Knock You Down
Ne-Yo Lyrics

Keep rocking, and keep knocking
Keep moving forward and don't let anyone stop you.

Whether you Louboutin it up or Reebokin'
No matter how you dress or present yourself, people will hate on you regardless.

You see the hate, that they're serving on a platter
People will hate on you regardless of what you do or how you present yourself.

So what we goin' have, dessert or disaster
We must decide if we want a good or bad outcome, dessert or disaster respectively.

I never thought I'd, be in love like this
I never expected to fall in love like this.

When I look at you my mind goes on a trip
When I see you, I become lost in my thoughts and emotions.

Then you came in, and knocked me on my face
You completely swept me off my feet.

Feels like in I'm in a race
It feels like I'm in a competition for your love.

But I already won first place
But I feel like I've already won because I have you.

I never thought I'd fall for you as hard as I did
I never imagined that I would fall for you as deeply as I have.

(As hard as I did, yeah)
I fell for you with a great intensity.

You got me thinking bout our life our house and kids (yeah)
I am imagining a future with you and picturing building a life together.

Every morning I look at you and smile
You bring happiness to my life and I find myself smiling just by looking at you.

'Cause boy you came around and you knocked me down, knocked me down
You came into my life and made me fall deeply in love with you.

Sometimes love comes around
Love can come into our lives unexpectedly.

And it knocks you down
It can have a powerful and overwhelming effect on us.

Just get back up
We must keep pushing forward even when things get tough.

When it knocks you down
When love affects us deeply it can feel like we are falling or being knocked down.

I used to be commander and chief
I used to be in control of my life and relationships.

Of my pimp ship flying high (flying high)
I used to be successful and carefree with multiple romantic partners.

Til I met this pretty little missile that shot me out the sky (oh shot me out the sky)
Until I fell in love with this person who completely changed my world and brought me down to earth.

Hey, now I'm crashing, don't know how it happened
Now I find myself falling deeply in love and losing control, despite not knowing how it all started.

But I know it feels so damn good
Despite the uncertainty and loss of control, falling in love feels amazing.

Said if I could back, and make it happen faster
If I had the power, I would make this experience of falling in love happen faster.

Don't you know I would baby if I could
I wish I had more control over this situation and could make love happen sooner.

Miss independent (oh, to the fullest), the load never too much
You are strong and independent, and I don't want to put too much weight on you.

She helping me pull it
You are helping me carry the burden of love and making it easier for me.

She shot the bullet that ended that life
You are the one who ended my previous life of being carefree and having multiple romantic partners.

I swear to you the pimp in me just died tonight
I am no longer the same person I used to be, my old ways are gone and I am a new person because of you.

Girl sometimes love
Love can be a powerful force that can change us and make us grow.

Tell me now can you make it past your caspers
Can you overcome your fears and obstacles with me?

So we can finally fly off into NASA
So we can finally be together and reach for the stars.

You was always the cheerleader of my dreams that
You were always the perfect partner that I dreamt of having.

Seem to only date the head of football teams
But it seemed like you only dated the popular and athletic men.

And I was the class clown that, always kept you laughing
I was always the one who made you smile and laugh, despite not being popular or athletic.

We, were never meant to be baby we just happen
Maybe we were never supposed to be together, but we found each other anyway.

So please, don't mess up the trick, hey young world I'm the new slick rick
Please don't ruin what we have, I am a new person because of my love for you.

They say I move too quick, but we can't let the moment pass us
Others may say we are moving too fast, but we must take advantage of the time we have together.

Let the hourglass pass right into ashes
Let time pass and let the moments we have together turn to memories.

Let the wind blow the ash right before my glasses
Let the memories we have together be seen clearly and vividly.

So I wrote this love letter right before my classes
I wrote this letter to express my love for you before going to class.

How could a goddess ask, someone that's only average
How could someone as amazing as you be with someone like me who is just average?

For advice
For guidance and support.

OMG, you listen to that bitch?
Oh my god, you listen to that other woman?

Whoa it's me
I am feeling sad and alone.

Baby this is tragic
This situation is heartbreaking and difficult for me.

'Cause we had it, we was magic
We had something special and unique.

I was flying, now I'm crashing
I was on top of the world but now I feel like everything is falling apart.

This is bad, real bad, Michael Jackson
This situation is very difficult and intense, like a Michael Jackson song.

Now I'm mad, real mad, Joe Jackson
I am angry and upset like Joe Jackson, Michael Jackson's father.

You should leave your boyfriend now, I'm a ask him
You should break up with your current partner and be with me instead.

Say you gotta put the good with the bad, happy and the sad
We must accept the good and the bad times of love, the happy and the sad.

So will u bring a better future than I had in the past
Will you make my future brighter and better than my past?

Oh 'cause, I don't wanna make the same mistakes I did
I don't want to repeat the same mistakes I made in previous relationships.

I don't wanna fall back on my face again
I don't want to experience heartbreak and disappointment again.

Whoa, whoa
An expression of excitement and anticipation.

I'll admit it, I was scared to answer love's call
I was afraid to fall in love and put myself in a vulnerable position.

And if it hits better make it worth the fall
But if love does come my way, I hope it is worth the risk and the potential pain.

Won't see it coming when it happens (hey)
We may not expect love to happen when it does.

But when it happens you're gonna feel it, let me tell you now
But when it does happen, you will feel it with all your heart and soul.

You see when love knocks you down
When love affects us deeply, it can completely change our lives for the better or worse.