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Greg Brown I Don't Know That Guy Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 6.80/10 [10 votes]Album: Dream Cafe / Original Release Date: 1992-03-18Genre: Singer/SongwriterSong Duration: 4 min 49 sec
GREG BROWN
- I Don't Know That Guy Lyrics / with translationsMe, I'm happy-go-lucky-
Always ready to grin.
I ain't afraid of loving you-
Ain't fascinated with sin.
So who's this fellow in my shoes-
Making you cry?
I don't know that guy.
Who took my suitcase?
Who stole my guitar?
And where's my sense of humor?
What am I doin' in this bar?
This man who's been drinking,
And giving you the eye-
I don't know that guy.
Hey!
I've heard him complainin',
'bout piddly little stuff.
I've watched him do nothin',
And say he can't get enough.
He'll blame his Momma and Daddy,
For the world passin' by.
And I don't know that guy.
There's rain across Kansas,
There's a roadside hotel,
There's a man and a woman,
And things are going well.
So why is he leavin',
Without so much as goodbye?
I don't know that guy.
Why can't he come out with it?
Why can't he laugh it off?
Why can't he be a fool like me?
Why can't he be soft?
Why does he run from his lover?
Why doesn't he cry?
I don't know that guy.
'cause -
[repeat first verse]
Always ready to grin.
I ain't afraid of loving you-
Ain't fascinated with sin.
So who's this fellow in my shoes-
Making you cry?
I don't know that guy.
Who took my suitcase?
Who stole my guitar?
And where's my sense of humor?
What am I doin' in this bar?
This man who's been drinking,
And giving you the eye-
I don't know that guy.
Hey!
I've heard him complainin',
'bout piddly little stuff.
I've watched him do nothin',
And say he can't get enough.
He'll blame his Momma and Daddy,
And I don't know that guy.
There's rain across Kansas,
There's a roadside hotel,
There's a man and a woman,
And things are going well.
So why is he leavin',
Without so much as goodbye?
I don't know that guy.
Why can't he come out with it?
Why can't he laugh it off?
Why can't he be a fool like me?
Why can't he be soft?
Why does he run from his lover?
Why doesn't he cry?
I don't know that guy.
'cause -
[repeat first verse]
Facts about I Don't Know That Guy
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I Don't Know That Guy is written by Dennis Brown.
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It is first released on March 18, 1992 as part of Greg Brown's album "Dream Cafe" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, in 'I Don't Know That Guy,' a song by Greg Brown, the performer wrestles with the bifurcation of their persona, revealing a gap between the happy character and the one who brings suffering to the family. The expression 'that guy' is a symbol of the hidden, unacknowledged parts of a person. The I don't know that guy lyrics highlight, for the most part, the theme of joy, love, heartbreak, solitude, and the like. Meanwhile, the song also brings out very clearly the themes of self-identity, denial, and confusion, the contrast between the different personas and emotional turmoil. The lyrics express confusion and emotional distance, but at the same time, they do not contain any explicit language, violence, or sexual content. The subtle themes and the mentions of drinking and leaving without saying goodbye make it reasonable to assign a PG rating for parental guidance.
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I Don't Know That Guy falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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I Don't Know That Guy song length is 4 minutes and 49 seconds.
Who wrote I Don't Know That Guy lyrics?
I Don't Know That Guy is written by Dennis Brown.
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When was I Don't Know That Guy released?
It is first released on March 18, 1992 as part of Greg Brown's album "Dream Cafe" which includes 12 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind I Don't Know That Guy lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, in 'I Don't Know That Guy,' a song by Greg Brown, the performer wrestles with the bifurcation of their persona, revealing a gap between the happy character and the one who brings suffering to the family. The expression 'that guy' is a symbol of the hidden, unacknowledged parts of a person. The I don't know that guy lyrics highlight, for the most part, the theme of joy, love, heartbreak, solitude, and the like. Meanwhile, the song also brings out very clearly the themes of self-identity, denial, and confusion, the contrast between the different personas and emotional turmoil. The lyrics express confusion and emotional distance, but at the same time, they do not contain any explicit language, violence, or sexual content. The subtle themes and the mentions of drinking and leaving without saying goodbye make it reasonable to assign a PG rating for parental guidance.
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Which genre is I Don't Know That Guy?
I Don't Know That Guy falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song I Don't Know That Guy?
I Don't Know That Guy song length is 4 minutes and 49 seconds.
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Record Label(s): 1992 Red House Records
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