Described as “your new favourite duo” by tastemaker magazine Mixmag, and with additional support from the likes of Clash, Wonderland, Earmilk and Indie Shuffle, Punctual draw inspiration from a wide range of musical sources.
Citing Flume, Kaytranad and Basement Jaxx as influences, the pair have been immersed in the Bristol and London scenes making music together and playing DJ sets to road-test their creations. As well as supporting on The Avalanches and Fatboy Slim tours, Punctual have played coveted slots at Glastonbury, SW4, Creamfields, We Are Electric, Lovebox and more.
I Don't Wanna Know
Punctual Lyrics
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(Oh baby, I don't wanna know)
I think about it when I hold you
Is there someone else you'd rather see?
I don't need to know the truth
When looking in your eyes, I can't believe
Did he touch you better than me?
Did he watch you fall asleep?
Did you show him all those things that you used to do to me?
If you're better off that way
Baby, more than I can say
Just wanna do your thing
'Cause baby, I don't wanna know
If you're playing me, keep it on the low
'Cause my heart can't take it anymore
And if you're creeping, please don't let it show
Oh baby, I don't wanna know
I don't wanna know
Oh baby, I don't wanna know
Somebody said they saw you
The person you were kissing wasn't me
And I would never ask you
When looking in your eyes, I can't believe
Did he touch you better than me? (Touch you better than me)
Did he watch you fall asleep? (Watch you fall asleep)
Did you show him all those things that you used to do me?
If you're better off that way (better off that way)
Baby, more than I can say (more than I can say)
Just wanna do your thing
'Cause baby, I don't wanna know
If you're playing me, keep it on the low
'Cause my heart can't take it anymore
And if you're creeping, please don't let it show
Oh baby, I don't wanna know
I don't wanna know
Oh baby, I don't wanna know
If you're playing me, keep it on the low
'Cause my heart can't take it anymore
And if you're creeping, please don't let it show
Oh baby, I don't wanna know
Oh baby, I don't wanna know
In "I Don't Wanna Know," Punctual sings about a person who suspects their partner is cheating on them, but doesn't want to confront the truth. They prefer to live in ignorance than to know the truth, because they cannot bear the pain of being lied to or betrayed. The lyrics suggest that the singer is in a state of denial, questioning whether their partner is seeing someone else but not wanting to know for sure.
The first verse describes the singer's doubts. They wonder if there's someone else their partner would rather be with, and speculate whether they're being replaced. The second verse presents more concrete evidence, with someone telling the singer that they saw their partner with another person, though the singer resists disbelief.
Throughout the song, the singer asks questions that they don't want to know the answer to, focusing on whether their partner is enjoying themselves as much with someone else as they did with the singer. Despite their doubts, the singer expresses their willingness to let their partner go if it means they'll be happier, ending the song suggesting their attentiveness to their partner's happiness by simply asking to do "their thing."
Overall, "I Don't Wanna Know" is a poignant depiction of the fear and denial that comes with the possibility of being cheated on, and the difficulty of confronting those fears head on when the truth is too painful to bear.
Line by Line Meaning
I think about it when I hold you
The singer wonders if there is someone else that his partner would rather be with.
Is there someone else you'd rather see?
The singer asks his partner if there is someone else they are interested in.
I don't need to know the truth
The singer does not want to know if his partner is with someone else.
When looking in your eyes, I can't believe
The singer struggles to believe that his partner could be with someone else.
Did he touch you better than me?
The singer asks if his partner had better physical experiences with someone else.
Did he watch you fall asleep?
The singer wonders if his partner shared intimate moments with someone else.
Did you show him all those things that you used to do to me?
The singer wonders if his partner was intimate with someone else in ways that they used to be with him.
If you're better off that way
The singer is willing to let his partner go if being with someone else makes them happier.
Baby, more than I can say
The singer is so overwhelmed that he cannot express his emotions in words.
Just wanna do your thing
The singer wants his partner to be happy even if it means being with someone else.
'Cause baby, I don't wanna know
The singer does not want to know if his partner is with someone else.
If you're playing me, keep it on the low
The singer asks his partner to keep any infidelities a secret from him.
'Cause my heart can't take it anymore
The singer's heart cannot handle the pain of his partner being with someone else.
And if you're creeping, please don't let it show
The singer asks his partner to be discreet if they are being unfaithful.
Somebody said they saw you
The singer hears a rumor that his partner was with someone else.
The person you were kissing wasn't me
The singer learns that his partner was intimate with someone else.
And I would never ask you
The singer would never directly ask his partner if they were unfaithful.
When looking in your eyes, I can't believe
The singer struggles to believe that his partner could be with someone else.
Oh baby, I don't wanna know
The singer does not want to know if his partner is with someone else.
I don't wanna know
The singer does not want to know if his partner is with someone else.
If you're playing me, keep it on the low
The singer asks his partner to keep any infidelities a secret from him.
'Cause my heart can't take it anymore
The singer's heart cannot handle the pain of his partner being with someone else.
And if you're creeping, please don't let it show
The singer asks his partner to be discreet if they are being unfaithful.
Oh baby, I don't wanna know
The singer does not want to know if his partner is with someone else.
Oh baby, I don't wanna know
The singer does not want to know if his partner is with someone else.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Michael Jones, Chauncey Lamont Hawkins, Mario Winans, Nicky Ryan, Parrish J. Smith, Roma Ryan, Eithne Ni Bhraonain
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jacrispy219r5
Not being wanted and heart break is one of the most painful things a person can ever go through
@alanbarbosa4382
Tks Instagram for this masterpiece
@pameladapaz5514
My 🙋🏻♀️
@wendyboor4553
I allowed you to break my heart.
@thgsales
a masterpiece is the perfect definition for this song
@720henrique
Can someone tell me why this hit has only 262k views? Seriously sometimes I ask myself how this is possible since there are a lot of bad music there with millions of views.
@jessikaaustin2638
Cause its a cover
@MauiOG
Because this music isn't teaching our youth to do drugs and act like whores.
@Wetnapkin69
Idk but it has a couple mil on SoundCloud.
@KaioOliveiraVEVO
I discovered this song because of an Instagram ad and now I'm stuck here. So catchy😍