When You Know Someone Lyrics – Valley

[Intro]
(One, two
One, two, three)

[Verse 1]
When you know someone
Think you know someone, so well
And when they break your heart
It’s never equal parts, oh, well

[Chorus]
Jump ship right there in mid-ocean
‘Nother sinking hand means one less that I’m holding
Your secret life cut me open
Too proud to say so
I’m not what you want
When you know someone
You really know someone
Someone like me

[Verse 2]
Thought I knew you well
Had you to myself, myself
So sick of trying too little, than trying too hard
Expecting me to find you when you left me in the dark
From strangers to friends to strangers again
I knew from the start this is how it would end

[Chorus]
Jump ship right there in mid-ocean
‘Nother sinking hand means one less that I’m holding
Your secret life cut me open
Too proud to say so
I’m not what you want
When you know someone
You really know someone
When you know someone
You really know someone
[Post-Chorus]
Someone like me
Someone like me
Someone like me

[Outro]
Toothpaste, mistakes, headphones
Your basement, car keys, girlfriends, passwords
Your last words, Brookfield
T-shirts, three words, I love you

[Intro]
The counting in the intro sets the rhythm, building anticipation for the song’s themes of introspection and realization that unfold in the verses and choruses.

[Verse 1]
The opening verse reflects on the assumption of knowing someone deeply, only to be surprised by the unevenness of heartbreak when they betray that trust.

[Chorus]
The chorus illustrates the feeling of abandonment and betrayal when someone you trusted reveals a hidden life, causing emotional pain and making it clear you’re not what they truly desire.

[Verse 2]
The second verse delves into the speaker’s personal experience of feeling deceived and abandoned by someone they thought they knew well, navigating through the stages of their relationship from intimacy to estrangement.

[Chorus]
Repeated to emphasize the core message, the chorus reinforces the theme of disillusionment and the painful realization that despite thinking you know someone intimately, they can still betray and hurt you.

[Post-Chorus]
The post-chorus repeats the phrase “Someone like me” to underscore the speaker’s reflection on their own vulnerability and the universal experience of being deceived and hurt in relationships.

[Outro]
The outro lists mundane yet intimate details of shared experiences, highlighting the depth of the connection that has now been shattered, leaving behind only memories of love and pain.