Released: April 24, 2001
Songwriter: Janet Jackson Terry Lewis Jimmy Jam
Producer: Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
[Verse 1]
How did I get here?
Think I know what I did
Always worked real hard
Maybe I missed something
I'm not into pointing fingers
Showing who's right or wrong
I just wanna keep it real
'Cause maybe I was doin' fine on my own
[Pre-Chorus]
Listen, I had a career before, now didn't I?
I had lots of friends before, now didn't I?
And I had my fans before, now didn't I?
And I had my family before, now didn't I?
Guess without you
My little life was nothing
But don't sweat it
Let's say we disagree so
Arguing ain't necessary 'cause
We both have our whole lives left to live
We're both consumed with jealousy
But the truth can set you free
[Chorus]
Don't act like you don't know the truth
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
'Cause deep down in your heart you do
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Let it go, ooh child things are gonna get easier
Ooh child, things will be bright 'cause
Truth will set you free
[Verse 2]
Conversation's deep
When you talk to yourself
There's no way to cheat
'Cause you know you can't be no one else
Won't trip out on disappointment
'Cause failure is just not me
Still I gotta do my job
'Cause you know my show can't go on without me
[Pre-Chorus]
Listen, I had a career before, now didn't I?
Sold out around the world before, now didn't I?
I had a few hits before, now didn't I?
And danced until my feet were sore, now didn't I?
Guess without you
Oh, my little life was nothing
But don't sweat it
Let's say we disagree so
Arguing ain't necessary 'cause
We both have our whole lives left to live
Guess we're consumed with jealousy
Yeah, but the truth can set you free
[Chorus]
Don't act like you don't know the truth
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
'Cause deep down in your heart you do
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Let it go, ooh child, things are gonna get easier
Ooh child, things will be bright 'cause
Truth will set you free
[Bridge]
It's hard to believe the love between us is over
It's sad to think we couldn't work it out but
How much is enough to pay for this mistake
Hope your love was sincere
[Chorus]
Don't act like you don't know the truth
(Don't act like you don't know the truth, baby)
'Cause deep down in your heart you do
('Cause deep down in your heart you do, you know you do)
Let it go, ooh child
(Let it go, ooh child)
Things are gonna get easier
(Things are gonna get easier)
Ooh child things will be bright 'cause
(Oooh)
Truth will set you free
[Chorus]
Don't act like you don't know the truth
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
'Cause deep down in your heart you do
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Let it go, ooh child
(Ooh, yeah)
Things are gonna get easier
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Oooh)
[Outro]
Do you know the truth? (Truth)
Feel it, (Yeah)
Live it, (Live it, yeah)
Do you know the truth? (Truth)
Trust it, (Yeah)
Believe it, (Yeah)
Do you know the truth? (Truth)
You want it, (Yeah)
You need it, (Yeah)
Do you know truth? (Truth)
Find it, (Yeah)
Embrace it, (Yeah)
And never let go
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
It'll set you free
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
It'll set you free
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
It'll set you free
How did I get here?
Think I know what I did
Always worked real hard
Maybe I missed something
I'm not into pointing fingers
Showing who's right or wrong
I just wanna keep it real
'Cause maybe I was doin' fine on my own
[Pre-Chorus]
Listen, I had a career before, now didn't I?
I had lots of friends before, now didn't I?
And I had my fans before, now didn't I?
And I had my family before, now didn't I?
Guess without you
My little life was nothing
But don't sweat it
Let's say we disagree so
Arguing ain't necessary 'cause
We both have our whole lives left to live
We're both consumed with jealousy
But the truth can set you free
[Chorus]
Don't act like you don't know the truth
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
'Cause deep down in your heart you do
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Let it go, ooh child things are gonna get easier
Ooh child, things will be bright 'cause
Truth will set you free
[Verse 2]
Conversation's deep
When you talk to yourself
There's no way to cheat
'Cause you know you can't be no one else
Won't trip out on disappointment
'Cause failure is just not me
Still I gotta do my job
'Cause you know my show can't go on without me
[Pre-Chorus]
Listen, I had a career before, now didn't I?
Sold out around the world before, now didn't I?
I had a few hits before, now didn't I?
And danced until my feet were sore, now didn't I?
Guess without you
Oh, my little life was nothing
But don't sweat it
Let's say we disagree so
Arguing ain't necessary 'cause
We both have our whole lives left to live
Guess we're consumed with jealousy
Yeah, but the truth can set you free
[Chorus]
Don't act like you don't know the truth
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
'Cause deep down in your heart you do
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Let it go, ooh child, things are gonna get easier
Ooh child, things will be bright 'cause
Truth will set you free
[Bridge]
It's hard to believe the love between us is over
It's sad to think we couldn't work it out but
How much is enough to pay for this mistake
Hope your love was sincere
[Chorus]
Don't act like you don't know the truth
(Don't act like you don't know the truth, baby)
'Cause deep down in your heart you do
('Cause deep down in your heart you do, you know you do)
Let it go, ooh child
(Let it go, ooh child)
Things are gonna get easier
(Things are gonna get easier)
Ooh child things will be bright 'cause
(Oooh)
Truth will set you free
[Chorus]
Don't act like you don't know the truth
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
'Cause deep down in your heart you do
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Let it go, ooh child
(Ooh, yeah)
Things are gonna get easier
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Oooh)
[Outro]
Do you know the truth? (Truth)
Feel it, (Yeah)
Live it, (Live it, yeah)
Do you know the truth? (Truth)
Trust it, (Yeah)
Believe it, (Yeah)
Do you know the truth? (Truth)
You want it, (Yeah)
You need it, (Yeah)
Do you know truth? (Truth)
Find it, (Yeah)
Embrace it, (Yeah)
And never let go
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
It'll set you free
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
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It'll set you free
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It'll set you free
more tracks from the album
All for You
- Son of a Gun (The Original Flyte Tyme Remix)
- Someone to Call My Lover
- Clouds (Interlude)
- Love Scene (Ooh Baby)
- Outro
- Trust a Try
- Who
- China Love
- Feels So Right
- 2wayforyou (Interlude)
- Better Days
- Intro
- Truth
- Son of a Gun (P. Diddy Remix)
- All for You
- Would You Mind
- Theory (Interlude)
- Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)
- You Ain’t Right
- Come on Get Up
- When We Oooo
- Lame (Interlude)
- Doesn’t Really Matter (“All for You” Version)
From the album
- All for You (2001)
Janet Jackson popular songs
- No Sleeep
- If
- Nasty
- Would You Mind
- All for You
- Together Again
- BURNITUP!
- Got ’Til It’s Gone
- Any Time, Any Place
- That’s the Way Love Goes
- Dammn Baby
- I Get Lonely
- Doesn’t Really Matter
- Black Cat
- Control
- Again
- No Sleeep (Single Version)
- Unbreakable
- Rhythm Nation
- What About
- Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun)
- Feedback
- Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)
- Call on Me