I Don't Know
Slum Village Lyrics


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I don't know why the fuck I'm fucking with you

You, you, (you)

Could ask my man, T(3)
I ain't the, (one)
To be, played like them niggas that you use to play for money and
No time for acting, (funky), with me
You best believe that you won't, (do it)

I'm influenced to like uh, (you know)
And then I pick up the phone, shit, (I don't know)
She walks by casual says my loot is usual
Baatin says it's him (too)

To all my ladies in the place
I mean your whole crew is light (yeah)
You know the S is my crew we rule, (what man you know)
We got a whole flock of niggass with 'Locks (you know)
But I don't know why I'm fucking with you

I don't know why the fuck I'm fucking with you

It's like, you know you scandalous as hell
Yeah I can tell, from your nails to the Chanel
Say (what)ever you doin you doin it well
You jockin my man R.L. (too)

Wait see you, shouldn't do the things you do
But you constantly do (your bad self)
Also you, love to, (eh, eh)
See I'mma get with you so we can (uh)

And if you don't know, your shit is crucial
To all my people in the place if you need to know I
(Rock with your bad) enough to say (watch me)
Do my shit on the dance floor
And if you need to call me (you know)
My number is (3 2 1) 1 7 88

Yo, yo, why I'm fucking wit you





I don't know why the fuck I'm fucking with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Slum Village's song "I Don't Know" express the confusion and uncertainty the singer feels about his relationship with a woman. He starts off saying that he doesn't know why he's even involved with her, questioning his decisions and sanity. He then refers to his friend T(3) and states that he's not the type to be used for money and won't tolerate any phony behavior from her. He admits to being influenced by her but still can't explain why he's taking her calls. The woman walks by, nonchalantly commenting on his money, while Baatin says he's attracted to her too. The singer then addresses all the ladies in the place, referring to his crew as being superior but admitting that he's still drawn to this one woman.


The singer seems to be conflicted between his loyalty to his crew and his attraction to this woman, who he portrays as problematic and manipulative. He acknowledges that she's scandalous and loves to cause trouble, but he can't resist her. The woman seems to be using him as well, as she's interested in his friend R.L. and is constantly doing things that she knows she shouldn't. The singer humorously or ironically suggests that they should get together to do their misdeeds, while also encouraging people to rock with their bad selves and do their own thing on the dance floor. Overall, the song portrays a complicated and confusing relationship that produces conflicting emotions and desires.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't know why the fuck I'm fucking with you
I'm questioning why I'm in a relationship with you


You, you, (you)
Referring to the person he's in a relationship with


Could ask my man, T(3)
Referring to his friend, T(3), who may know why he's in the relationship


I ain't the, (one)
He's not the kind of person who would be played like other men for money


To be, played like them niggas that you use to play for money and
He won't put up with the same treatment as men who were played for money by the person he's in a relationship with


No time for acting, (funky), with me
He doesn't have time for any drama or acting in the relationship


You best believe that you won't, (do it)
He's warning his partner not to cause any problems or drama in their relationship


I'm influenced to like uh, (you know)
He's admitting that he's attracted to the person, even if he's not sure why


And then I pick up the phone, shit, (I don't know)
He's unsure of what he wants to do when he's communicating with the person


She walks by casual says my loot is usual
A woman walks by and comments on his money as if it's something usual or expected


Baatin says it's him (too)
Another person in the group (Baatin) is also experiencing a similar situation


To all my ladies in the place
He's speaking to all the women present


I mean your whole crew is light (yeah)
He's complimenting the women in the group


You know the S is my crew we rule, (what man you know)
He's asserting that his group (Slum Village) is dominant and successful


We got a whole flock of niggass with 'Locks (you know)
He's highlighting the diversity and uniqueness of his group


But I don't know why I'm fucking with you
He's still questioning why he's in a relationship with the person


It's like, you know you scandalous as hell
He's accusing the person of being scandalous


Yeah I can tell, from your nails to the Chanel
He can tell the person is scandalous just by their appearance


Say (what)ever you doin you doin it well
He's acknowledging the person's success in whatever they're doing


You jockin my man R.L. (too)
The person is also showing interest in one of his friends (R.L.)


Wait see you, shouldn't do the things you do
He's telling the person they shouldn't behave in certain ways


But you constantly do (your bad self)
The person consistently behaves in negative ways, but still takes pride in themselves


Also you, love to, (eh, eh)
The person is being playful or flirtatious


See I'mma get with you so we can (uh)
He's indicating that he wants to pursue a sexual relationship with the person


And if you don't know, your shit is crucial
He's saying that the person is important or valuable to him


To all my people in the place if you need to know I
He's addressing everyone present


(Rock with your bad) enough to say (watch me)
He's confident in his abilities and wants others to see him perform


Do my shit on the dance floor
He refers to dancing on the dance floor


And if you need to call me (you know)
He's providing his phone number for people who may need to contact him


My number is (3 2 1) 1 7 88
He provides his phone number for others to contact him


Yo, yo, why I'm fucking wit you
He's still questioning why he's in a relationship with the person




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: James Brown, Charles Bobbitt, James Yancey, R.l. Altman, Titus P. Glover

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Comments from YouTube:

@oskamadison

The most creative use of James Brown vocal samples ever...as if I really needed to say that...

@dawnjones3617

Jazzy Jeff

@damianmarvay5480

you know

@tapeworm6093

Best Dilla song ever with the scratch and mix

@RJKK

You might like "just ain't gonna work out" by Chuuwee n Cookin Soul...the same James Brown sample is used in it as well...pretty cool actually👍

@TheDesciple30

Facts

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@infyouth

WOW... The placement of those James Brown vocal chops are smooth as hell. Peep how Jay makes the snare hit a little earlier when he says "doin' it well" to mimic the drum pattern of LL Cool J's "Doin' It". That was pretty slick.

@johnbarrett7777

Jazzy Jeff on the ones and two's . Dilla beat, Slum Vill .
This is the quintessence of dopeness on a Hip Hop joint.

@meyou5789

I didn't know DJ Jazzy Jeff did the cuts

@seanlamoureux3484

@@meyou5789 I'm pretty sure Dj DEZ (DEZ ANDRES) did the cuts...

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