I've had so many lives
Since I was a child
And I realize
How many times I've died

I'm not that kind of guy
Sometimes I feel shy
I think I can fly
Closer to the sky

No one's telling you how to live your life
But it's a setup until you're fed up

This world is not so kind
People trap your mind
It's so hard to find
Someone to admire

I, I sleep much better at night
I feel closer to the light
Now I'm gonna try
To improve my life

No one's telling you how to live your life
But it's a setup until you're fed up
It's no good when you're misunderstood
But why should I care
What the world thinks of me
Won't let a stranger
Give me a social disease

Nobody, nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Like you know me

Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Like-like you know me, like-like-like

No one's telling me how to live my life
But it's a setup, and I'm just fed up
It's no good when you're misunderstood
But why should I care
What the world thinks of me
Won't let a stranger
Give me a social disease

I don't want no lies
I don't watch TV
I don't waste my time
Won't read a magazine

I don't want no lies
I don't watch TV
I don't waste my time
Won't read a magazine

I, I sleep much better at night
I feel closer to the light
Now I'm gonna try
To improve my life

Nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Like you know me

Nobody knows me
(It's no fun but the damage is done) Nobody knows me
Nobody knows me
Like, like you know me (Don't want your social disease)
Like you know me
Like you know me
Like you know me (Don't want your social disease)
Like you know me

Nobody knows me (I don't want no lies)
Nobody knows me (I don't watch TV)
Nobody knows me (I don't waste my time)
Like you know me (Won't read a magazine)

Nobody knows me (I don't want no lies)
Nobody knows me (I don't watch TV)
Nobody knows me (I don't waste my time)
Don't want your social disease (Won't read a magazine)


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Nobody Knows Me Lyrics as written by Mirwais Ahmadzai

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    i love this song! it's how i feel all over really. i think for madonna, its about how she's been wreckless in earlier life trying to get to where she is now, and she feels that now she's closer to the light, closer to things that actually matter in life. And how so much crap is written about her, but she doesnt care because nobody knows her really, they just know this performer that is her image.

    that_sullen_girlon May 16, 2006   Link

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