I'd Like to Get to Know You: A Legitimate Conversation

I'd like to get to know you
(I'd like to get to know you)

It's a legitimate conversation
It's a desire for information
Associated coordination
But your brain is on a vacation

Your subconscious choice of suppression
Your preconscious use of suggestion
Your self-conscious goal of discretion
Your unconscious fear of rejection

Tell me what you think
What you think
What you think
Tell me what you know
What you know
What you know

Let's talk
Let's chat
Don't squawk
Don't scat
A meeting of the minds
A teaming of the kinds

I want to get to know you
(I want to get to know you)

Brain's on rot
All you got
Your words are shot
Meanderingly slowly
Try to think
Indistinct
Your Neurons blink
On and off Shallowly

It's an intimate declaration
Of an ultimate education
It's designed for navigation
To a literate destination

Your own conscious love of exception
Your nonconscious take on perception
Your mid-conscious rise of deception
Your foreconscious dread of connection

Tell me what you feel
What you feel
What you feel
Tell me what you've tried
What you've tried
What you've tried

Let's bond
Connect
Respond
Respect
A pealing of the rinds
Revealing what I'll find

I need to get to know you
( I need to get to know you)

It's a listening situation
With an infinite explication
Of a definite advocation
Confused in your imagination

Your own precious love of rejection
Your own jealous stand on connection
Your overzealous need for protection
Your sheer rebellious use of deflection

Brain's decayed
Gone away
Thoughts disarrayed
Answering vaguely
Try to dodge
Truth dislodged
Your facts are lies
Shine through your eyes insanely

I tried to get to know you
(I tried to get to know you)

I'll never get to know you
(I'll never get to know you)

I'll never get to know you

[Intro]
[syncopated electric bass, clean electric guitar riff]
I'd like to get to know you
(Ooh)
I'd like to get to know you
(Ooh)

[Verse 1]
[drums enter, tight backbeat]
Is it legitimate conversation?
It's a desire for information
Associated coordination
But your brain is on a vacation
Your subconscious choice of suppression
Your preconscious use of suggestion
Your self-conscious goal of discretion
Your unconscious fear of rejection
Tell me what you think (what you think)
What you think (what you think)
Tell me what you know (what you know)
What you know (what you know)
Let's talk (let's talk)
Let's chat (let's chat)
Don't squawk (don't squawk)
Don't scat
A meeting of the minds
A teeming of the kinds
[vocal run, falsetto]
(Ah!)
I want to get to know you
I want to get to know you
I want to get to know you
I want to get to know you

[Verse 2]
[brass stabs enter]
Brains on rot
All you got
Your words are shot
Meandering slowly
Try to think
In this think
Your neurons blink
On and off slowly
It's an intimate declaration
Of an ultimate education
It's designed for navigation
To a literate destination
Your unconscious love of exception
Your non-conscious take on perception
Your mid-conscious rise of deception
Your far-conscious dread of connection
Tell me what you feel (what you feel)
What you feel (what you feel)
Tell me what you try (what you try)
What you try (what you try)
Let's bond (let's bond)
Connect (connect)
Respond (respond)
Respect
A peeling of the rise
Revealing what I'll find
[falsetto]
(Ah!)
I need to get to know you
I need to get to know you
I need to get to know you
I need to get to know you

[Verse 3]
It's a listening situation
With an infinite explication
Of a definite advocation
Fused in your imagination
Your own precious love of rejection
Your own jealous stand on connection
Your overzealous need for protection
Your sheer rebellious use of deflection
Brains decay
Gone away
Thoughts disarray
Answering vaguely
Try to dodge
Truth dislodge
Your facts a lie
Shine through your eyes insanely
[falsetto]
I've got to get to know you

[Guitar Solo]
[distorted electric guitar solo, blues-rock style with wah-wah]

[Outro]
[full band, high energy]
I'll never get to know you
I'll never get to know you
I'll never get to know you
You, you, you!
[bass riff]
I'd like to get to know you