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March 6, 2010 music, playlist, tv , , ,

The Breakups’ I Don’t Want to Know lyrics

I heard this song a couple of weeks ago in Psych. I gotta tell you: Psych is known to have fun, nostalgic 80s music, but they can dish out some heart-wrenching tunes, too.

So, anyway. In “A Very Juliet Episode” episode of Psych, this song played in the last scene. It goes like this:

So just keep me in the dark
‘Cause I hate this part
I’m not ready to go
And I don’t want
No, I don’t wanna know

As usual, I scrambled to Google to look for the mysterious song. I found nothing :( A couple of days later, though, IMDB finally updates its info for “A Very Juliet Episode”, and I finally find out that the song is “I Don’t Want to Know” by The Breakups.

YEY!

The Breakups are a rather little-known band, it turns out. Totally explains why I couldn’t find the song. But I’m loving their sound! Their MySpace page has “I Don’t Want to Know”, too. Which is awesome. But I still couldn’t find the lyrics anywhere. Which is a bummer.

So. I did the most logical thing to do: transcribe the song! Haha! In case somebody looks for it using the lyrics, like I did.

I Don’t Want to Know lyrics
The Breakups

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Every time I look at you
I can tell there’s something on your mind
I’m not the kind of guy to go
probing when I don’t know what I’ll find

So just keep me in the dark
‘Cause I hate this part
I’m not ready to go
And I don’t want
No, I don’t want to know

Ignorance is blissful and
This I’ll try to savor while it lasts
I’ve had it with honesty
Honestly, right now I need an act

So just keep me in the dark
‘Cause I hate this part
I’m not ready to go
And I don’t want
No, I don’t want to know

Does it show?
I’m out of sorts
Building forts on my knees
So please…

Just keep me in the dark
‘Cause I hate this part
I’m not ready to go
And I don’t want
No, I don’t want to know

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  1. Zane says...

    Now, I’m curious to hear the song…

  2. Shannon says...

    LOVE this song, but I’m pretty sure the line:

    Honestly, right now I need an out

    Is actually:

    Honestly, right now I need an act

    What a great song. =)

    • Sarah says...

      Oh, right! Yeah, that sounds like “act”, now that you mention it. Thanks!

  3. Kirinin says...

    Did the exact same thing re: Psych. Thanks for transcribing and posting a link to the song itself so I could hear it in its entirety! ;)

    -K

  4. rose says...

    that’s exactly where I heard this song. Psych rules! is this song available on itunes? because I can’t find it.

  5. Jake says...

    Hey guys,

    I’m Jake and I’m in the breakups and it just so happens that I wrote that song. Thanks for all your interest and kind words. We’re going to release “i don’t want to know” as a single on iTunes in the near future with a couple other B-sides that we’re putting the finishing touches on.

    We’re on Facebook, and MySpace, and Twitter and all that jazz if you feel like keeping tabs on us.

    Thanks again!

    Jake

    • Sarah says...

      Hey, Jake! Thanks for dropping by :) Question, though: are the lyrics right? I don’t want to be spreading wrong ones! :D

  6. Jake says...

    You were very close:

    Every time
    I look at you
    I can tell…
    There’s something on your mind

    I’m not the kind
    Of guy to go
    Probing when
    I don’t know what I’ll find

    So just keep
    Me in the dark
    ‘Cause I hate this part
    I’m not ready to go
    And I don’t want…
    No, I don’t want to know

    Ignorance…
    Is blissful and…
    This I’ll try to savor
    While it lasts

    I’ve had it with
    Honesty, honestly
    Right now
    I need an act

    So just keep
    Me in the dark
    ‘Cause I hate this part
    I’m not ready to go
    And I don’t want…
    No, I don’t want to know

    Does it show?
    I’m out of sorts
    Building forts
    On my knees
    So please…

    Just keep
    Me in the dark
    ‘Cause I hate this part
    I’m not ready to go
    And I don’t want…
    No, I don’t want to know

  7. Jake says...

    Hi Sarah. In case you’re interested the official single for “i don’t want to know” came out on iTunes this week. It’s got that and two other songs on it. Tell all your friends and family and shout it from the mountaintops.

    Jake

    • Sarah says...

      Oh, nice! Congratulations, guys! Will shout it from the mountaintops later during my lunch break. :)

  8. Ramblings of a Princess » The Breakups releases the I Don’t Want to Know single says...

    [...] Breakups fans, celebrate! The official single for “I Don’t Want to Know” came out on iTunes June 22! The single includes “I Don’t Want to Know”, [...]

  9. john furdo says...

    cant find the ep eat your heart out wear can i find it

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