I Know (I Know)

Lennon called the song "just a piece of nothing", though some have read the song as either a confession of troubles with his relationship with Yoko Ono or a message to former bandmate Paul McCartney. Music critic Johnny Rogan noted that the song ends with a conclusion similar to that of Lennon's earlier song "God": that only his belief in his relationship with Ono is real. Blaney points out that Lennon incorporates a "delicate guitar figure" he learned from Donovan into the song, which Blaney believes "gives 'I Know (I Know)' and honesty that enhances his plea for his lover's absolution." Lennon worked hard when overdubbing the song to develop the song's delicate arrangement. ==Reception==

Du Noyer considered "I Know (I Know)" to be one of the "stronger ballads" on Mind Games. Urish and Bielen claim that it "stand out as lyrically superior to and expressing a more complex maturity than most of the songs on the album." Rogan similarly called it one of the best songs on the album, saying that "the emotional commitment, largely missing from other songs he recorded during this period, is clearly revealed here." ==Personnel==

The musicians who performed on the original recording were as follows: • John Lennon – vocals, acoustic guitars, tambourine • David Spinozza – electric guitars • Ken Ascher – piano, organ • Gordon Edwards – bass guitar • Jim Keltner – drums • Michael Brecker – saxophones ==References==