You don't know my love
About the song
The song “You Don’t Know My Love” by Akcent is about a love that has reached its breaking point. The singer feels drained and hurt from the constant struggles in the relationship, saying it’s the same problems over and over again.
He makes it clear that his partner never valued his love and now it’s too late. The message is strong: you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. The repeated “I’m gone” shows finality and that he’s not coming back.
At its core, the song is about self-respect and letting go of someone who doesn’t treat love right. It’s a goodbye filled with both pain and strength.
Lyrics
On and on
It’s the same old song
Nothing’s going right
Your love ain’t right
We’ve come so far
Broken bones and scars
I can’t love no more
Don’t want no more
Dime, dime, dime, dime, dime, I’m not lying
Dime, dime, dime, dime, dime, please stop crying
Love, you don’t own my love
You don’t know what you got until it’s gone
You can’t have my love
You don’t know what to do with it
I’m gone
You don’t own my love
You don’t know what you got until it’s gone
You can’t have my love
You don’t know what to do with it
I’m gone
Here we go
Yet another blow
We’re done, you and I
You and I
I’ve lost all hope
Stamped this envelope
With the words goodbye
Must say goodbye
Dime, dime, dime, dime, dime, I’m not lying
Dime, dime, dime, dime, dime, please stop crying
Love, you don’t own my love
You don’t know what you got until it’s gone
You can’t have my love
You don’t know what to do with it
I’m gone
You don’t own my love
You don’t know what you got until it’s gone
You can’t have my love
You don’t know what to do with it
I’m gone
Dime, dime, dime, dime, dime, I’m not lying
Dime, dime, dime, dime, dime, please stop crying
Love, you don’t own my love
Gone
You can’t have my love
You don’t own my love
You can’t have my love
You don’t know what to do with it
I’m gone