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Mr. Know It All Lyrics

by Teddy Swims

Lyricist: Teddy Swims

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Mr. Know It All Lyrics

Ooh, ooh Ooh She like the low, she like the high (Mm) I've seen it all too many times Geronimo, she's droppin' by (Mm) Fork in the road, it's fate of mine I-I-I act like I don't keep stressin' from the storm in plain sky Oh, I know I'm damned if I do, damned if I don't Wherever I end up, it's never no surprise Shoulda told you I could see this comin' Like I'm lookin' right into a crystal ball When I fall in love, it's with misfortune Oh, I wish I wasn't Mr. Know It All Give you everythin' you say you wanted See the future like it's written on the wall (Ooh) You're the only thing that's missin' from it Oh, I wish I wasn't Mr. Know It All Mr. Know It All (Mr.) Pullin' dominoes from a coffee can (Mm-mm) Set 'еm up and watch 'em fall, do it over again Like a tеnnis ball through a ceiling fan Bet you'll never end up fallin' back in my hands, oh Shoulda told you I could see this comin' (See this comin') Like I'm lookin' right into a crystal ball (Ooh) When I fall in love, it's with misfortune Oh, I wish I wasn't Mr. Know It All (Oh, oh) Give you everythin' you say you wanted (Say you wanted, yeah) See the future like it's written on the wall You're the only thing that's missin' from it (Missin' from it) Oh, I wish I wasn't Mr. Know It All I don't wanna stay (Stay), I don't wanna run I already know what this'll become I'm watchin' you dance, you're fallin' in love I'm gettin' way too close to the sun Shoulda told you I could see this comin' (Comin') Like I'm lookin' right into a crystal ball When I fall in love, it's with misfortune (Oh, it's with misfortune) Oh, I wish I wasn't Mr. Know It All Give you everythin' you say you wanted (You say you wanted, yeah) See the future like it's written on the wall (Written on the wall) You're the only thing that's missin' from it (Missin' from it) Oh, I wish I wasn't Mr. Know It All Mr. Know It All (Mr. Know It All) (Mr., Mr. Know It All; Mr.) Mr. Know It All

Meaning of Mr. Know It All

“Mr. Know It All” by Teddy Swims is a melancholic and self-aware exploration of doomed romantic entanglement, framed as a weary acceptance of a recurring pattern. The core theme revolves around the narrator’s frustrating ability to predict – and seemingly orchestrate – his own heartbreak. He’s “Mr. Know It All,” not in an arrogant way, but with a profound sense of fatalism, recognizing he consistently falls into relationships defined by misfortune, as if viewing them through a crystal ball. The repeated refrain, "I wish I wasn't Mr. Know It All," isn’t a plea for absolution, but rather a lament for his self-destructive tendency to anticipate and even invite these disastrous outcomes. Swims masterfully utilizes vivid imagery – dominoes falling, a tennis ball in a ceiling fan – to represent the cyclical nature of this heartbreak; he sets up scenarios, watches them unfold predictably, and then repeats the process. The song’s emotional landscape is one of resigned sadness mixed with a touch of dark amusement. He acknowledges his role as a catalyst for pain, offering everything someone desires while simultaneously knowing it will inevitably end badly. The “fork in the road” metaphor suggests he's trapped in a loop, and the references to watching her "dance" and getting "too close to the sun" highlight a dangerous attraction fueled by this premonition. Ultimately, Swims delivers a poignant portrait of someone acutely aware of their own patterns, trapped within a self-fulfilling prophecy of love and loss, conveying a sense of weary resignation rather than outright despair.

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