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Thought I Knew You Lyrics by Matthew Sweet

Girlfriend

1991

I thought I knew you
I was in for a surprise
I let my love flow
From my heart into your eyes
And then I found out
That there was nothing I could know
Or guess about you
You'd go as far as you could go

And it took me years to figure out
That there was nothing I could give to you
Years to figure out that there was nothing you would take from me
And how can I describe the way you slowly put my hope away
And all of the time
I thought I knew you

I thought I knew you
But I wasn't even close
I had my heart set
On little more than a ghost
And I thought I'd show you
There was no way we could lose
I thought I'd force you
To realize and choose

And it took me years to figure out
That there was nothing I could show to you
Years to figure out that you were never really going to choose
And how can I describe the way I slowly lost my love for you
And all of the time
I thought I knew you

And it took me years to figure out
That there was nothing I could show to you
Years to figure out that you were never really going to choose
And how can I describe the way I slowly lost my love for you
And all of the time
I thought I knew you

About “Thought I Knew You” by Matthew Sweet

Read the complete lyrics to "Thought I Knew You" by Matthew Sweet from the album "Girlfriend" in 1991. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"Thought I Knew You" is credited to Matthew Sweet. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Thought I Knew You" appears on "Girlfriend" in 1991.

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