I Don't Know
Michael Mandal Lyrics

I don't know why I love you
The singer expresses confusion about their emotions towards the person they love.

But I love you
Despite their confusion, the singer feels a strong, genuine love towards this person.

Always treat me like a fool
The person the singer loves consistently behaves in a way that makes the singer feel foolish or taken advantage of.

Kick me when I'm down
The person the artist loves takes advantage of them when they are at their lowest or most vulnerable.

That's your rule
The person the artist loves seems to have a consistent pattern of mistreating the artist.

You never never stop your cheating phase
The person the singer loves consistently cheats on them with another person.

With that other girl, you laugh in my face
The person the singer loves flaunts their infidelity and makes a mockery of the singer's emotions.

Now how long must I be disgraced
The artist feels humiliated and ashamed of being in love with someone who treats them poorly.

'Cause I love you, baby
The artist's love for this person is the reason they continue to put up with mistreatment and infidelity.

You throw me hard down in the dirt
The person the artist loves consistently brings them down and causes them pain.

You made me cry on this cold black earth
The person the singer loves has caused them a lot of emotional pain and suffering.

Baby, I never knew how much love could hurt
The artist did not anticipate that loving someone could cause them so much pain.

'Till I loved
The singer did not experience this kind of pain until they fell in love with this person.

Can't stop, I can't stop crying you see
The singer is overwhelmed with emotion and cannot help but cry.

Here I am on my knees
The singer is begging for help or assistance from the person they love.

Won't you help me baby please
The artist deeply desires the person they love to offer them support or help in some way.

'Cause I love you baby
The artist's love for this person is the reason they are crying out for help and assistance.

Yeah
A repeated affirmation of the singer's strong emotions towards this person.