Knowing The Things That I Know
The Blow Lyrics
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Tonight is no consellation
So what we live on a globe
And everyone I know is here right now
On this sphere
Alone
You are far away
Where the sun can't kiss you head to toe
The air can get you hotter than I could
I oughtn't even try
Whenever I do the space gets wider
In between us than before
I'm staring out from deep across the bed
Into our shelters we go
Shield us from the unbearably high sky
Shroud us in from what we know
Bandaged up from all the bleeding love
And
You don't even believe in outerspace
Equal to the rate at which you doubt my crying face
And since you don't believe me
Should I cover up and fake it?
Or just sit here with your disbelief and know that I can take it?
The Blow's song "Knowing the Things That I Know" speaks to the concept of distance and separateness, both physical and emotional. The lyrics speak to being alone in the world, surrounded by people but feeling lonely nonetheless. The line "You are far away/ On some end out in the water" speaks to a physical distance between two people, while the longing in "The air can get you hotter than I could/ I oughtn't even try" speaks to an emotional separation.
The concept of distance recurs throughout the song with the idea of being on a globe and everyone being present but still feeling alone. As the song progresses, the lyrics suggest that the singer is considering whether to fake their feelings or simply sit with the other person's disbelief, indicating that perhaps this distance and separateness is unbridgeable.
The final lines of the song bring the concept of distance back around to the idea of outer space. The singer questions whether they should hide their true feelings, indicating that perhaps the other person's disbelief and lack of understanding has made them feel like an alien in their own relationship.
Overall, "Knowing the Things That I Know" is a thoughtful exploration of distance, loneliness, and the difficulties of communication within relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Knowing the things that I know
I am aware of the truth
Tonight is no consolation
The current situation is not comforting
So what we live on a globe
The fact that we live on a sphere is not relevant
And everyone I know is here right now
All the people I know are in my present vicinity
On this sphere
On the planet we inhabit
Alone
But I feel lonely
You are far away
You are physically distant
On some end out in the water
You are located at a faraway shore
Where the sun can't kiss you head to toe
The sun is unable to reach and embrace you completely
The air can get you hotter than I could
The surrounding environment can offer more warmth than I can provide
I oughtn't even try
I shouldn't attempt to compare myself to the elements
Whenever I do the space gets wider
Every time I try, the distance between us feels greater
In between us than before
Than it did previously
I'm staring out from deep across the bed
I am lying in bed, looking across the distance between us
Into our shelters we go
We retreat to our separate spaces
Shield us from the unbearably high sky
We seek shelter from the vast and overwhelming sky
Shroud us in from what we know
We attempt to block out what we are aware of
Bandaged up from all the bleeding love
We are hurt and wounded from past experiences of love
And
In addition
You don't even believe in outerspace
You do not believe in things beyond our planet
Equal to the rate at which you doubt my crying face
Your disbelief in outer space is as intense as your doubt in my tears
And since you don't believe me
As you do not trust what I am saying
Should I cover up and fake it?
Should I hide my emotions and pretend?
Or just sit here with your disbelief and know that I can take it?
Or should I endure your disbelief, knowing that I can handle it?
Writer(s): BECHTOLT JONATHAN WARREN, MARICICH MIKHAELA Y
Contributed by Alyssa J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dropfair
prescient!
@notyouruser.
Hi, do they have an instagram or tiktok page of some sort or maybe twitter?
@yacht
Nope