The Legacy Music Project: You Don’t Know

Ever been in a relationship where you didn’t feel heard? Or one where you’re hoping that your partner would notice the pain they’re causing, and not have to be told? Of course you have! We all have. Well, that pretty much universal experience is what inspired me to write, “You Don’t Know.” In my Nashville circle of fellow songwriters, some told me that it was odd to have the singer be male, as if boys didn’t have the inner machinery to feel these things. Well, I pitched the song to Wynonna Judd and a couple of other female artists I could get to through their publishers, but they didn’t bite. So I decided to just release it myself as part of my first album, A Step Along the Way.

But what’s cool about this newer iteration is the addition of cello (Ron De La Vega) and piano (Dave Hoffner). Both of these seasoned Nashville session players put down gorgeous parts, and since then, I can’t “hear” this song without those wonderful enhancements. All of this on top of some decent singing and guitar work by me, and my favorite (so far!) harmony part by Gina Lynette. If you’ve heard the original version, I think you might appreciate its transformation.

You Don’t Know

©2012 Ned Andrew Solomon

Recorded at: Azalea Studios, Nashville, TN

Recording, Engineering, & Production: Fett

Music: Ned Andrew Solomon and Dan Holloway

Lyrics: Ned Andrew Solomon

Acoustic Guitar, Vocals: Ned Andrew Solomon

Piano: Dave Hoffner

Cello: Ron de la Vega

Harmony Vocals: Gina Lynette

Videography: Bernie Lynette

Executive & Video Production: Gina Lynette

Verse 1:

You don’t know how close I came

To never coming home again

You don’t know

You don’t know

Verse 2:

Yeah, I was halfway out of town

Before I turned this car around

But you don’t know

You don’t know

Chorus 1:

You don’t know that I can’t leave

Cuz part of me wants to believe that

You don’t know

You hurt me so

Verse 3:

You don’t see my crying eyes (crying eyes)

You don’t see how hard I try

You don’t see

You don’t see

Verse 4:

You don’t hear the slamming door (slamming door)

You don’t hear the silence roar

You don’t hear

I don’t know how you don’t hear

Chorus 2:

You don’t know that I can’t leave

Cuz part of me still believes that

You don’t know

You hurt me so

Bridge:

One night late my heart will break

And my private pain will scream awake

And the wind will howl

And the walls will shake

And then you’ll know

Oh, then you’ll know

Verse 1 repeat:

You don’t know how close I came (close I came)

To never coming home again

You don’t know

You don’t know

You don’t know

You don’t know

You don’t know

I don’t know how you don’t know

You don’t know