I Know Your Name
Lemon Demon Lyrics


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It was a Friday.
I saw a movie, but it wasn't very long,
so I snuck into another one.
Employees caught me. They threw me out into the mall.
All in all, it was pretty fun.
But then it happened: I bumped into a random guy.
He said “Excuse me,” and he tried to walk away.
But I had just had a psychic vision.
I said, “Sir, I don't know why, but I know your name.”
I said,

“I know, I know, I know your name.
I know, I know, I know your name.
I know, I know, I know your name.
I know, I know your name is…
Your name is Bob. Your name is Bob.
Your name is Bob, I know.”

The guy said, “Sorry, my name is Fred,”
And then he slowly walked away. I never saw that guy again.
Went back to my house.
Went to my room to feed my fish which was floating on its back,
So I gave it to the cat.
When he was finished, I took the bones away,
But right before I reached the garbage something happened in my brain.
Well I had just had a psychic vision.
I said, “Cat, I don't know why, but I know your name.”
I said,

“I know, I know, I know your name.
I know, I know, I know your name.
I know, I know, I know your name.
I know, I know your name is…
Your name is Bob. Your name is Bob.
Your name is Bob, I know.”

The cat said nothing,
And then threw up onto my freshly shampooed carpet.
I rolled my eyes and walked outside.
It started raining.
I ran for shelter in an alleyway that smelled as if an elephant had died.
There was a box there.
I looked inside to see a homeless man,
Dressed in rags, bearded and insane.
And suddenly I had a psychic vision.
I said, “Sir, I don't know why, but I know your name.”
I said,

“I know, I know, I know your name.
I know, I know, I know your name.
I know, I know, I know your name.
I know, I know your name is…
Your name is Bob. Your name is Bob.
Your name is Bob, I know.”

The homeless man stared. He looked a bit scared.
He asked me how I knew his name. I couldn't say.
And it was awkward. He fell asleep,
And I walked back home in the rain. (In the rain.)
But then it happened: another vision came to me.
Another psychic idea from my dreams.
I knew I had to burn down the supermarket to achieve world peace.
So I did.
So I did…
So I did…
So I did…
So I did…
So I did…
So I did…
So I did…
So I did…
So I did…




So I did…
So I did!

Overall Meaning

The song "I Know Your Name" by Lemon Demon describes a series of seemingly random events that happen to the singer on a Friday. First, he sneaks into a movie, gets caught, and then bumps into a stranger. The singer then claims to have a psychic vision and confidently tells the stranger that his name is Bob, though the stranger corrects him and says his name is Fred. Later on, the singer states that he has another vision, this time regarding his cat's name, and then another vision with a homeless man's name. Lastly, the singer claims to have a grand revelation and burns down a supermarket to achieve world peace.


The song has a surreal, absurdist tone, which resonates with the listener due to the strange, humorous situations that the singer finds himself in. The psychic visions that the singer claims to have may represent a desire for control or an escape from a mundane, normal life. Furthermore, the final vision of destroying a supermarket to achieve world peace may be a commentary on the futility of traditional political solutions, urging people to think outside of the box.


Line by Line Meaning

It was a Friday.
The events that happened took place on a Friday.


I saw a movie, but it wasn't very long, so I snuck into another one.
The singer watched a movie but it was too short, so they went to another cinema hall to watch another movie.


Employees caught me. They threw me out into the mall. All in all, it was pretty fun.
The employees caught the singer and threw them out of the mall but the singer found it amusing.


But then it happened: I bumped into a random guy. He said “Excuse me,” and he tried to walk away. But I had just had a psychic vision. I said, “Sir, I don't know why, but I know your name.”
The artist met a stranger but had a psychic vision, telling him the name of the man he just met. The artist could not explain how he knew that name.


The guy said, “Sorry, my name is Fred,” And then he slowly walked away. I never saw that guy again.
The stranger told the artist that his name was Fred and walked away, and the artist never saw him again.


Went back to my house. Went to my room to feed my fish which was floating on its back, So I gave it to the cat.
The singer went back home to find his fish floating on its back, so he gave it to his cat.


When he was finished, I took the bones away, But right before I reached the garbage something happened in my brain. Well I had just had a psychic vision. I said, “Cat, I don't know why, but I know your name.”
After the cat ate the fish, the singer had another psychic vision, telling him the name of the cat.


The cat said nothing, And then threw up onto my freshly shampooed carpet. I rolled my eyes and walked outside. It started raining. I ran for shelter in an alleyway that smelled as if an elephant had died. There was a box there. I looked inside to see a homeless man, Dressed in rags, bearded and insane.
The cat did not respond to the artist's psychic vision and vomited on the carpet. The artist then went outside and saw a homeless man in an alleyway.


And suddenly I had a psychic vision. I said, “Sir, I don't know why, but I know your name.”
The artist had another psychic vision, telling him the name of the homeless man he just met.


The homeless man stared. He looked a bit scared. He asked me how I knew his name. I couldn't say. And it was awkward. He fell asleep, And I walked back home in the rain. (In the rain.)
The homeless man was scared when the artist mentioned his name, and the artist could not explain how he knew the name. After that, the homeless man fell asleep and the artist walked back home in the rain.


But then it happened: another vision came to me. Another psychic idea from my dreams. I knew I had to burn down the supermarket to achieve world peace. So I did. So I did… So I did… So I did…So I did… So I did… So I did… So I did…So I did… So I did… So I did… So I did!
The singer had another psychic vision, which convinced him that he needed to burn down the supermarket to achieve world peace. He went ahead and did it.




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@Allthingshamster

I just can't find any bands I like as much as Lemon Demon. It was the first music I ever listened to and went, "this is actually really good! I can get into this!" I got into it through cuptoast's Amnesia Was Her Name animation. Then, I listened to Sky is Not Blue and was pretty much hooked haha.
Before that, I found music (in general) to be repetitive and almost anxiety inducing. Idk, most popular and mainstream music just makes me feel sick 😅. Everyone always told me I just had to find my genre, and it was true! Yet, it's hard to pinpoint what genre Lemon Demon is so I can listen to more of it.
I've gone through similar music but idk... it just doesn't feel the same.
Tally Hall is pretty good, but Will Wood's not my vibe.
Oingo Boingo, Devo, and Talking Heads (who I've heard are similar) are too 80s imo.
I do really like Jack Stauber but he's a lot more pop-y than Lemon Demon.
I enjoy a few of Weezer's songs but not many. I could prioritize listening to them a bit more tho.
And I really cannot bring myself to get into They Might Be Giants. Birdhouse in Your Soul and Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes are about as far as I go.
Honestly, I feel sorta helpless when it comes to trying to find songs I like. Any suggestions would be welcome. It doesn't matter if they're from the bands I listed either. If you've got a song that reminds you of Lemon Demon send em my way. 😭
Thank you for reading my rant this is my cry for help.



All comments from YouTube:

@Hunterwolf0815

Has anyone ever counted how often Neil mentions burning down malls/supermakets in his songs?

@thes7274473

At least twice

@thekrampuselbananoquevivee9947

@@thes7274473 where?

@BillyShamsReal

@@thekrampuselbananoquevivee9947 in marketland

@coronelfalk

and samuel and rosella

@nspcrazy1122

I know your real name, Hunterwolf. It's Bob.

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@ThatOneIrishFurry

guy runs round the city extreamly confident everyone in the world is named bob

@CometMothman

Then he burns down a mall

@staceymulligan6486

Because he thought he did so he actually did

@ElbowStuff

When i was 10-11 i had like 7 characters called Bob because i thought the name was hilarious (it is)

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