I Don’t Know Lyrics
My friend lost a sister today
A week ago her father passed away
Now she's gotta help raise her sister's daughter
Be a mother and a father for her
If I lost my brother I don't think I could go on
If I lost my mother another
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
If I could go on
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
If I could go on
[Chorus]
All I know is I could never go back
All I know is I could never go back
All I know is I could never go back
Go back
When Jim passed we walked the shore
After the service closed the church's door
Kimmy, William and me blew a kiss to the sea
For the memories turn the ashes to seed
Cuz God ain’t watching me
You know the truth never freed a thing
Just gotta be strong for the team
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
If I could go on
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know
If I could go on
[Chorus]
All I knew is I could never go back
All I knew is I could never go back
All I knew is I could never go back
Go back
About
“I Don’t Know” starts from an event on a friend’s life, which makes Herring reflect about how the death of his loved ones would affect him, drawing from his own memories of an old deceased friend.
BBNG go for a subdued soulful sound, reminiscent of the 50’s, on Herring’s second vocal collaboration with the quintet. This was a final song from the IV sessions which unlike “Time Moves Slow” didn’t make make it to the 2016 album.
Proud to share this deeply meaningful and poetic piece from a beautiful honest soul. – Alexander Sowinski
On March 31, 2018 Sam Herring joined BBNG on stage, in their hometown of Toronto to perform with them their collaborations, closing with “I Don’t Know”:
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