Don’t Think They Know Lyrics
I don't think they know the truth
A-A to the L-I-Y-A-H
Say it ain't so
I don't think they know, how could they know?
I don't think they know the truth
It's Breezy
Say it ain't so
I don't think they know, how could they know?
[Verse 1: Chris Brown]
Don't let 'em tell you any different
(Yeah-yeah-yeah)
(They don't know about us, they don't know about it)
I owe it all to you
(Yeah-yeah-yeah)
(They don't know about us, they don't know about it)
And as much as I messed up, always give me your best love
(Yeah-yeah-yeah)
(They don't know about us, they don't know about it)
Sometimes I wonder what I did to deserve you
(Yeah-yeah-yeah)
(They don't know about us, they don't know about it)
[Pre-Chorus: Chris Brown]
They gon' talk about it, gon' talk about it
Gon' try to change your mind about it
Gon' tell you things you don't wanna hear, but we good
D-D-Don't worry 'bout it
So when they talk about, they talk about it
Just let 'em know we already got it
Just tell 'em that we gon' work at it, we good
D-D-Don't worry 'bout it
I don't think they know the truth, say it ain't so
I don't think they know, how could they know?
I don't think they know the truth, say it ain't so
I don't think they know, how could they know?
[Post-Chorus: Chris Brown, Aaliyah]
Don't listen to
How could they know?
What people say
How could they know?
They don't know about
How could they know?
'Bout you and me
How could they know?
[Verse 2: Chris Brown]
At my best you love me
(Yeah-yeah-yeah)
(They don't know about us, they don't know about it)
Even or at my worst
(Yeah-yeah-yeah)
(They don't know about us, they don't know about it)
And I know that it's different
Feels like we're best friends, we connected
(They don't know about us, they don't know about it)
What did I do to deserve you?
(Yeah-yeah-yeah)
(They don't know about us, they don't know about it)
They gon' talk about it, gon' talk about it
Gon' try to change your mind about it
Gon' tell you things you don't wanna hear, but we good
D-D-Don't worry 'bout it
So when they talk about, they talk about it
Just let 'em know we already got it
Just tell 'em that we gon' work at it, we good
D-D-Don't worry 'bout it
[Chorus: Chris Brown & Aaliyah, Aaliyah, Chris Brown]
I don't think they know the truth, say it ain't so
I don't think they know, how could they know? (I don't think they—)
I don't think they know the truth (Say it ain't so), say it ain't so
I don't think they know (I don't think they—), how could they know?
[Post-Chorus: Chris Brown, Aaliyah]
Don't listen to
How could they know?
What people say
How could they know?
They don't know about
How could they know?
'Bout you and me
How could they know?
How could they know?
They don't know about us, they don't know about it
How could they know?
Damn
How could they know? (Hahaha)
They don't know about us, they don't know about it
How could they know?
[Verse 3: Aaliyah, Chris Brown]
I thank you for the autographs and the cheers over the years
You stood by me, you didn't doubt me (Yeah)
I think you want some more (Oh)
I do more than sing
I model now, actin' now (Ooh, yeah)
Plus I got my own movie now
After all the awards that they gave me, you stood by me
You didn't play me, you didn't doubt me
I think you want some more (Need some more, babe)
I truly believe that if it wasn't all for you
I don't know what I would do (Ooh, woah)
Oh-woah
[Chorus: Chris Brown & Aaliyah, Aaliyah, Chris Brown]
I don't think they know the truth, say it ain't so
I don't think they know, how could they know?
I don't think they know the truth (They don't know), say it ain't so (They don't know)
I don't think they know, how could they know? (Yeah, yeah)
[Post-Chorus: Chris Brown, Aaliyah]
Don't listen to (Ooh-ooh)
How could they know? (Yeah, yeah)
What people say (Ooh-ooh)
How could they know?
They don't know about (They don't know about us, babe)
How could they know?
'Bout you and me
How could they know?
About
“Don’t Think They Know” is an appreciation track to both Chris' and Aaliyah’s fans, as confirmed by Chris in a June 2013 tweet. The track was released as the second single from X and features posthumous vocals from R&B singer Aaliyah, taken from a 2001 collaboration with Digital Black.
The music video for “Don’t Think They Know” was shot in Los Angeles and includes heavy red and blue imagery, a nod towards two of LA’s notorious gangs, the Bloods and the Crips. Aaliyah appears as a hologram in the video, using clips from previously released music videos, August 1996’s “If Your Girl Only Knew” and February 2000’s “Try Again.”
“Don’t Think They Know” charted moderately, peaking at #81 on the Hot 100 chart.
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“Don’t Think They Know” is certified Gold by the RIAA:
- 1.X
- 2.Add Me In
- 3.Loyal
- 4.New Flame
- 7.Drown in It
- 8.Came to Do
- 9.Stereotype
- 10.Time for Love
- 12.Autumn Leaves
- 13.Do Better
- 14.See You Around
- 16.Body Shots
- 17.Drunk Texting
- 18.Lost in Ya Love
- 19.Love More
- 20.Don’t Think They Know
- 21.Fine China
- 22.No Lights