Knew Better / Forever Boy

General information
Released	May 20, 2016
Recorded	N/A
Genre	R&B, Deep House
Length	4:59
Label	Republic Records
Songwriter(s)	Ariana Grande, Mr. Franks, Victoria McCants, Michael Foster, Ryan Tedder & Tommy Brown
Producer(s)	Ryan Tedder, Tommy Brown

"Knew Better / Forever Boy" is a song on Ariana Grande's third studio album, Dangerous Woman. With a duration of 4:59 minutes, it is the longest track off the album. On May 8, 2016, Tommy Brown confirmed that "Knew Better / Forever Boy" is 2 songs in 1 song.

Background

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Trivia

• The first part of the song, Knew Better, has got an alternative name, Nobody Like Me, which was registered.

Lyrics

Part I: Knew Better

[Verse 1]
Say you could turn me on
Boy, but that's about it
You can say what you wanna
But I wouldn't believe it
You could write all them songs
That's the game that you play
Tryna write all them bars
But you can't make me stay

[Pre-Chorus]
Cause I… see right through you, boy
And I, I... ain't feeling you no more
Ain't feelin' you no more

[Chorus]
If you knew better
Boy you would do better
Can't nobody love you like I do
Baby I could do better
Boy if you knew better
You would do better
Baby if you love me like I love you
Maybe we could be together
Cause ain't nobody like me, ain't nobody like me
Ain't nobody like me, ain't nobody like me
Ain't nobody like me
Ain't nobody like me
Ain't nobody like me
Ain't nobody like me
Ain't nobody like me
Ain't nobody like me, baby


Part II: Forever Boy

[Verse 1]
Never been with a boy more than six months
I couldn't do it, got too used to it
Ain't nobody ever kept my attention
They couldn't do it, yeah, boy, they blew it

[Pre-Chorus]
But you showed me what it means to be happy ever after
In love forever
And you gave me the key to all your love and all your pleasure
Boy I'm a treasure

[Chorus]
Oh, be forever mine, you and I
Oh, be forever mine, boy, all the time
You're my forever, boy
You're my forever, boy
You're my forever, boy
You're my forever, boy

[Verse 2]
Been friends for a minute
That's why you know just what I like
You know my mind
You done seen boys come and go
So you know what makes me cry
So you just wanna treat me right

[Pre-Chorus]
But you showed me what it means to be happy ever after
In love forever
And you gave me the key to all your love and all your pleasure
Boy I'm a treasure

[Chorus]
Oh, be forever mine, you and I
Oh, be forever mine, boy, all the time
Mine, time
Mine, time
You're my forever, boy
You're my forever, boy
You're my forever, boy
You're my forever, boy