<… Read Full Bio ↴Ricky Montgomery was born in Los Angeles, California on April 3, 1993.
His father was a gaffer and his mother, a teacher. He moved to St. Louis with his mother in 2005 and began playing in bands around West St. Louis County at the age of 14. Before his solo work, he released music with local St. Louis bands Adversary In Arms, Carpathia, and Henry On The Run.
After achieving success on Vine, Montgomery released his debut EP Caught On The Moon in the summer of 2014. Later, he extended the EP into a full debut album: Montgomery Ricky.
Ricky has stated that he uses he/they pronouns.
Don't Know How
Ricky Montgomery Lyrics
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I wanna be the one that puts you out
I wanna do it but I don't know
I don't know how
I wanna be the one that tells you no
I wanna be a place that you can't go
I wanna do it but I don't know
Lovemaker, but no one knows if you're a
A heartbreaker, but you can't say if you're a
A life taker, 'cause you can't tell if you're not
(Don't know, I don't know) Ah-ah-ah-ah
(I don't know)
Lovemaker, but no one knows if you're a
A heartbreaker, but you can't say if you're a
A life taker, 'cause you can't tell if you're not
(Don't know, I don't know) Ah-ah-ah
(I don't know)
I wanna be the one that makes you stay
I wanna be a name that you can't say
I wanna do it but I don't know
I don't know how
I wanna be a word you say at night
I wanna be a feeling you can't fight
I wanna do it but I don't know
I don't know how (how)
Lovemaker, but no one knows if you're a
A heartbreaker, but you won't say if you're a
A life taker, 'cause you can't tell if you're not
(Don't know, I don't know) Ah-ah-ah-ah
(I don't know)
Lovemaker, but no one knows if you're a
A heartbreaker, but you won't say if you're a
A life taker, 'cause you can't tell if you're not
(Don't know, I don't know) ah-ah-ah
(I don't know)
The song "Don't Know How" by Ricky Montgomery is about the singer's desire to be everything their love interest needs, but they're not sure how to achieve that. The song starts with the line, "I wanna be your little mister now," which expresses the desire to be the person that their love interest can turn to. The singer wants to be the one who makes their love interest leave their past behind, by wishing to be the person who puts them out. However, as the chorus repeats, they don't know how to do that.
The second verse of the song reveals the singer's dual nature. They desire to be the one that their love interest can't resist, but at the same time, they want to be the person who tells them no. Similarly, the singer wants to be both the person who makes their love interest stay, and the one whose name they can't say. This gets repeated in the chorus as they try to express their conflicting emotions. They want to be everything their love interest needs, but they're not sure if they're making the right choice.
Overall, the song is about the singer's confusion and uncertainty regarding their love interest. They're not sure if they want to be the person who loves, hurts or saves their love interest. The song doesn't express any resolution to this conflict, and the repeated "I don't know" in the chorus, emphasizes the singer's confusion and indecision.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna be your little mister now
I desire to be your companion and confidant
I wanna be the one that puts you out
I want to be the one to extinguish the bad in your life or bring closure to issues you may be facing
I wanna do it but I don't know
I am willing, but I am not sure how to go about it
I don't know how
I am unsure of the method to accomplish what I want
I wanna be the one that tells you no
I want to be able to deny you something when necessary
I wanna be a place that you can't go
I want to have a special relationship with you that no one else can have access to
Lovemaker, but no one knows if you're a
I am a lover, but it is difficult to determine my true motives
A heartbreaker, but you can't say if you're a
I have the potential to break hearts, but I am not sure if I will or not
A life taker, 'cause you can't tell if you're not
I have the power to destroy lives, but I might not be aware of it
(Don't know, I don't know) Ah-ah-ah-ah
I am uncertain and constantly contemplating my actions and intentions
(I don't know)
I am completely clueless and unsure of myself
I wanna be the one that makes you stay
I want you to remain by my side and not leave me
I wanna be a name that you can't say
I want to be so special to you that you struggle to even mention my name
I wanna be a word you say at night
I want to be on your mind and be something you speak about before you sleep
I wanna be a feeling you can't fight
I want to stir emotions within you that are irresistible and overwhelming
Lovemaker, but no one knows if you're a
I am a lover, but it is difficult to determine my true motives
A heartbreaker, but you won't say if you're a
I have the potential to break hearts, but I am keeping it to myself
A life taker, 'cause you can't tell if you're not
I have the power to destroy lives, but it is difficult for me to tell if I will use it or not
(Don't know, I don't know) Ah-ah-ah-ah
I am uncertain and constantly questioning myself and my actions
(I don't know)
I am clueless and lost as to how things will turn out
Contributed by Nora N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Yeetus
What does this song mean?
@diannal6926
I wanna be your little mister now
I wanna be the one that puts you out
I wanna do it but I don't know
I don't know how
I wanna be the one that tells you no
I wanna be a place that you can't go
I wanna do it but I don't know
I don't know how
Lovemaker - but no one knows if you're a
A heartbreaker - but you can't say if you're a
A life taker - 'cause you can't tell if you're not
(Don't know, I don't know ah ah ah ah) ( I don't know)
Lovemaker - but no one knows if you're a
A heartbreaker - but you can't say if you're a
A life taker - 'cause you can't tell if you're not
(Don't know, I don't know ah ah ah ah) ( I don't know)
I wanna be the one that makes you stay
I wanna be a name that you can't say
I wanna do it but I don't know
I don't know how
I wanna be a word you say at night
I wanna be a feeling you can't fight
I wanna do it but I don't know
I don't know how
@bittybunny4692
How can someone look so hot even when they have spoons all over their face
@haleyschwarz1254
Jo King I've been thinking the same thing.
@ky23.01
I’m scared of spoons. That’s the only part I don’t like about it, but he makes up for it with the cat, I love the cat :)
@AspenBurning
Because feminine men with cats are always hot
@Christine-xc9yk
frrrrr
@kuroothebussyfairy6098
@@ky23.01 is that a phobia or something??
@Heyyyyitsanya
I was so confused at the middle of the video I jumped and I thought my family was arguing and I look down and it's the song. Seriously, most realistic music video ever. People don't usually party on a yacht surrounded by 20 girls, they get caught in their room doing stupid weird shit. 100/10 great job.
@lightskinspxc
Do music videos have to be realistic lol
@smileydie4973
like he's showing how life really is when you're frustrated and in love