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Never Know

Written by Paul McCartney • Andrew Watt

Last updated on June 17, 2026

Album This song officially appears on the The Boys Of Dungeon Lane Official album.

Timeline This song was officially released in 2026

Master release

“Never Know” is a track from the album “The Boys Of Dungeon Lane“, released in 2026.

’Cause we were out in California and we were working in LA and stuff, I started thinking of, like, the old Laurel Canyon vibe, you know, with Eagles, Joni Mitchell, all that sort of… Jackson Browne, all that sort of thing, you know. So I wanted to do something a little bit in that vein. So the guitar riff is trying to evoke that kind of period, so it’s sort of dreamy LA sort of sound. And it’s called “Never Know.”

Paul McCartney – Track-by-track commentary from Amazon Music

I was out in California. I’ve always loved that Laurel Canyon vibe of the ‘70s. I was playing guitar trying to get that vibe. This is me trying to do that.

Paul McCartney – From the “Boys of Dungeon Lane” listening session, April 16, 2026

Not everyone thought it sounded as explicitly Laurel Canyon-esque as he might have, but, he further allowed, the vibe of the song is “kind of West Coast develop(ing) into something else.”

From Variety, April 17, 2026 – From the “Boys of Dungeon Lane” listening session, April 16, 2026
A countdown leading to May 29, the release date of the album, was organized on Paul McCartney’s social media accounts. Each day, details of a new track — including songwriting and recording credits — were revealed in reverse running order, with Track 10 unveiled ten days before the album’s release, Track 9 nine days before, and so on, culminating with Track 1 on the eve of release.

Lyrics

I want to be the one

That’s rooting for you

Lying in the sun again

I want to feel your touch

The things that you do

Have always meant so much to me

I want some love and peace

We need it right now

Your wonders never cease to be

Oh, oh, oh

I love you but you know

My heart is breaking

Over you, well, you got me on the run

My body’s shaking

Oh, oh, oh, my mind is black and blue

I love you but I never know

No, no, no

I’m gonna take the time

To prove that I care

Don’t mind as long as I’m with you

I’ve got to make you see

I’ll always be there

I only want to be with you

Oh, oh, oh

I love you but you know

My heart is breaking

Over you, well, you got me on the run

My body’s shaking

Oh, oh, oh, my mind is black and blue

I love you but I never know

Never know

No, no, no

Oh, oh, oh

I love you but you know

My heart is breaking

Over you, well, you got me on the run

My body's shaking

Oh, oh, oh, my mind is black and blue

I love you but I never know

No, no, no

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