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On “Thought I Knew You”, Nicki Minaj and The Weeknd are honest with their relationship controversies, with the former healing the thoughts by wanting money and better life, and the latter focusing on the infamous breakups with Selena Gomez in October 2017 and Bella Hadid in Summer 2016, topics that...
[Chorus: Nicki Minaj]
I-I-I-I thought I knew you
Ha-ha-ha, I guess I didn't
I-I-I-I thought I knew you
Fuck, baby, I-I guess I didn’t
I-I-I thought you was down for real
Thought you would stick around for real
Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah
[Verse 1: The Weeknd]
Misconstrued your love, yeah (Misconstrued your love)
You confused my love
You givin' up (Up) on love (On love)
Not to lose my love, yeah (Not to lose my love)
[Pre-Chorus: Nicki Minaj]
Honestly, I think this shit excites you
You love drama, it excites you
I-I liked you
I-I-I-I don't think I’m talkin' to the right you
[Chorus: Nicki Minaj & The Weeknd]
I-I-I-I thought I knew you (Thought I knew you, girl)
Ha-ha-ha, I guess I didn't
I-I-I-I thought I knew you (Thought I knew you)
Fuck, baby, I-I guess I didn't (Oh)
I-I-I thought you was down for real (Down for real)
Thought you would stick around for real ('Round for real)
Ah-ah (Ah-ah), ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah (Oh), ah
[Verse 2: The Weeknd]
Tell me why you let me come inside for real (Ooh, yeah)
Never mind, you were never mine for real (Oh)
Hit my line, I'ma hit decline for real (Ooh, yeah)
I ain't tryin' for a second time for real, oh (No, no)
[Pre-Chorus: The Weeknd]
Honestly, I think this shit excites you (Excites you)
All that drama that you’re tied to (Ooh, yeah)
You play the victim every time too (Oh, whoa)
That shit came back and hit you times two
[Chorus: Nicki Minaj & The Weeknd]
I-I-I-I thought I knew you (Thought I knew ya, baby)
Ha-ha-ha, I guess I didn’t (Guess I didn't, girl)
I-I-I-I thought I knew you (Ooh, yeah)
Fuck, baby, I-I guess I didn’t (Let's go)
I-I-I thought you was down for real (Down for real)
Thought you would stick around for real ('Round for real)
Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah (Ooh, yeah)
Ah-ah (Ooh, yeah), ah
[Outro: Nicki Minaj]
You broke my heart and now ever since
I just want them dead presidents
I just want them dead presidents
I just want them dead presidents
You broke my heart, nigga, ever since
I just want them dead presidents
I just want them dead presidents
Now I just want them dead presidents
'Dents-dents, them presidents
Presidents-dents, them presidents
Presidents-dents, them presidents
Presidents-dents, them presidents
Presid-dead, d-dead, d-dead, d-dead
Them dead, d-dead, d-dead, d-dead, d-dead
Them dead, d-d, d-dead, d-dead, d-dead
Them dead, d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d, presidents, presidents
Thought I Knew You was written by Kevin Gomringer & Tim Gomringer & Allen Ritter & Vinylz & Boi-1da & Belly & J. Reid (Chevi Music) & Starrah & The Weeknd & Nicki Minaj.
Thought I Knew You was produced by J. Reid (Chevi Music).
Nicki Minaj released Thought I Knew You on Fri Aug 10 2018.
In 2015, Nicki Minaj appeared on The Weeknd’s hit song “The Hills”, which marked their first collaboration together.
Delaine told Rolling Stone:
On ‘Thought I Knew You,’ it had to be smooth, something that changed your mood and put you in another place when you listen to it. The sonics have to match the mood that is being sung or rapped about.
When asked “who are you talking about in this song?” by DJ Whoo Kid on August 17, 2018, Nicki replied:
The thing is it’s messed up because if I’ll say it, first of all, that person will feel bad and be offended and then it’ll make it seem like I still have an issue, you know, but sometimes you get...
“Thought I Knew You” debuted at #98 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of August 25, 2018.