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GIVĒON "I CAN TELL” Lyrics & Meaning | Genius Verified — DeepCutsArchive
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GIVĒON "I CAN TELL” Lyrics & Meaning | Genius Verified

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GIVĒON is back at Genius to break down his song “I CAN TELL.” The smooth ballad centers around relationship intuition from the male perspective and appears on his sophomore album BELOVED. On today’s episode of Verified, the singer-songwriter walks us through how the track came together naturally, his personal version of a pep talk, why he thinks the song will stand out to fans, and much more. Read more on Genius: https://genius.com/a/giveon-breaks-down-the-meaning-of-i-can-tell Read all the lyrics to "I CAN TELL" on Genius: https://genius.com/Giveon-i-can-tell-lyrics Watch the Official Music Video for "I CAN TELL": https://youtu.be/4UpUGBWlCb4?list=RD4UpUGBWlCb4 Subscribe to Genius: http://bit.ly/2cNV6nz Genius on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Genius Genius on Instagram: http://instagram.com/genius Genius on Facebook: https://facebook.com/Geniusdotcom http://genius.com Lyrics: [Intro] One, two, three [Verse 1] Lookin' at me while you walk away, mm Thinkin' all the things you didn't say And I ain't gotta read your mind, I can see it in your eyes I read between the lines, and I know we're on the same page [Pre-Chorus] You don't know me now But I could see the truth, girl, I see me and you, girl, oh [Chorus] (I can tell) Never had nobody talk you through it like I talk you through it, mm I can tell, everything he taught you, it ain't nothin' to me, I can prove it, mm I can tell that he don't wanna let you go, that you don't want a little, no Your heart ain't really in it lately, oh, baby I can tell [Break] (Oh) Oh, oh Oh, oh (Oh) [Verse 2] I'll admit it, I'm a bit impatient, if you let me, I'ma take his place, yеah A message written on your facе, yeah, yeah Tell me where you goin', tell me, is it his or mine? Tell me when you pick a side Got a funny way of knowin' how to keep you on my mind, I can see it in your eyes that [Pre-Chorus] You don't know me now But I could see the truth, girl (See the truth, girl), I see me and you, girl, girl, oh [Chorus] (I can tell) Never had nobody talk you through it like I talk you through it, mm I can tell, everything he taught you, it ain't nothin' to me, I can prove it, mm I can tell that he don't wanna let you go, that you don't want a little, no Your heart ain't really in it, girl I can tell, never had nobody talk you through it like I talk you through it, mm I can tell, everything he taught you, it ain't nothin' to me, I can prove it, mm I can tell that he don't wanna let you go, that you don't want a little, no Your heart ain't really in it lately, oh, baby I can tell #GIVĒON #ICANTELL #Verified



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Giveon Dezmann Evans (US: ; born February 21, 1995), mononymously known as Giveon (stylized as GIVĒON), is an American R&B singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence with his 2019 song "Like I Want You", which peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2020, Giveon signed with Epic Records to release two extended plays: the Grammy Award-nominated Take Time and When It's All Said and Done; the former was preceded by the single "Heartbreak Anniversary", which peaked at number 16 on the ch...

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