Maxwell - Know These Things- Shouldn't You

[KrfNYC2]

I'm waiting for Neo-Soul to come back with a vengance. Hopefully it will all start with D'Angelo's "James River". To say that I'm lokking forward to that shit is an understatement.

[secretagent7065]

I feel each and every word deep within my core....soothing me just as fresh raindrops upon my face...simply awesome!!!!!!!!!

[uwldluvme21]

Did someone below me rlly compare this song to nicki minaj's right thru me???? Smh

[mszeeluvsmusiq]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE MAXWELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pmarkeise]

This masterpeice just make you think its so sharp like a knife and divides the soul...............

[kenrousell2]

this is a beautiful song like if yu think so

[Ipelicanfly]

his next album should be just like this all poetry just like this and should have like 50 tracks

[iculookin40]

This is a beautiful song.

[taterbugg85]

ULTIMATELY MY FAVORITE SONG UP THERE WITH SADE - CHERISH THE DAY

JUST REMARKABLE DEEP!!

[ChristopherNFoster]

I'm only 20 years old and this song just fills me with nostalgia.

[cougarprincess07]

@ChristopherNFoster I'm 22 and have been listening to Maxwell since his debut in the 1990s. He has a beautiful gift that God blessed him with and uses that gift in a positive, mind-blowing way. This brother is soooo deep! I'm so glad that he came back in '08. I can't wait until SUMMERS' come out....it is more of a enlightening, gospel-filled type of music. :)

[lFrenzied]

@cougarprincess07 :O when is it coming out?

[MzMotorCity]

This song....smh, this entire album actually. Perfection.

[as1000if08]

i used to go to sleep to this album when i was pregnant.

[hazel1220]

beautiful poetry..

[theFRACTALREIGN]

wonderful song about the depths of unbeknownst inner knowledge a lover may have of you.

wonderful as this is where Maxwell's talented voice and skill excell.

[kllisby]

This would be the deeply rooted concept song version of Nicki Minaj's "Right Thru Me"....DEFINITELY a favorite of mine!!!!! smh....

[TheSkyeBreezy]

@kllisby That's funny lol it's sad that is how she expressed herself...grade school poetry.

[ioablkman]

Man  the control this man has with his falsetto is amazing!

[laylabillionz]

Everytime I hear this , It reminds me what great artist this man is. It helps his music just takes you there very soothing and sensual

[MsShawn1022]

5 minutes and 18seconds of jealousy on your part i guess you can say that!

[ivy7037]

i love this song

[krishaky]

5 minutes and 18 seconds waist of my life



[supercakes09]

I am going to have my cousin dance to this at my wedding reception. This song evokes such strong emotions... only Maxwell!! I love you Anthony!!

[comeup3]

What exactly is the message of this song?

[6615403]

@comeup3 Don't know about a message, but this song seems to be about vulnerability, and truly knowing someone.

[ioablkman]

@comeup3 Its one of those songs by him where you have to read between the lines...its a language...

[xXxAlyssaLynaexXx]

Ok, its official. Maxwell is a musical genius. He truly exhibited the "art" in artist.

[387babycakes]

I've had this song for awhile in one of my playlist's but this song is spirtual and personal that if you can't feel the truth ,love,and aderation from this song then ppl we have a problem

[william52648]

"know ThEsE ThInGs"...:-)*~~~shouldn't YOU, show and tell me *

[Therimdepot]

Someone saw this and said to me " where is the video" ..... and I said it doesn't need one.. you just feel this one!

[Lookieism]

@Therimdepot I wasn't going to place a comment for this upload, but I do concur with your sentiment.

[LandOfAryan]

gay shit we need some pac in this bitch

[deshaylac1]

@LandOfAryan hater maxwell goes hard

[JESUSanswers1]

@LandOfAryan Actually the rap industry is one of the most 'gay'' crap around these days. Go figure that it would be the ones who degrade women. That's y it's so easy for them to do cause they actually 'hate' women. (The baby & lil wayne kiss). U betta watch what & who you listen to. Wearing your pants low on ur butt was a sign in prison to show that u were 'ready'. Like I said, u betta watch it!!

[amiehopkins]

@JESUSanswers1 lol

[damnitnana12]

@LandOfAryan pac was the shit cuz what he spoke was real but at the same time how can you hate maxwell i mean do you hear this?????!?!? genius! we need more of this or else ill lose my faith in the music industry

[387babycakes]

@LandOfAryan Poor baby you dont have a clue do you?

[Michele108the]

Maxwell straight from God.The voice of an angel.

[nazriah702]

DAMMMMNNNNNN!!!!!! IM LOVING THIS MAN....!!!! UP LIFTING MY SPIRITS... RIGHT BOUT NOW....I NEEDED THIS...

