Michael Steven Bublé (born 9 September 1975 in Burnaby, British Columbia) i… Read Full Bio ↴Michael Steven Bublé (born 9 September 1975 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian singer and actor. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in the United Kingdom and his home country of Canada. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was an even bigger success, reaching number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and the European charts. Bublé's fifth studio album, Christmas, was released on October 24, 2011 in the United Kingdom] and October 25, 2011 in the United States. The Cold December Night Songfacts states it was produced by David Foster, Bob Rock and Humberto Gatica. The album was recorded primarily at Capitol Recording Studios in Hollywood and The Warehouse Studios in Vancouver during July.

Michael Bublé’s introduction to the music of the swing era came to him through his grandfather, who filled his grandson’s ears with the sounds of The Mills Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and others. As Bublé eagerly absorbed the recordings, he began to realize that he wanted to be a singer and that this style of music, virtually foreign to his own generation, was what he wanted to perform.

With his grandfather’s assistance, Bublé soon learned a whole catalog of tunes and gained experience and exposure by singing as a guest with several local bands. While still in his teen years, he won the Canadian Youth Talent Search, released several independent albums, and performed in a musical review titled Swing that traveled across the U.S. It wasn’t long before Bublé was introduced to Grammy-winning producer David Foster during a famous Canadian wedding of Brian Mulroney’s daughter Caroline Mulroney. He later signed his first major recording contract with Reprise Records after that encounter.

The two Canadians began work on a debut album that would incorporate Bublé’s aptitude for pop standards into songs that spanned several decades. His self-titled debut disc was released in early 2003, and featured jazzy takes on old standards like “Fever” and “The Way You Look Tonight” as well as newer classics like “Moondance” and “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart”.

He finished off 2003 with an EP of holiday material, Let It Snow, and began 2004 with the live CD/DVD set Come Fly With Me. In 2005, It’s Time was a number one hit in Canada, Japan, Italy, and Australia, and made the top ten of both the UK and US. Later that year he released the live album Caught in the Act. More recently, Michael received a 2010 Grammy Award for 'Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album' for 'Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden.

You Don't Know Me
Michael Bublé Lyrics

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You give your hand to me
And then you say hello
And I can hardly speak
My heart is beating so

And anyone can tell
You think you know me well
Well, you don't know me, mm

No, you don't know the one
Who dreams of you at night
And longs to kiss your lips
And longs to hold you tight

Ooh whoa, I'm just a friend
That's all I've ever been
'Cause you don't know me

For I never knew
The art of making love
Though my heart aches with love for you

Afraid and shy
I let my chance go by
A chance that you might love me, too

You give your hand to me
And then you say goodbye
I watch you walk away
Beside the lucky guy

Ooh, you'll never know
The one who loves you so
Well, you don't know me

For I never knew
The art of making love
Though my heart aches with love for you

Afraid and shy
I let my chance go by
A chance that you might love me too

You give your hand to me
And then you say goodbye
I watch you walk away
Beside the lucky guy

Oh, you'll never know
The one who loves you so
You don't know me, mm

You'll never know

The one who loves you so
Well, you don't know me

Overall Meaning

The song "You Don't Know Me" by Michael Bublé is a heart-wrenching ballad of unrequited love, where the singer is stuck in the friend zone and has never been able to express his true feelings to the person he longs for. The song's opening lines are of the singer's fear, nervousness, and anxiousness one feels when they are in love with someone they can't have. The following line, "And anyone can tell you think you know me well" implies that the person he loves thinks she knows everything about him, but the contrary lies in the fact that the singer feels unheard, unseen, and unnoticed by his love interest.

The second verse of the song features a subtle confession of the singer's feelings for the person he is singing to. The lines "Who dreams of you at night and longs to kiss your lips, and longs to hold you tight" are powerful in expressing the singer's unrequited longing for the person he loves.

The final verse touches the emotional chord of the listener's heart, with a confession of regret and missed opportunity. The line "Afraid and shy, I let my chance go by. A chance that you might love me too" is a universal truth of missed opportunities and the regret one carries with them throughout their life.

Overall, the song portrays the pain and regret of losing the love of your life without confessing your true feelings.

Line by Line Meaning

You give your hand to me
You greet me with a handshake

And then you say hello
You greet me with a spoken greeting

And I can hardly speak
I'm nervous and speechless

My heart is beating so
My heart is racing because of my feelings for you

And anyone can tell
It's obvious to anyone

You think you know me well
You are under the impression that you know me really well

Well, you don't know me, mm
However, you don't truly know me at all

No, you don't know the one
You don't know the person

Who dreams of you at night
Who dreams about you every night

And longs to kiss your lips
And desires to kiss your lips

And longs to hold you tight
And desires to hold you tightly

Ooh whoa, I'm just a friend
I'm only considered a friend

That's all I've ever been
That's the only role I've ever played in your life

'Cause you don't know me
Because you don't really know me

For I never knew
I haven't had any experience with

The art of making love
Being intimate with someone

Though my heart aches with love for you
Although I deeply love you

Afraid and shy
I am scared and timid around you

I let my chance go by
I missed my opportunity

A chance that you might love me, too
A chance that you might love me back

You give your hand to me
You say goodbye with a handshake

And then you say goodbye
You say goodbye to me

I watch you walk away
I see you leave

Beside the lucky guy
With another guy who's considered lucky

Ooh, you'll never know
You'll never find out

The one who loves you so
The person who loves you deeply

Well, you don't know me
Once again, you don't truly know me

You'll never know
You won't ever know

The one who loves you so
The person who loves you deeply

Well, you don't know me
Because you don't really know me

Lyrics © Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cindy Walker, Eddy Arnold

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