Subsequently, she collaborated with Eric Benet, Will Smith, Lupe Fiasco, Common and broadened her performing experience by touring Canada in a production of the Broadway musical Rent. Signed to Steve McKeever's newly formed Hidden Beach Recordings label, she released her debut album Who Is Jill Scott: Words and Sounds Vol. 1 in July 2000. The following summer she released Experience:Jil Scott 826+ after she released the single "A Long Walk." Scott continued to gain more recognition, eventually earning a Grammy nomination in early 2003 for Best Female Vocal Performance for "A Long Walk". Jill Scott also won a Grammy award at the 2005 Grammy awards for Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female.
Jill Scott appears in David Chappelle's Block Party performing with The Roots and Erykah Badu.
Scott released a new album, entitled Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 in 2004. Her book of poetry, The Moments, The Minutes, The Hours was released in April 2005.
Recently, Scott was prominently featured on hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco's 2006 single "Daydreaming" which also appeared on a new Scott collection called Collaborations on January 30, 2007.
The Collaborations collection served as "an appetizer" for her next studio album, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 released September 25, 2007. A clip of the title track was released on a bonus disc from Hidden Beach Records and included with Collaborations. The lead single, "Hate on Me", gained airplay in May 2007 with a video released in mid-July. In advance of the album's release, Hidden Beach released a 17-minute album sampler through their forums. Interspersed between the dozen songs previewed on the sampler was a personal explanation from Jill for the inspiration behind some of her songs.
Jill Scott is also an accomplished actor, appearing as detective Precious Ramotswe in the BBC's dramatisation of Alexander McCall Smith's series of books: "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency". Scott also appeared as "Sheila" in the Tyler Perrry film, "Why Did I Get Married" (2007) and its sequel, "Why Did I Get Married Too" (2010) .
I Don't Know
Jill Scott Lyrics
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What it means to be heard?
Did you ever feel like a jerk?
Did you ever give up
On you pride
Just to have him by your side?
Well, if you don't know
What I'm talking about
You don't nothing
You don't know
You don't know nothing
About love
When the night time comes
Do your tears fall like rain
And in the morning, do they fall all over again
Tell me do you get down
On your knees and pray
That should never, never never go away
Well if you don't know
What I am talking about
You don't know nothing
You don't know nothing
You don't know nothing, nothing
About love
Oh love, hmm
Don't try to tell me
That I am out of my mind
'Cause anywhere the man goes
I'll be right behind
You don't know nothing
You don't know nothing, you don't know nothing
You don't know, you don't know
You don't know
You don't know nothing
You don't know nothing
Boy you don't know
You don't know nothing
You don't know
You don't know
Oh you don't know
You don't know, you don't know nothing
About love
You don't know nothing
About love
About love
About love
You don't know, oh oh, oh oh
You don't know nothing
About love
In the song "I Don't Know," Jill Scott sings about encountering a man who catches her attention and makes her feel something she can't quite explain. She describes his confidence and ease in the midst of chaos, and she is drawn to him because of this. She can't quite pinpoint what it is about him that makes her feel the way she does, but she knows she has to have him. Despite feeling a bit nervous and tongue-tied, she manages to ask him out for dinner, and he accepts without hesitation. Throughout the song, Jill's lyrics are filled with a sense of urgency and desire, as she tries to articulate her attraction to this man.
The song captures the feeling of being swept up in the moment and being unable to resist a strong attraction to someone. It also touches on the idea of chemistry and how sometimes we are drawn to people for reasons that we can't always explain. The lyrics are filled with vivid imagery and sensory descriptions, such as the way the man moves his hips or the clarity that he seems to possess in the midst of chaos.
Overall, the song is a celebration of the power of attraction and the excitement of taking a chance on someone you can't resist. It's a catchy, upbeat tune that captures the feeling of being electrically drawn to someone.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, when I saw you walking down the avenue
Seeing you walk down the street caught my eye.
Ooh, you had this swagger
You had a confident, stylish walk.
You held your head up high smilin' at the sky
You had a positive attitude and demeanor.
Like the ghetto didn't matter
Despite any societal obstacles, you exuded a sense of self-worth.
You seem to have a clarity in the midst of insanity
Your ability to stay focused and composed amidst chaos was impressive.
That somehow drew me
Your demeanor attracted me towards you.
Ooh, you looked at me and smiled and whoo, honey child
The way you smiled at me was captivating.
I can't explain but you move me
I don't have the words to describe how you make me feel, but you do.
Maybe it's your eyes or your lips
There's something about your facial features that draws me in.
The way you move your hips I mean
Your physical movements are also attractive.
For the sake of decency I had to get a hold of me
I needed to compose myself and not act impulsively.
'Cause ooh I was on fire
I was feeling intense attraction towards you.
Now what was I to say when this man makes me feel this way
I was caught off guard by my strong emotions towards you.
My tongue was busy tying
I couldn't find the right words to express how I was feeling.
Well maybe we um possibly um get together for dinner
I awkwardly suggested that we should go out for dinner sometime.
I make a mean Shepard's pie, oh oh oh
As a way to try and impress you, I mentioned my cooking skills.
As the words dripped out my mouth he just smiled as they fell out
You didn't seem to mind or react negatively to my clumsy words.
No need for words or questions
We both knew that we were attracted to each other without needing to say it aloud.
I knew when I first looked at you that you would shake my world
I had a feeling that you would have a significant impact on my life.
And I was cool with that
I was comfortable and accepting of the intense attraction I felt towards you.
You and I were meant to be it was so easy to see
Our connection felt natural and destined from the start.
There was no mystery just magic
The strong attraction we felt towards each other seemed almost unexplainable, but also undeniable.
I don't know but I got to have ya
I can't put it into words, but I feel strongly compelled to be with you.
Maybe it's something in your eyes
Your eyes have a certain quality that's hard to describe but contributes to my attraction towards you.
That just brings out ya sexiness
Your overall presence and energy exudes sexiness.
I don't know but I got to have you
I just can't resist the urge to be with you.
I don't know but I got to have you baby
My attraction towards you is strong and undeniable.
I don't know but I got to have you, got to have you
I can't shake this feeling that I need to be with you.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Aaron Pearce, Jill H Scott
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Alvin Cole
I adore her style of singing. She's in a class by herself. Keep up the good work, Jill.
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Darla Reborn
The whole feel of this song and her energy...she ingeniously embodies everything she sings in the most incredible way!!
Nadine Lee Boyce
She moves me spiritually, mentally, and physically I LOVE her ooo lord how I love this woman....
Linda Lockett
Babaaaa
Nicole Wilson
Nadine Lee Boyce
Dee Lioness
RIGHT! Lord, this woman's voice and aura does it to me every time!
Marissa Wilson
Exactly!!!!
Dane Brown
This song..... Jill Scott..... I can't deal...... I keep rewinding this song. She pulled the words out of my heart. (drops the mic)