Discover the story of the song > If I Didn’t Know Better – nashville cast

The lyrics talk about someone who is attracted to someone else, but knows that they shouldn't be. They are questioning why they keep wasting their time on this person who has another lover waiting for them. The protagonist is aware of the situation, but still finds it hard to resist their attraction to their partner. They are asking why they keep drinking and wasting their time, but ultimately they know that they do it because they can't help themselves.