Reggae singer Tony Tuff, born Winston Morris in 1955 in Jamaica. He start … Read Full Bio ↴Reggae singer Tony Tuff, born Winston Morris in 1955 in Jamaica. He start recording with African Brothers. After group broke up in 1978 he became lead singer in Soul Syndicate, also recorded some solo projects. Some of his greatest hits of the 1980's were recorded with Henry "Junjo" Lawes' Volcano label, including: "Come Fi Mash It", "Nobody But You" and others. In 2001 he released the album "Hit & Run".

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Tony Tuff Lyrics

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If you don't know me by now
You will never never never know me

All the things
That we've been through
You should understand me
Like I understand you
Now girl I know the difference

Between right and wrong
I ain't gonna do nothing
To break up our happy home
Don't get so excited
When I come home
A little late at night
Cos we only act like children
When we argue fuss and fight

If you don't know me by now
You will never never never know me

We've all got our
Own funny moods
I've got mine,
Woman you've got yours too
Just trust in me like I trust in you
As long as we've been together
It should be so easy to do
Just get yourself together
Or we might as well say goodbye
What good is a love affair
When you can't see eye to eye

If you don't know me by now

You will never
Never never know me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tony Tuff's song If You Don't Know Me By Now convey a deep message about the importance of understanding each other in a relationship. The repetitive chorus emphasizes that if someone doesn't know the singer by now, they never will. This implies that despite all the ups and downs, all the experiences they've shared, if someone can't understand the singer by now, they never will.

The first verse speaks about mutual understanding and acknowledges that both partners have their moods and moments. The singer knows the difference between right and wrong and will never do anything to break their happy home. The second verse hints at a possible breakup, urging the partner to get it together, or else they might as well say goodbye. The line, "what good is a love affair when you can't see eye to eye," depicts the importance of mutual understanding and respect in a relationship.

Overall, the song highlights the significance of emotional connection and mutual respect in a relationship. It speaks about the need for both partners to understand, respect and trust each other. If this connection does not exist, then despite all the efforts, a happy ending may not be possible.

Line by Line Meaning

If you don't know me by now
If you haven't understood my true self in all this time

You will never never never know me
You will never really know me in the future either

All the things
All the experiences

That we've been through
That we've shared together

You should understand me
You should comprehend my thoughts and emotions

Like I understand you
Just like I do yours

Now girl I know the difference
I am aware of what is right and wrong

Between right and wrong
The contrast between the two

I ain't gonna do nothing
I won't do anything to harm us

To break up our happy home
And ruin our contented life together

Don't get so excited
Please don't overreact

When I come home
If I am a little late returning

A little late at night
During the night hours

Cos we only act like children
As we start to behave like immature kids

When we argue fuss and fight
When we have arguments, disagreements, and battles

We've all got our
Everyone has their

Own funny moods
Individual peculiarities and idiosyncrasies

I've got mine,
I have my own mood swings,

Woman you've got yours too
You have your own peculiarities as well

Just trust in me like I trust in you
Have faith in our relationship the way I do

As long as we've been together
Since we have been in a relationship for so long

It should be so easy to do
It ought to be simple to accomplish

Just get yourself together
Compose yourself, don't spiral into negativity

Or we might as well say goodbye
We'll have to say farewell to each other

What good is a love affair
What point is there in being in a loving relationship

When you can't see eye to eye
If we can't agree and compromise with each other

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, ONErpm, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff

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