[RONNIE10246]

i love this mans MUSIC! AND HE FINE!

[djbobaphatt]

Check this Maxwell track on youtube: Maxwell - You Shouldn't Know in Smashing Sebastian mix, With still respect to the original version.

B Phatt

[saleemah31]

You stung, as if you knew I'd sting right there

And you shouldn't know these things about me

Abused as if your pain would quench my fear

How could you know these things about me

Beautiful....

[TheMichelle49]

You are absolutely right BxNenita, she knows him like a book she has read over and over that is how it is when you love someone so much you know their every move. I know because I have been there and this song says it all.

[BxNenita]

i've been trying to get the meaning behind this song for a while i love maxwell's poety so i usually figure it out as a fan of poetry but this on i can't put my finger on. if could be about how this woman knows exactly what he likes and wants without him having to tell her she knows him like the back of her hand and it catches him off guard and doesnt like it and would purfer if she was like those who didnt get him. that way she couldnt hurt him....lol am i right or am i right? maxwell is music

[MSChristineCurtis]

Right on the head... she knows his inner thoughts, good or bad, and its shocking to him... Someone once told me this song reminds them of me... This song is so deep and rich... Maxwell is amazing

[phillytigg]

this guy is incredible

[Nimaz99]

Masterpiece.

it has love, excellent songwriting..

rare gem.

love from south east asia..

[ParadoxRunner]

I love this Song!!!! Real Music Is Amazing!!! Maxwell is One Of The Greatest!

[dlastqueen]

INTIMATE...INTENSE...INTOXICAT­ING....

I'm sorry, ya'll but was this song used in a movie?? Because I can't get it out of my head!!!

[dlastqueen]

OMGAWD!!! I heard this once and I couldn't get it out of my head...I didn't know the title of the song or who sung it...THANKS!!!

[101pinkbunny]

this is amazing, i mean a masterpiece... this is poetry. unspeakable poetry. a Freaking Masterpiece... ILL STAND BY MAXWELL 100%... I LIKE HIM AND HIS MUSIC... THIS SONG IS SO DARK AND MYSTERIUS

[JordanJoe14]

hes singing str8 from his heart

[stbcouvasia]

i love maxwell he is da shyt!!!!!!

[BRYANTDELIAS]

such a master piece

I love it

[writelifeca]

No words. There are no words to describe the beauty that is this...

[AbandoNedHero111]

This is from his Embrya album.*VERY NICELY DONE MAXWELL...*

[1watchnU2]

Im only 26 but man-o-man I miss the music from the 90's.

[keltonkng]

@1watchnU2 THIS WAS`NT MADE FOR THE 90`S THIS WAS FOR ETERNITY!

[TheOriginalLaChae]

@1watchnU2 i'm 22 and i feel the same way

[SofijaBeric]

Truth !

[kingwoop1]

WoW!! "wipin' the tears from my eyez" I Thought Gangsta's Didn't Cry....

[manonmission08]

lol...i feel ya brah

[meagro5]

i will always an 4ever love this song

[uZamantungwa]

which album has this song? never heard it before... absolutely blown away

[JonesMFF]

Embrya, # 7

Absolutely my fav Max song!!! Always has been, always will be!!!

[uZamantungwa]

thanks

[hotwetpredator]

I think it's his first of second album, it's called Embrya. I remember I used to paint all day long to this album, that was back in 1995 or so...

[uZamantungwa]

thanks

[VLM123]

@hotwetpredator I kept this album on repeat for a minute......

[ANNA2007]

A song that has always melted my heart. What a poet!!!!

[CROOKLYNNY]

it's o.k. but nothing big.

[gangsta09ify]

BRAVO!!!! i love this song so bad. i always had this album even when it got scratched i went and got another one....its that damn smooth!

[waguanmerudeboy]

love it!

[ComereSweetie]

the first time i heard this song....honestly I was so entwined with it.

No one, absolutely NO ONE, does it as unique, sexy, and classy as Maxwell.

[neozababy]

Yeah baby mos.def, no 1 sings quite like him...

[ritmus1]

awesome

[bigwahn]

such a poet..... amazingly beautiful.......

[808saga]

his voice is HEAVENLY.

[katylicious78]

Simply beautiful!! He always takes me to the most emotional places.,..i only got luv for ya Max!

[sexypiece76]

i always thought this song was about your relationship with either God or admirers... seems like something that would be inspired from a divine perspective

[yemonja100]

@sexypiece76 like your take on this, since he is Baptisit and all. Makes sense.

[stackg]

I love this song and everything but I got one question that NEEDS answering......WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT????

