I Know
Jay-Z
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And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know I know what you like Everything you love I know what you like Everything you love And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know I know what you like, hov Baby you love, hov Baby you love, hov Baby you love, hov She wants that old thing back She want those heroin tracks, she likes me She fiends for me nightly, she leans for me Morning she rush for my touch, this is about lust Cold sweats occur when I'm not with her My presence is a must, must, must, Bonita apple bum, I gotta put you on If I didn't when we cuttin' the feeling would be too strong In any form, I'm giving you sweet dreams That sugar hill, she call me her sweet thing That black rain that take away your pain Just for one night, baby, take me in vein Now that feelin' got you trippin' You no wanna feel no differently Said lust has got you itchin' All wide open and its' drippin' I know what you like, I am your prescription I'm your physician, I'm your addiction And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know I know what you like Everything you love I know what you like Everything you love And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know I know what you like, hov Baby you love, hov Baby you love, hov Baby you love, hov I am so dope Like Louboutins with the red bottoms You gotta have 'em, you glad you got 'em Like every color Giuseppe's, your guilty pleasure is me Its so much fun, you shun therapy Although it never be, the feeling is fleeting Shopping's like coppin', you constantly need it I'm never around, you constantly seek it You'll never be down, I know where your peak is Nine and a half weeks is better than twelve steps I keep tryin' to remind you to keep tellin' yourself Now your conscience is interfering, like "better yourself!" Like you better get help But when that medicine's felt? We're back together Don't ever leave me Don't ever let 'em tell you that you'll never need me My china white, 'til we d.o.a. Its Montego forever, baby, lets get away And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know I know what you like Everything you love I know what you like Everything you love And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know I know what you like, hov Baby you love, hov Baby you love, hov Baby you love, hov How could you leave me? I thought that you needed me! When the world got too much and you pleaded with me, Who helped you immediately? How speedy of me! How could you deny me so vehemently? Now your body is shakin' trying to free it of me And your soul is in control, trying to lead it from me And your heart no longer pledge allegiance to me Damn, I'm missing the days when you needed the d And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know I know what you like Everything you love I know what you like Everything you love And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know And I know and I know I know what you like, hov Baby you love, hov Baby you love, hov Baby you love, hov
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Written by: Pharrell Williams, Shawn Carter
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Artist BackgroundJay-Z, born Shawn Corey Carter, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record executive. He is often regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists in history and has won 23 Grammy Awards, the most by a rapper.
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Album Release"I Know" is a track from Jay-Z's tenth studio album, "American Gangster," which was released on November 6, 2007.
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Chart PerformanceThe song charted at number 83 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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Song Features"I Know" features a vocal sample of "I'm Not to Blame," a song by Bobby Byrd. Jay-Z uses this sample as a backdrop to his verse, adding depth and history to the track.
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ProducerThe song was produced by Pharrell Williams, a renowned musician and producer known for his work with numerous top artists.
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Conceptual ThemeThe song's lyrics are a metaphor for a relationship with drugs, using romance as a conceptual theme.
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Music VideoThe music video is directed by Philip Atwell and stars Zoe Kravitz and Jesse Williams. Using the concept of drug addiction as a love affair, the video defined a new bold style for Jay-Z.
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Critical Reception"I Know" received positive reviews from critics, who praised Jay-Z's insightful lyrics and Pharrell's catchy, soulful production. Rolling Stone magazine listed it as one of the best songs of 2007.
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Song LengthThe official length of "I Know" is 3:42 minutes.
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Notable PerformancesOne of the memorable performances of this song was during Jay-Z’s 2007 American Gangster concert tour.
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Lyrics InterpretationThe song's chorus, "And I know and I know and I know and I know," hints at Jay-Z's understanding and acknowledgment of the destructiveness of drug addiction.
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