Don't Wanna Know (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
And loving you so, so, so, so
The way I used to love you, no
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
And loving you so, so, so, so
The way I used to love you, oh
I don't wanna know
Wasted (wasted)
And the more I drink, the more I think about you
Oh no, no, I can't take it
Baby, every place I go reminds me of you
Do you think of me? Of what we used to be?
Is it better now that I'm not around?
My friends are actin' strange
They don't bring up your name
Are you happy now?
Are you happy now?
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
And loving you so, so, so, so
The way I used to love you, no
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
And loving you so, so, so, so
The way I used to love you, oh
I don't wanna know
And every time I go out, yeah
I hear it from this one, I hear it from that one
That you got someone new
Yeah, I see but don't believe it
Even in my head you're still in my bed
Maybe I'm just a fool
Do you think of me? Of what we used to be? (What we used to be)
Is it better now that I'm not around? (That I'm not around)
My friends are actin' strange (yeah)
They don't bring up your name (hmm)
Are you happy now? (Hmm)
Are you happy now?
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
And loving you so, so, so, so
The way I used to love you, no
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
And loving you so, so, so, so
The way I used to love you, oh
I don't wanna know (oh, hey)
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
And loving you so, so, so, so
The way I used to love you, no
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
And loving you so, so, so, so
The way I used to love you, oh
I don't wanna know
Wasted (wasted)
And the more I drink, the more I think about you
And I know I can't take it
Do you think that I should just go on without you?
No
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
And loving you so, so, so, so
The way I used to love you, no
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
And loving you so, so, so, so
The way I used to love you, oh
I don't wanna know
I don't wanna know, know, know, know
Who's taking you home, home, home, home
And loving you so, so, so, so
The way I used to love you (the way I used to love you)
I don't wanna know, know, know, know (you)
Who's taking you home, home, home, home (you)
And loving you so, so, so, so
The way I used to love you, oh
I don't wanna know
A Dor do Desconhecido: Análise de Dont Wanna Know' do Maroon 5
A música 'Don't Wanna Know', interpretada pela banda Maroon 5 e com participação do rapper Kendrick Lamar, é uma expressão melódica da angústia e da negação que acompanham o fim de um relacionamento amoroso. A letra revela a luta interna de alguém que não quer saber se seu antigo amor encontrou consolo nos braços de outra pessoa. A repetição do verso 'I don't wanna know' (Eu não quero saber) é um mantra que reflete a tentativa de preservar-se da dor que a verdade poderia trazer.
A canção descreve o protagonista lidando com a perda, buscando alívio no álcool, o que apenas intensifica sua ruminação sobre o passado. A frase 'Wasted (wasted) / And the more I drink, the more I think about you' (Desperdiçado (desperdiçado) / E quanto mais eu bebo, mais penso em você) ilustra essa espiral autodestrutiva. A música também aborda a estranheza das mudanças nas dinâmicas sociais após o término, como amigos que evitam mencionar o nome do ex-parceiro, sugerindo uma mudança no círculo social que antes era compartilhado.
Musicalmente, 'Don't Wanna Know' combina elementos do pop com nuances de R&B, criando uma atmosfera que é ao mesmo tempo cativante e melancólica. A colaboração com Kendrick Lamar adiciona uma camada de complexidade lírica e musical, trazendo um contraste entre a batida animada e o tema doloroso da música. A habilidade do Maroon 5 em criar hits que falam de experiências universais, como o coração partido, é evidente nesta faixa, que se tornou popular entre os fãs e nas paradas de sucesso.