[BigBrutus50]

I thnk its about secrets no1's ment to find out...............or stalkers lol

[Cryptoblue1]

Thanks Max, this song takes me places....with and without my wife.....lol

[thosenuts]

max iz a pimp like me

[kesaearth]

this song stills makes me emotional, gosh its makes me smiles and blush..

[iluvmusik3165]

This song is beyond beautiful, I have no words.....sending you nothing but love Max. Thanks for sharing.

[shai2455]

this a scary song

i could not sleep at night because of this song

[waterfalls4eva]

Hi, Do you mind me asking y?

[07cw23569]

his voice makes my stomach feel like jelly fish!!! love him

[clevawoman]

ANYWAYYYYYYYYYYYY....beautiful voice...talented man.

[ero120]

are you REALLY tryna start a fight wit me, cavawoman?

[ero120]

Maxwell, D'Angelo---where are the geniuses of '90s nuevo soul?

Come back to us sweet, precious babies....

we're so sorry.

No one warned us not to sleep.

[ero120]

Truth is I've heard from freinds in the industry that they both developed uncontrollably bad drug habbits. Heroine and cocaine,respectfully.

[ero120]

"friends"

[clevawoman]

Uh...maybe you should wake up. Maxwell was just on tour...lol

[ero120]

you're a "cleva" woman---so I'm sure you are aware that I meant that figuratively.

You know, a metaphor?

[clevawoman]

lol...good save...you didn't..

it seems Maxwell is back on his feet so before you start swimming in nonsensical metaphors, call your industry "friends" and check in....

Stop trying to be deep. you're drowning.

[tkotoco]

This song touches me. His voice is beyond awesome.

[jennipherny]

Haunting, Amazing, Beautiful, that is what this man's music means to me.

[scatdogg]

I agree, the powers that be should consider Maxwell to portray the great Marvin Gaye in a

biopic.

[kdbrown1385]

my favorite part @ 3:20

"...be as if not aware, be mystified as this appears; lay still be as my will, and promise that you'll wait to kill..."

no one writes lyrics like that anymore!

I loved this man since I was 10...

[Obery3]

I've wondered for some time who'd have enough range to portray marvin gaye.Who better than Maxwell, especially with his recent hair cut.

[Drewthygreat]

This song is absolutely wonderful, it captures you and fills you with the same emotion he sang it with.

[sdriven1]

I've seen him perform this song live and it was...God has truly blessed Maxwell with the talent of writing, singing, and exuding a good spirit.

[thatcharm95]

I absolutely love this song. It has a calming, intense feel to it.

I love it.

[drroberson4]

Maxwell is such a rarity. Every song he has every sang, produced, wrote, what have you; you can feel his emotion through the song. He is such an amazing artist.

[waterfalls4eva]

Breath taking, i cant seem to get this song out of my system and i dont want to, the tone, the style the texture, the song is so soothing, this song is from his heart...

[toys3boys]

hauntingly beautiful, makes me cry everytime

[keltonkng]

STILL ONE OF THE BEST!

[cheychey0112]

to this day it astonishes me how someone with so much God given talent doesnt receive the praise he deserves. If he isnt one of the most talented people in music, then i guess i dont know what music is. I mean, i have no words either

[netteybell]

No comment...LOL! No words can express...this is talent.

[NO830]

beautiful song,love this track.

[clevelan]

this song is sad because its about him being abused when he was young. But it still is true if you really listen to the song you can tell i still love this song.

[TranquilJoe]

This song hits home ... deeply hits home ...

[phantisee19]

Good song to do a comtemporary, jazz, or ballet dance to...

[ladylovegrace]

You are so right. At the dance center where I dance the alumni group came back to perform in our annual Febuary production and did a modern dance to this song. East Athens Educational Dance Center

[Shaysongz1989]

absolutely loovveee maxwell!

[bene2727]

This song is like a spiritual experience....

[rogulj76]

god!! i havent heard this song for ages! since i was 23!! i had this album, and some chick stole it!:D lol, can`t blame her though :D

[BrenDeliah18]

I LOVE THIS SONG "TEAR"

[Jmaurice28]

I Love this song. I listen to it everyday!!! Im glad someone else enjoys his beautiful lyrics as much as i do

[lladydb]

I LOVE this SONG!!!! I Repeat it at least 20 times on my ipod before going to the next song!

OOOO!!!! This is my dude!!!! Waiting on the new ones to drop!

[gmf357]

Any chance you posting symptom unknown

[lemonpleezee]

oh, yeah, i love that song, listen 2 it almost every day!

[soulflmind]

lay still, be as my will..

whisper tell and show me you know these things... how beautiful.

[QUEENCZAR]

brilliant

[JB329851]

I love his voice.

[dazzling4decades]

"as if your pain would quench my fear"...love that!

[ANNA2007]

This is my ish!!!!!!!