You Don't Know What to Do
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Don't look so surprised (you better sing it girl, sing it, sing it, sing it)
'Cause we had love
That will be immortalized
Say you need me now
So alone without me now
But our little romance is through
Because basically, boy, you
I can give it to you, but what you gonna do
With it, if I hit it? I bet you stuck stupid
Sucking your teeth, don't fuck up my mood
I'm trying to give it all to you
I can understand it's things we go through
Put C's on your bag, let's see this here through
And we can be as high as receipts from Nobu
But I gotta get it out of you
She said, "'Le, throw a ring on it!" (Yeah)
She don't love you unless she put your whole name on it
Gettin' money at this age is hard
Not the datin', I act a way
When all the pretty bitches love you for your stage presence
I miss you almost half as much as you miss me (uh, I know you'd say somethin')
You used to act so tough, bringing insecurity
Now that I found myself, your eggin' to be mine
Can't even help yourself from playing the fool each night
Ooh, how I loved you
Ooh, how I needed you
Ooh, boy I feel brand new
Ooh, since you turned me lose
Baby, you don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
'Cause you wanna leave
And you never go
I'ma set you free boy
Baby, you don't know
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
You love me more than you love sunny summer days
And even more than you love floating in a haze
Boy when you lost my heart, you lost everything
Now all that you can do is listen to me sing
Ooh, how I loved you (how I loved you, boy)
Ooh, how I needed you
Ooh, boy, I feel brand new
Ooh, since you turned me lose boy
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
She wanna leave (she said she wanna leave)
Then you never go (then you never go)
I'm a set you free (I'm a set you free)
'Cause baby you don't know
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
I can give it to you, but what you gon' do?
With it, if I hit it, I bet you stuck stup'
For the motto that I got, no class in this school, uh
Take your bags and go boo
Never mind all of the flexin' I do
Balenciagas, got me two steppin' on smooth
Never will I lower my standards, my boo
I could show you we're attendants like Sampras on cue
That's kinda funny 'cause love still mean lose
Unless we kill the record and back-and-forth moves
Somehow you keep showin', you Aggasi do it
Um, did you catch it? Ah, screw it (yeah)
All the girls need is respect and I do it (yeah)
Never catch feelings 'cause Jet's is my fuel
Giuseppe my foot, my sweats be En Noir
So sexy, they ain't sweatin' me, bet you ain't know her
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
First yo wanna leave (first you she wanna leave)
Then you never go (then you never go)
I'ma set you free (I'ma set you free)
Baby, you don't know
You don't know what you do to me
You don't know what you do to me
You don't know
You don't know
You don't know what you do to me
You don't know what you do to me
You don't know
You don't know
Said you don't know
You don't know
The song "You Don't Know What to Do" by Mariah Carey is a bluesy pop track about a failed relationship between two people who still have feelings for each other. Mariah opens up the song with the lines "You need to go, don't look so surprised, 'cause we had love that will be immortalized." Clearly, the two have broken up but the love they had for each other was so strong that it will never disappear. The song also touches upon themes of identity and knowing oneself. The line "Now that I've found myself, you're eager to be mine" reflects the idea that the singer has found her own identity and is now in a position to make her own decisions about her love life. The song's chorus reinforces the idea that the singer's ex-partner does not know what to do in this situation but it's clear that the singer does.
The second verse of the song is sung by rapper and producer Wale. Here, he touches upon themes of success and the difficulties that come with it. He sings about how he acts differently now that he's successful and that all the "pretty bitches" love him for his stage presence. However, he still misses his ex-girlfriend and is willing to be with her if she is willing to give him a chance.
To sum up, "You Don't Know What to Do" is a song about a complicated relationship between two people. While the singer knows what she wants, her ex-partner is unsure of what he wants to do. Wale's verse adds depth to the song by touching upon themes of success and identity.
Line by Line Meaning
You need to go
It's time for you to leave
Don't look so surprised (you better sing it girl, sing it, sing it, sing it)
Don't act shocked, it's time to sing and say goodbye
'Cause we had love
Because we were once in love
That will be immortalized
That love will never be forgotten
Say you need me now
Admit that you need me at this moment
So alone without me now
You feel lonely without me by your side
But our little romance is through
Our brief love affair has ended
Because basically, boy, you
Because essentially, you
You just don't know what to do, oh (sing it, baby, sing it, baby, sing it)
You're lost and don't know how to move forward
I can give it to you, but what you gonna do
I can offer you everything, but what will you do with it
With it, if I hit it? I bet you stuck stupid
If we become intimate, I bet you'll be unable to think clearly
Sucking your teeth, don't fuck up my mood
Don't ruin the atmosphere by being rude or impatient
I'm trying to give it all to you
I'm offering you everything I have
I can understand it's things we go through
I understand the difficulties we face
Put C's on your bag, let's see this here through
Let's put designer logos on our luggage and see this through
And we can be as high as receipts from Nobu
We can feel as accomplished as the high-priced receipts from the fancy restaurant Nobu
But I gotta get it out of you
But I need to get something from you
She said, "'Le, throw a ring on it!" (Yeah)
She told me to propose
She don't love you unless she put your whole name on it
If she doesn't put your full name on it, she doesn't truly love you
Gettin' money at this age is hard
It's challenging to make money at our age
Not the datin', I act a way
I don't act myself when it comes to dating
When all the pretty bitches love you for your stage presence
When all the attractive women are attracted to you for your performance skills
I miss you almost half as much as you miss me (uh, I know you'd say somethin')
I miss you almost as much as you miss me, and I know you would respond to that statement
You used to act so tough, bringing insecurity
You used to act tough, but in reality it made you feel insecure
Now that I found myself, your eggin' to be mine
Now that I've found my own identity, you want to be with me
Can't even help yourself from playing the fool each night
You can't control yourself from acting foolishly every night
Ooh, how I loved you
I loved you deeply
Ooh, how I needed you
I depended on you
Ooh, boy I feel brand new
Since we've broken up, I feel like a new person
Ooh, since you turned me lose?
Since you let me go, I've changed for the better
Baby, you don't know what
You have no idea
You don't know what
You lack understanding
You don't know what to do
You're unsure of how to proceed
'Cause you wanna leave
Because you want to walk away
And you never go
But you never actually leave
I'ma set you free boy
I'll let you go
Baby, you don't know
You really have no idea
You love me more than you love sunny summer days
Your love for me is greater than your love for perfect summer weather
And even more than you love floating in a haze
You love me even more than you love being lost in thought or daydreaming
Boy when you lost my heart, you lost everything
When you broke my heart, you lost everything you had with me
Now all that you can do is listen to me sing
All you can do now is listen to me express my feelings through my music
You don't know what you do to me
You have no idea how much you affect me
Said you don't know
I'm telling you, you really don't know
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Patrick Peter Adams, Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, Mariah Carey, Bryan Michael Paul Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Terri A. Gonzalez
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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