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Before I Knew Your Name | Afrobeats Love Song artwork

Before I Knew Your Name | Afrobeats Love Song

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About

“You looked my way, I looked away / Then looked right back and you were doing the same.” Before I Knew Your Name is a romantic Afrobeats song about falling in love at first sight. It starts with a smile across the room and a dance neither of them planned. The full vocal version plays first, followed by the instrumental. © 2026 Christopher Thomas. All rights reserved. #Afrobeats #LoveSong #BeforeIKnewYourName

Lyrics

Intro

Before I knew your name

I knew I'd want to say it every day

Verse 1

I told my boys I'd stay for one

My jacket never left my chair

Then you walked in and hugged your friend

And I forgot why I was there

I waited till the song was done

Then crossed the room to say hello

You said I saw you looking twice

I laughed and said I thought you'd know

Chorus

Before I knew your name

I knew I'd want to say it every day

You looked my way I looked away

Then looked right back and you were doing the same

One little smile from across the room

And I was already falling for you

Before I knew before I knew

Before I knew your name (before I knew)

Verse 2

You said you didn't like to dance

Then pulled me up when your song played

I missed a step you took my hand

And said just move with me this way

Your ride was waiting by the curb

You typed your number in my phone

I sent good night before you left

You read it through the window and smiled

Chorus

Before I knew your name

I knew I'd want to say it every day

You looked my way I looked away

Then looked right back and you were doing the same

One little smile from across the room

And I was already falling for you

Before I knew before I knew

Before I knew your name (before I knew)

Bridge

Now your coffee's on my counter

And your coat is by the door

You still tell your friends I stared too long

I say I should've looked some more

Then our song comes on in the kitchen

You take my hand the same old way

I still miss that little step

And you still laugh like the first day

Chorus

Before I knew your name

I knew I'd want to say it every day

You looked my way I looked away

Then looked right back and you were doing the same

One little smile from across the room

And I was already falling for you

Before I knew before I knew

Before I knew your name (before I knew)

Outro

Before I knew your name (I was falling)

You looked right back (you were smiling)

Before I knew before I knew

Before I knew your name

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