I know
T.A. Lyrics

In T.A.'s song "I Know," the lyrics express a sense of longing and yearning for connection, as well as a feeling of being lost and disconnected. The opening lines of "Dawn, got up pretty early, I sing songs, I try to get attention, get it wrong" convey a sense of loneliness and misplacement. The singer sings in order to get attention but feels like he is failing at it. He is not alone, however, as someone who knows him and genuinely cares for him offers to be with him, asking him to come to her.

As the song progresses, we see the singer thinking about things that used to be better than they are today. The "beach, trying to unfold" is a metaphor for the singer trying to find a way to fit into the world, but finding it lacking compared to how it used to be. Despite his longing to connect with others, he feels like he has missed his chance to be with the woman who cares for him, saying "I said I'd catch her, now she's out of reach," but she continues to invite him into her life.

The song ends with a sense of hope and optimism. The singer acknowledges that he is too young to have everything figured out, but also too old to keep making the same mistakes over and over again. He knows that things could be better, and he wants to try and make it happen. The repeated refrain of "Hey now, I know I'd love to beat them, oh I, I know, I know we could like that, sweet baby" is a reminder that we are all capable of achieving our dreams and finding our place in the world.