I Know (collaboration with Hilary)

[Ray Brookes]

I sent the backer for this song over to Hilary and in just a few hours she wrote, recorded and sent me back the vocal track. Thanks heaps, Hilary.


I don't want to see you blush each time you mention her name
I don't want to see her standing a bit too close, playing the game
I don't want to see you dancing the dance with no trace of shame
But I know, yes I know

I don't want to smell her on you when you've been working late
I don't want to know how we reached this sorry stalemate
So I'll just carry on pretending to pretend and wait
But I know, yes I know

But I know

I don't want to know why it's her not me that makes you happy
I don't want to hear you talk about endings and being free
I don't want to think about you never ever ever ever coming back to me

But I know, yes I know

[Hilary]

A lovely surprise collab - thanks Ray.

[StephenM]

this is wicked good stuff... Ray, your Little River Band roots (Australia's finest) is showing on this...especially those leads...so LRB ..
Hilary sounds great here... Hilary is incredibly versatile...and this is another example...also very creative and quick too...
love that cool bass line and then that lead coming in with the jazzy chords in the right ear...wow..toe tapper....chair dancer!

[Greeny]

Funky, jazzy and breezy. Love the attitude and confidence of the vocal - it's so good! A very incisive lyric too. Love those bass and kick drum breakdown parts and the killer solo at 1:20. Top stuff.

[Hook]

What a treat this is. That funky groove you got going on is fantastic.  Each instrument is played so wonderfully,quite impressive. Hillary, you nailed it in every way...well done my friends.
Rock on!

[des0free]

Awesome work. Pro level stuff in composition and performance. Love the funky bass line, and rapid fire vocal perfectly slotted into the rhythm and chord structure (which for me would have been very difficult).  Amazingly good lyrics and for something written that quickly that's very impressive!  And the guitar solo is really nice too.

[DarrenG / The Devil's Toupee]

oh yes, this sounds fantastic. it has blues, soul, funk and disco rolled into one. Thats excellent music ray, that bass is great. Love the organ and your lead solo. The lyrics from hillary are perfect and fit the song just right. Great vocals too Hillary. It's a perfect collaboration. Darren

[TPB]

I am loving all the break downs bass vocal lead outstanding collab all, right to the playlist
Bravo Tim

[launched]

That's some fine singin' there! The harmonies sound a lot like Norah Jones, pretty cool if you ask me. And the funky backer is perfect, flawless and without error! The solo & bass playing are mesmerizing, I love it.

You both make a great team!

[Mike_S]

Your singing Hilary and lyrics suit the playful, funky vibe of Ray music to a tee. Brilliantly done. And that lead guitar tone and playing... sweet!

Mike