The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
(Hov)
And I know, and I know
And I know, and I know (uh, I know what you like)
And I know, and I know
And I know, and I know
(I know what you like)
Everything you love
(Baby, you like)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, 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
(Baby, you like, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you like, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
Uh, she wants that old thing back (uh, uh, uh)
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 Applebum, 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 will take away your pain
Just for one night, baby, take me in vein
Now that feelin' got you trippin'
You don't wanna feel no different
This here lust has got you itchin'
Nose wide open and its' drippin' (eh, eh, eh, eh)
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 (uh, I know what you like)
And I know, and I know
And I know, and I know
(I know what you like)
Everything you love
(Baby, you like)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, 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
(Baby, you like, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you like, 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
It's 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 (uh, I know what you like)
And I know, and I know
And I know, and I know
(I know what you like)
Everything you love
(Baby, you like)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, 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
(Baby, you like, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you like, 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', tryna free it of me
And your soul is in control, tryna 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 (uh, I know what you like)
And I know, and I know
And I know, and I know
(I know what you like)
Everything you love
(Baby, you like)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, 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
(Baby, you like, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you like, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
And I know, and I know
And I know, and I know (uh, I know what you like)
And I know, and I know
And I know, and I know
(I know what you like)
Everything you love
(Baby, you like)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, 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
(Baby, you like, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you like, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
Uh, she wants that old thing back (uh, uh, uh)
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 Applebum, 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 will take away your pain
Just for one night, baby, take me in vein
Now that feelin' got you trippin'
You don't wanna feel no different
This here lust has got you itchin'
Nose wide open and its' drippin' (eh, eh, eh, eh)
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 (uh, I know what you like)
And I know, and I know
And I know, and I know
(I know what you like)
Everything you love
(Baby, you like)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, 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
(Baby, you like, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you like, 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
It's 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 (uh, I know what you like)
And I know, and I know
And I know, and I know
(I know what you like)
Everything you love
(Baby, you like)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, 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
(Baby, you like, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you like, 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', tryna free it of me
And your soul is in control, tryna 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 (uh, I know what you like)
And I know, and I know
And I know, and I know
(I know what you like)
Everything you love
(Baby, you like)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, 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
(Baby, you like, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
(Baby, you like, Hov)
(Baby, you love, Hov)
Lyrics submitted by strykerchick
I Know Lyrics as written by Shawn Carter Pharrell Williams
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