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“You Don’t Really Know Me” is about a person who pretends to be another. A person who seem to be happy and have everything, but it’s not the truth.
The song was premiered live during an acoustic section at the iTunes Festival, in London, in 2014. During the show, Jessie explains the meaning behind...
[Verse 1]
The girl who always says yes wants to scream no
Takes over everyone's stress, huh, ignores her own
The life and soul of the party, but loves to stay home
She says she's not brokenhearted, but cries on her own
[Pre-Chorus]
Playin' pretend, I shouldn't hide it
It isn't right, bein' a liar
I'm crossin' the line, dancin' with fire
When I'm not fine, should I deny it?
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm goin' crazy when I'm not okay
I keep prayin' that the cracks don't show my pain, huh
'Cause even when I'm fallin', I say my life is like a dream, huh
But I'm fightin' through a nightmare
'Cause I'm not really being me (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
So you don't really know me, huh (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
[Verse 2]
The girl who starts all the jokes, just make her laugh
Preaches the dos and the don'ts, but loves to be bad
Smiles when they guess who she's lovin', what they say makes her mad
She says "I'm fine, I need nothing," but she hopes for your hand
[Pre-Chorus]
Playin' pretend, I shouldn't hide it
It isn't right, bein' a liar
I'm crossin' the line, dancin' with fire
When I'm not fine, should I deny it?
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm goin' crazy when I'm not okay
I keep prayin' that the cracks don't show my pain
'Cause even when I'm fallin', I say my life is like a dream
But I'm fightin' through a nightmare
'Cause I'm not really being me, mm (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
So you don't really know me, oh (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
So you don't really know me, oh, no (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
How can you know me, hey?
You don't really know me
You don't really know me
[Outro]
'Cause I'm going crazy when I'm not okay
I keep prayin' that the cracks don't show my pain
'Cause even when I'm fallin', I say my life is like a dream
But I'm fightin' through a nightmare
'Cause I'm not really bein' me (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Oh-oh-oh, haha
And you don't really know me, oh (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I'm not really bein' me
Not really bein' me, not really bein' me
Not, not, I'm not really bein' me
Not, not, not, I'm not really bein' me
Oh (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
You don't really know me
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
You Don’t Really Know Me was written by Lewis Allen & Jessie J.
You Don’t Really Know Me was produced by Kuk Harrell.
Jessie J released You Don’t Really Know Me on Mon Oct 13 2014.