But You
Blood Orange * Track #8 On Freetown Sound
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But You by Blood Orange
Release Date
Performed by
Blood OrangeProduced by
Devonté HynesWrited by
Devonté HynesAbout
Dev explained the meaning behind this song in an interview with the NY Times:
“But You” is interesting. It’s actually about walking down a street, and me trying to work out what to do, say, if there’s like a young blond girl in front of me, and we’re the only ones on the street, and it’s me trying...
But You Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Can you feel the way they think about me?
Through the years
Told me I should just be myself
I'm better than they thought
If it's true, why am I so faithful to the girl?
Tryna walk with only herself
Not to scare her off
[Chorus]
And if you don't know what that means
Don't tell me that it's true
Teach yourself about your brother
'Cause there's no one else but you
You are special in your own way
You are special in your own way
[Verse 2]
Can you see the nigga in my face?
And I stay, uh
Give it in the place of our hands
It's just another thought
(Just another thought)
[Chorus]
And if you don't know what that means (No, no, that means)
Don't tell me that it's true (No, no)
Teach yourself about your brother (Ah, ah)
'Cause there's no one else but you
You are special in your own way
You are special in your own way, mhm
[Bridge]
Could it be, or can it
Can you breathe without air?
All you ever wanted to know, uh
Life is just a dream if you could see without him
Tired of never wanting to know, mhm
[Chorus]
If you don't know what that means
Don't tell me that it's true
Teach yourself about your brother
'Cause there's no one else but you
You are special in your own way, uh
You are special in your own way
You are special in your own way (Special, you're special)
You are special in your own way, way
But You Q&A
Who wrote But You's ?
But You was written by Devonté Hynes.
Who produced But You's ?
But You was produced by Devonté Hynes.
When did Blood Orange release But You?
Blood Orange released But You on Tue Jun 28 2016.
What did Blood Orange say about "But You"?
Dev told the New York Times that “But You” is about walking down a street where “there’s a young blond girl in front of me, and we’re the only the ones on the street, and it’s me trying not to scare her walking.”