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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mariah Carey
Background Vocals
Joel Derouin
Violin
Mario Deleon
Violin
Tammy Hatwan
Violin
Marisa Kuney
Violin
Songa Lee
Violin
Serena McKinney
Violin
Grace Oh
Violin
Bob Peterson
Violin
Kathleen Sloan
Violin
Jenny Takamatsu
Violin
Ina Veli
Violin
Josefina Vergara
Violin
Caroline Buckman
Viola
Lauren Chipman
Viola
Kaila Potts
Viola
Mike Whitson
Viola
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith
Cello
Julie Jung
Cello
Giovanna Clayton
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mariah Carey
Songwriter
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Songwriter
Bryan-Michael Cox
Songwriter
Olubowale Akintimehin
Songwriter
Patrick Peter Adams
Songwriter
Terri Gonzalez
Songwriter
Larry Gold
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mariah Carey
Producer
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin
Producer
Bryan-Michael Cox
Producer
Rob Katz
Assistant Recording Engineer
Brian Garten
Recording Engineer
Chandler Harrod
Assistant Recording Engineer
John Horesco
Recording Engineer
Jess Sutcliffe
Recording Engineer
Phil Tan
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You need to go
Don't look so surprised (You better sing girl, sing, sing, sing)
'Cause we had love
That will be immortalized
Say you need me now
So alone without me now
But our little romance is through
Because basically boy, you
You just don't know what to do, oh
[Verse 2]
I can give it to you, but what you gonna do?
With it, if I hit it? I bet you stuck stupid
Sucking your teeth, don't fuck up my mood
I'm trying to give it all to you
I can understand it's things we go through
Put C's on your bag, let see this here through
And we can be a size receipts from Nobu
But I gotta get it out of you
She said, Le throw a ring on it
She don't love you unless she put your whole name on it
Gettin' money, yeah, this age is hard
Not the datin', I act a way
When all the pretty bitches love you, but you'll stay precious
[Verse 3]
I miss you almost half as much as you miss me
You used to act so tough, bringing insecurity
Now that I found myself, your eggin' to be mine
Can't even help yourself from playing the fool each night
[Verse 4]
Ooh, how I loved you
Ooh, how I needed you
Ooh, boy I feel brand new
Ooh, since you turned me loose
[Verse 5]
Baby, you don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
[Verse 6]
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
[Verse 7]
'Cause you wanna leave
And you never go
I'ma set you free boy
Baby, you don't know
[Verse 8]
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
[Verse 9]
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
[Verse 10]
You love me more than you love sunny summer days
And even more than you love floating in a haze
Boy when you lost my heart, you lost everything
Now all that you can do is listen to me sing
[Verse 11]
Ooh, how I loved you, How I love you boy
Ooh, how I needed you
Ooh, boy I feel brand new
Ooh, since you turned me loose boy
[Verse 12]
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
[Verse 13]
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
[Verse 14]
She wanna leave, she said she wanna leave
Then you never go, then you never go
I'ma set you free, I'ma set you free
'Cause baby you don't know
[Verse 15]
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
[Verse 16]
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
[Verse 17]
I can give it to you, but what you gon' do?
Win it, if I hit it, I but you stuck stupid
A model that I got, no class in this school
Take your bags and go boo
Never mind all of the flexin' I do
Balenciagas, got me two steppin' on a smooth
Never will I lower my standards, my boo
I could show you we're attendants like Sampras on queue
That's kinda funny 'cause love still mean lose
Unless we kill the record and back and forth moves
Somehow you keep showing you act, I see through it
Um, did you catch it? Ah, screw it
All the girls need is respect and I do it
Never catch feelings 'cause Jet's is my fuel
Giuseppe my foot, my sweats be D'Honneur
Success is sweatin' me bet you ain't know her
[Verse 18]
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
[Verse 19]
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
[Verse 20]
She wanna leave, she said she wanna leave
Then you never go, then you never go
I'ma set you free, I'ma set you free
Baby you don't know
[Verse 21]
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
You don't know what
You don't know what
You don't know what to do
Said you don't know what you do to me
You don't know what you do to me
You don't know
You don't know
You don't know what you do to me
You don't know what you do to me
You don't know
You don't know
Said you don't know
You don't know
Written by: Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri Mauldin, Mariah Carey, Olubowale Akintimehin, Patrick Peter Adams, Terri Gonzalez