He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
You just don't know it
It's getting hard to say hello
You just don't know it
I'm on the edge of crossing the line
I don't wanna blow it and show it
Before you know you're mine
You just don't know it
Oh, you won't see me break
Won't make that mistake, oh no
I'll just walk away
There's too much at stake right now
I go on and on
Singing this song about you
And that's what's wrong with this song
Can you feel it?
In the way I look at you
Girl, can you hear it?
I'm crying out inside
I don't wanna see you, be near you
You're a million miles too close
Oh, you won't see me break
Won't make that mistake, oh no
I'll just walk away
There's too much at stake right now
I go on and on
Singing this song about you
And that's what's wrong with this song
Whoa, that's what's wrong with this song
You don't know the way I feel (the way I feel)
So I'll stay alone (stay alone)
Oh, you won't see me break
Won't make that mistake, oh no
I'll just walk away
There's too much at stake right now
I go on and on
Singing this song about you
And that's what's wrong with this song
That's what's wrong
That's what's wrong with this song
That's what's wrong with this song
And that's what's wrong with this song
You just don't know it
It's getting hard to say hello
You just don't know it
I'm on the edge of crossing the line
I don't wanna blow it and show it
Before you know you're mine
You just don't know it
Oh, you won't see me break
Won't make that mistake, oh no
I'll just walk away
There's too much at stake right now
I go on and on
Singing this song about you
And that's what's wrong with this song
Can you feel it?
In the way I look at you
Girl, can you hear it?
I'm crying out inside
I don't wanna see you, be near you
You're a million miles too close
Oh, you won't see me break
Won't make that mistake, oh no
I'll just walk away
There's too much at stake right now
I go on and on
Singing this song about you
And that's what's wrong with this song
Whoa, that's what's wrong with this song
You don't know the way I feel (the way I feel)
So I'll stay alone (stay alone)
Oh, you won't see me break
Won't make that mistake, oh no
I'll just walk away
There's too much at stake right now
I go on and on
Singing this song about you
And that's what's wrong with this song
That's what's wrong
That's what's wrong with this song
That's what's wrong with this song
And that's what's wrong with this song
You just don't know it
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You Just Don't Know It Lyrics as written by Joseph Jonas Desmond Child
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Its about being afraid to tell a girl that he likes her because of fear of rejection and hukiliation
I really like this song.. But kind of depressing in a way haha. Especially in the bridge.
unfortunatly this has happened to me and i made an effort but it didn't work out the way i wanted it to. this song is about a guy who loves this girl and is afraid of rejection,something we are all afraid of...well most of us. but all you can do is put yourself forward and hope for the best..if it doesn't work out then he isn't ment for you. well over all this song is GREAT!!!
I think this is about a boy liking a really good friend but he doesn't want to show it for fear that things will change between them.
The boy doesn't understand how the girl can't see how he feels about her.
There's too much at stake (their friendship and/or relationship) so for now, he'll "stay alone" and deal with it.
Basically, the girl is oblivious to the fact that this boy is in love with her!