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Bram de Vries

You knew before I told you

His father raved in the 90s and he is doing it louder to make a point

the numbers

bpm
96
key
F major
energy
0.78
dance
0.92
valence
0.53
vocal at
8.9s
length
3:02
language
Du

lyrics

You saw my lunchbox, bent and blue,

On the tram to Zuid, my jaw was through.

You saw the bruise above my wrist,

I said “I’m fine,” you still insisted.

You came in quiet, shut the door,

Set down soup on the checkerboard floor.

No big speech, just a hand on mine,

You knew my face before I spoke the line.

You knew, you knew, you knew, you knew

You knew before I told you

You knew, you knew, you knew, you knew

My brother, you already knew

Half past six, by the sink in May,

You heard me drop my keys and sway.

You fixed the strap on my worn-out bag,

Then left the room and did not brag.

You knew, you knew, you knew, you knew

You knew before I told you

You knew, you knew, you knew, you knew

My brother, you already knew

At the red table by the fridge, no game,

You slid me a plate and said my name.

One small nod, one tired grin,

Like you had been there from deep within.

You knew, you knew, you knew, you knew

You knew before I told you

You knew, you knew, you knew, you knew

My brother, you already knew
You knew before I told you — Bram de Vries · FERAL