeth were bared though I really got scared
Once I saw his hidden malignancy, I became terrified of his intentions.

And he drew me close,
He pulled me near him.

And he swallowed me down,
He took me on a path of destruction with no way out.

Down a dark slimy path
He showed me a path full of darkness and unpleasantness.

Where lie secrets that I never want to know.
The path had deeply hidden secrets unknown to me and which I had no desire to discover.

And when everything familiar seems to disappear forever
When everything I was used to disappeared for good.

At the end of the path
When the path finally came to an end.

Was Granny once again.
I was reunited with Granny again.

So we wait in the dark
I waited in the dark, unsure of what was to come next.

Until someone sets us free.
Until someone comes along to rescue us and free us from our predicament.

And we're brought into the light,
I'm taken out of the dark and into the light.

And we're back at the start
We are back at the beginning of the journey.

And I know things now, many valuable things
After all this I learned many valuable lessons.

That I hadn't known before.
Lessons which I had no way of being aware of without that experience.

Do not put your faith in a cape and a hood,
Don't rely solely on appearances and outer garments to determine truth or credibility.

They will not protect you the way that they should
Outer garments or appearances cannot offer the necessary protection or guarantee your safety.

And take extra care with strangers,
Be extra careful when dealing with people you don't know or are unfamiliar with.

Even flowers have their dangers.
Even harmless or innocent things have the potential for danger.

And though scary is exciting
Fear can be a thrilling and exhilarating experience.

Nice is different than good.
Being nice is not necessarily an indication of a genuine positive motive or a person's inner nature.

Now I know, don't be scared.
After everything I've been through, I now know I shouldn't be guiding by fear.

Granny is right, just be prepared.
Granny had the right idea: sometimes it's not about avoiding danger altogether, but rather being prepared to manage it.

Isn't it nice to know a lot?
It is liberating and satisfying to have more knowledge than before.

And a little bit not.
But there's always more to learn and sometimes being aware of what we don't know is just as important.