Jane Child (born on February 15, 1967 in Toronto) is a Canadian singer-song… Read Full Bio ↴Jane Child (born on February 15, 1967 in Toronto) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, producer and musician best known for her 1990 hit song "Don't Wanna Fall in Love", which peaked at #2 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for three weeks in the spring of 1990. Her follow-up single, "Welcome to the Real World", was a modest hit, peaking at #49. These originated from her eponymous debut, which peaked at #49 on Billboard's Pop Albums Chart. In 1992, she contributed a track titled "Mona Lisa Smiles" to the soundtrack of Freejack, a sci-fi action thriller starring Emilio Estevez, which was included on her sophomore release, "Here Not There", one year later. This album was a departure from her debut, in that she mixed standard-issue new-jack with hard rock tracks, and using outside writers on a few of them.

Her modest success was ultimatley short-lived, but her biggest hit, "Don't Wanna Fall in Love", has found enduring status thanks to the Shep Pettibone remix which is often considered as one of the early '90s best Popular House records. Child is currently working on a new album, having been largely unsuccessful with obscure Japanese projects and movie soundtracks throughout the 1990s.

Jane Child resurfaced in the 2001 with her third album, "Surge." It included two single, "Almost Beautiful" and "Nice Day." While the album did not gain attention from the mainstream, it was touted as a welcome return by her supporters. While it was stated her fourth album was complete, there has yet to be a date set for its release.

I Got News For You
Jane Child Lyrics

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It wasn't particularly gracious
Of me to leave, but I found
The situation unbearably ostentatious
With you and her flirtatious
Had it been any other night
I might have stayed and put up a fight
I guess I wasn't impressed with your seduction

It wasn't an unlikely conclusion
For me to draw when I saw
You and her in some obvious love seclusion
Please pardon my intrusion
Had you said something too profound
I might have hung in and stood my ground
I guess I just wasn't digging our illusion

If you think I didn't see
I got news for you
If you think you're fooling me
I got news for you

It wasn't an irrational notion
That made me take the walk 'cause
I'm not inclined towards unwarranted commotion
Unnecessary motion
Had I thought you were some excuse
I might have stayed and turned on the juice
I guess I just felt a lack of real emotion

If you think I didn't see
I got news for you

If you think you're fooling me
I got news for you.

Overall Meaning

In this song, Jane Child is confronting her partner about their affair with someone else. The lyrics describe how she felt when she discovered that her partner was cheating on her, the reasons why she decided to leave and the consequences of their actions. She opens the first verse by acknowledging that she didn't leave in the most gracious way possible, but she needed to move on because she couldn't bear to witness their flirtatious behavior. She goes on to say that if it had been any other night, she might have put up a fight to save their relationship, but she wasn't impressed with their seduction.

In the second verse, Jane Child admits that she saw them in some obvious love seclusion and had to intrude. She says that had her partner said something profound, she might have stayed and fought for their love, but she wasn't digging their illusion. In the chorus, Jane Child asserts that she's not blind to what's going on with her partner and their paramour. She has news for them, they're not fooling her.

In the final verse, Jane Child explains that her decision to leave wasn't irrational. She's not one for unnecessary motion, and she just felt a lack of real emotion in their relationship. She reveals that she might have stayed and turned on the juice if she thought her partner had a good excuse for their affair.

Overall, the song conveys the pain and frustration that come with cheating and being cheated on. Jane Child is honest and direct with her accusations, showing that she's not one to be fooled or taken for granted.

Line by Line Meaning

It wasn't particularly gracious
I did not act politely

Of me to leave, but I found
I left because

The situation unbearably ostentatious
I could not tolerate the overly showy atmosphere

With you and her flirtatious
You and her were being overly flirtatious

Had it been any other night
If it were a different night

I might have stayed and put up a fight
I could have stayed and argued with you

I guess I wasn't impressed with your seduction
I was not impressed with your attempts at seduction

It wasn't an unlikely conclusion
It was a likely conclusion

For me to draw when I saw
When I saw

You and her in some obvious love seclusion
You and her were hidden away and obviously together

Please pardon my intrusion
I apologize for interrupting