I Want To Know
Mr. Iroc Lyrics

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There's not much to gain here, not much to lose
You know I'm a beggar, baby but I'd like to choose
I want you, I need you, I'd like you to know
I don't love you and I want to let you go

It must be your smile that makes me loathe you
For your tears bring me joy
No need to tempt me there's nothing you got that I need

I just don't love you but I want to let you know

That if you need me you know that I can still be your friend
It'll be the same as it was, I just don't 'wanna pretend
I do not get cold feet 'cause I've been wearing my shoes
I just don't love you, try not to go to the blues

There's not much to gain here, not much to lose
You know I'm a beggar, baby but I'd like to choose

I want you, I need you, I'd like you to know
I don't love you and I want to let you go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mr. Iroc's song "I Want to Know" present a complex and conflicting message about the singer's feelings toward his love interest. On the one hand, he claims that he does not love her and wants to let her go. On the other hand, he insists that he wants and needs her to know this fact. He frames his feelings as a choice, asserting his agency in the situation even as he admits to being a "bagger." The use of rhetorical questions and conditional language ("if you need me," "it'll be the same") add to the slippery, uncertain tone of the lyrics.

The second half of the song deepens this ambiguity, with the singer claiming to find joy in his love interest's tears and expressing a strange distaste for her smile. He denies any interest in her material possessions ("there's nothing you got that I need"), but seems to relish the power dynamic between them. The final lines of the song reiterate the singer's self-proclaimed lack of attachment while acknowledging the potential for sadness or heartbreak.

Overall, the lyrics of "I Want to Know" create a complex and layered portrayal of a complicated relationship, one in which the singer knows what he doesn't feel but doesn't quite seem to understand what he does.

Line by Line Meaning

There's not much to gain here, not much to lose
This situation isn't really worth getting worked up about either way.

You know I'm a beggar, baby but I'd like to choose
I don't really have any power in this situation, but I still want to be able to make a choice.

I want you, I need you, I'd like you to know
I have strong feelings for you, even if they're not love.

I don't love you and I want to let you go
As much as I care about you, I know I don't love you and it's time to move on.

It must be your smile that makes me loath you
Your happiness and well-being somehow make me feel resentful, possibly because I can't make you happy myself.

For your tears bring me joy
Seeing you sad gives me some sort of twisted satisfaction.

No need to tempt me there's nothing you got that I need
I'm not interested in anything you can offer me, so there's no point in trying to convince me to stay.

I just don't love you but I want to let you know
I feel like I owe it to you to be honest about my emotions, even if it's not what you want to hear.

That if you need me you know that I can still be your friend
Even though I don't want to be romantically involved with you, I'm still willing to be there for you as a friend.

It'll be the same as it was, I just don't 'wanna pretend
I don't want to act like everything's still the same when it's not.

I do not get cold feet 'cause I've been wearing my shoes
I'm not having second thoughts about this decision, because I've had plenty of time to think it over.

I just don't love you, try not to go to the blues
My lack of love for you doesn't have to ruin everything - I hope you can still be happy.

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Comments from YouTube:

@outerheaven2208

1y↑10

You just can't compare today's fast living music to this... it's like the old tracks can't get any dust on it, while new school music dies before it even blow up properly...

@alejandrogn4

23w

True this shit is timeless

@auserwahltertaliban1639

2y↑10

If someone asked me what G-Funk truly is, I would undoubtedly get him to listen to this anthem..

@maxdevito5325

4y↑46

I'll never forget I was 18 years old crusing with the windows down on my way down I-15 on the way to the casino in SD. Fine woman in the passenger seat. Not a care in the world. Bumping this track the whole time. I'll never get that feeling again..