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“Gimme What I Don’t Know (I Want)” liken jungle and animal metaphors to sexual come-ons, which similarly shows in the music’s tribal intensity.
This track is the intro track on ‘'The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2’‘. It sets the tone for the album’s stronger, less polite emotions.
[Intro]
Sounds are calm
When we become the animals that were made in the jungle
[Verse 1]
Why you standin' so far away?
Mindin' manners and lookin' on by
Why don't you come out and play?
And get closer to your animal inside
[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, I act like the gentleman that your mama would love (Ooh, get to know me)
Baby, you act like a lady, don’t have to cover it up (Things you wanna show me)
Make me remember the reason why I wanted your love (Teach me slowly)
I think you're ready to try, walk a little closer and...
[Chorus]
Now take me to your jungle, I'm not afraid
And if you're lookin' for your animal, hop in my cage
Crawl in and tear off your hide, don't taunt
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know, don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
[Verse 2]
Show me your teeth and then spread your wings
Down and dirty, you're lovin' me so loud
Rare breed but you're out as a stray, ay
Sideshow in front of the whole crowd
[Pre-Chorus]
Baby, I act like the gentleman that your mama would love (Ooh, get to know me)
Baby, you act like a lady, don't have to cover it up, things you wanna show me
Make me remember the reason why I wanted your love (Teach me slowly)
I think you're ready to try, walk a little closer and...
[Chorus]
Now take me to your jungle, I'm not afraid
And if you're lookin' for your animal, hop in my cage
Crawl in and tear off your hide, don't taunt
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know, don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
[Interlude]
Sounds are calm
When we become the animals that were made in the jungle
[Spoken Bridge: Timbaland]
Deep in the jungle where the creatures meet
The animals come out when they make the sounds of the beat
They pull out they skin so you can really see
That you dealin' with a whole new breed
[Chorus]
Now take me to your jungle, I'm not afraid
And if you're lookin' for your animal, hop in my cage
Crawl in and tear off your hide, don't taunt
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know, don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
[Interlude]
Sounds are calm
Sounds are calm
[Outro]
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know, don't know I want
Come in, come in, gimme what I don't know I want
Gimme What I Don’t Know (I Want) was written by James Fauntleroy & J-Roc & Timbaland & Justin Timberlake.
Gimme What I Don’t Know (I Want) was produced by J-Roc & Justin Timberlake & Timbaland.
Justin Timberlake released Gimme What I Don’t Know (I Want) on Sun Sep 01 2013.