You Don't

Gail Belmonte

“You Don’t” by Filipina-Singaporean singer-songwriter Gail Belmonte tackles the importance of not taking anything for granted, but at the same time knowing one’s worth. “In the relationships I got involved in, romantic or platonic, I always gave so much of myself,” the R&B artist says. “Sometimes I would give so much of myself that when these relationships break down, I would feel so lost, like I lost a part of myself. I looked for happiness in other people and it was not until I wrote this song, that I decided to reclaim that happiness by finding it within myself.”

A rallying cry for self-discovery, “You Don’t” endears listeners with its compelling, soulful delivery and radio-ready pop hooks. It’s the second of a trio of singles Gail Belmonte is debuting in late 2020.

[Verse 1]
You should know I only see the good in my dreams
Of you, of you
Lately all I can do is watch the smaller hand move
So slow, so slow

Maybe I’m just scared, too scared that I could lose you
For good, for good
Cos I hate watching love leave, but honestly we won’t be
The same, the same

[Pre-chorus]
I wish I could tell you all
All the things I’ve kept so long
But I can’t bring myself to look in your eyes
And there were times I wished you were here
So much so my eyes would tear but the more I try
I just let go

[Chorus]
You don’t know
How good something is till it’s gone
Oh, you don’t have no
Hold of, of me anymore

[Verse 2]
Here we go it hurts so much, too much to wake up
These days, today
I don’t wanna watch you leave, but honestly we won’t be
The same, the same

[Chorus]
You don’t know
How good something is till it’s gone
Oh, you don’t have no
Hold of, of me anymore