The Tony Rich Project – “Nobody Knows” (1995)
“I pretend that I’m glad you went away, but these four walls close in more every day…”
Upon its release, “Nobody Knows” by The Tony Rich Project was destined to be a success. It dominated the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1995, peaking at number two, and also did well as an R&B crossover song. Then country musician Kevin Sharp recorded his own cover, keeping the song on the charts throughout 1996.
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The song’s narrator talks about the woman he loves and how he let her get away from him. Despite pretending to have moved on, deep down, he is still crying for her and desperately waiting for the day she returns to him.