I Don't Want To Know
Melissa Etheridge · Other Songs - Melissa Etheridge
Why do you look this way at me
No it's not such surprise
I could have told you she would leave you crying
Like you left me
So now you come and say
That you just want to talk and so
Just let me get it straight
It's over now and I don't really want to know
I don't want to know
I, I don't want to hear it
I don't want to know
Who's been touching you
Who's been letting go
I don't want to hear it
I don't want to know
Who's been touching you
I don't want to know
I can't stand the words you say
Talking of lovers who have come
When in darkness I have laid
And I long to feel your body breathing love to me
Keep waking up alone
You think that I'm so strong
You think that you can come and go
Baby you couldn't be more wrong
You can't see how I burn
I really need to know
But I don't want to know
I, I don't want to hear it
I don't want to know
Who's been touching you
Who's been letting go
I don't want to hear it
I don't want to know
Who's been touching you
I don't want to know
I, I don't want to hear it
I don't want to know
Who's been touching you
Who's been letting go
I don't want to hear it
I don't want to know
Who's been touching you
I don't want to know
I, I don't want to hear it
I don't want to know
Who's been touching you
I, I don't want to hear it
I don't want to know
Who's been touching you
Who's been letting go
I don't want to hear it
I don't want to know
Who's been touching you
I don't want to know
I Don't Want To Know
Melissa Etheridge delivers a raw, confessional performance on 'I Don't Want To Know,' a track that exemplifies her signature blend of blues-rock and punk energy. The song captures the frustration of a relationship where emotional transparency is impossible, a theme Etheridge has explored throughout her career with unflinching honesty. Recorded during her prolific period in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the recording features her distinctive, raspy vocal delivery that cut through the driving rhythm with immediate impact. As a staple of her discography, the song stands as a powerful testament to her ability to translate personal heartbreak into universal anthems for those navigating the complexities of love and loss.