About You
J.B.T. Lyrics


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When I'm on my own, I start thinking bout you
When this kinda song comes on, gets me thinking about you
I wonder what I should do, and how much I should tell you
I wonder what I should do, and how much I should tell you
This ain't no immature love song
Not your typical 21st century confession
I just felt that it would be wrong not to share
When I'm surrounded by such an enormity of blessings
Something I had to learn pretty young
Is how to keep my head straight when I'm falling in love
And I know that that just sounds like an oxymoron
But all I'm saying is I found my peace within and I learned to hold on
When I'm on my own, I start thinking bout you
When this kinda song comes on, gets me thinking about you
I wonder what I should do, and how much I should tell you
I wonder what I should do, and how much I should tell you
All I ask is please, don't think too much about it
At least not without talking to me first about it
It hurts me when you go jumping to conclusions
After hearing only half my story then filling your clues in
When I'm on my own, I start thinking bout you
When this kinda song comes on, gets me thinking about you
I wonder what I should do, and how much I should tell you




I wonder what I should do, and how much I should tell you
And how much I should tell you

Overall Meaning

In J.B.T.'s song "About You," the artist expresses his thoughts and feelings towards someone special. He explains that when he is alone, he starts thinking about this person, and certain songs remind him of them. Despite the fact that this might seem like an immature love song, he clarifies that it is not a typical 21st-century confession.


J.B.T continues to explain that he feels the urge to share his thoughts and feelings about this person because he feels blessed to have them in his life. He admits that he had to learn how to keep his head straight when falling in love, which might sound like an oxymoron, but he found his peace within and learned to hold on.


However, J.B.T requests that the person he is singing about does not jump into conclusions after hearing only half his story. He desires that they talk with him first before assuming anything. In summary, "About You" is a beautiful love song that expresses the artist's feelings towards someone special in a unique way.


Line by Line Meaning

When I'm on my own, I start thinking bout you
Alone with my thoughts, I can't help but ponder on you


When this kinda song comes on, gets me thinking about you
Certain songs evoke memories of you in my mind


I wonder what I should do, and how much I should tell you
I'm unsure of how to handle my feelings and how much to disclose to you


This ain't no immature love song
This is not a childish or shallow expression of love


Not your typical 21st century confession
This is not the standard way of revealing one's feelings in the modern era


I just felt that it would be wrong not to share
It felt dishonest to keep my emotions from you


When I'm surrounded by such an enormity of blessings
Being blessed in life makes me contemplate my love for you


Something I had to learn pretty young
I learned at an early age


Is how to keep my head straight when I'm falling in love
How to stay level-headed while developing feelings for someone


And I know that that just sounds like an oxymoron
It may seem contradictory or illogical


But all I'm saying is I found my peace within and I learned to hold on
I found inner tranquility and learned to remain steadfast in my emotions


All I ask is please, don't think too much about it
Please don't overanalyze or jump to conclusions


At least not without talking to me first about it
Let's discuss things before assuming anything


It hurts me when you go jumping to conclusions
When you assume things without discussing them, it hurts me


After hearing only half my story then filling your clues in
Making assumptions based on incomplete information


And how much I should tell you
I'm still figuring out the extent of what I want to share with you




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Written by: Bethlehem Bekele

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