If You Only Knew

[Intro — soft acoustic guitar, intimate male vocals]

Yeah…
If you only knew.

Verse 1 — melodic rap, conversational

I keep rehearsing conversations that we never seem to have,
Try to play it cool around you, but I'm terrible at that.
You say something, I start smiling, then I look away too fast,
'Cause I'm scared you'll see the feelings that I'm trying hard to mask.

I wanna tell you what I'm feeling, but I'm scared to cross that line,
So I laugh and change the subject when you're looking in my eyes.
It's crazy how you get to me without even trying to,
You probably think it's nothing, but there's something 'bout you.

Pre-Chorus — gentle melody building

And I don't know if you feel it,
I don't know what you see,
But there's so much I wanna tell you
That you never hear from me.

[Chorus — catchy, emotional melodic singing]

If you only knew
What goes through my mind when I'm next to you,
How I wish I could just tell the truth,
Say the words I've been holding back from you.

If you only knew
How a little smile can change my mood,
I'd give anything to know you feel it too,
'Cause I'm falling, and I'm scared I'm falling alone for you.

Verse 2 — melodic rap, more vulnerable

Sometimes I picture walking up and finding you at your door,
Finally saying all the things I've been too scared to say before.
I'd pull you close, look in your eyes, and kiss you if you wanted,
Tell you every little feeling that I've kept inside for months.

But what if you don't feel the same? What if I get it wrong?
What if I lose the little something that I've held on to so long?
I'd rather take a chance than spend forever wondering why,
But it's hard to risk your heart when you don't know what's on the other side.

I don't need a perfect promise, I don't need a fairytale,
I just wanna know if there's a chance before I let this feeling fade.
'Cause every time I'm near you, there's a thousand things I hide,
And the hardest part is acting like you're just another girl in my life.

Pre-Chorus — softer, emotional

And I don't know if you feel it,
But I wish that you could see
That the person I am around you
Is who I really wanna be.

[Chorus — fuller vocals, layered harmonies]

If you only knew
What goes through my mind when I'm next to you,
How I wish I could just tell the truth,
Say the words I've been holding back from you.

If you only knew
How a little smile can change my mood,
I'd give anything to know you feel it too,
'Cause I'm falling, and I'm scared I'm falling alone for you.

[Bridge — stripped-back guitar, almost whispered]

Maybe I'm afraid of losing
Something I don't even have,
Maybe I keep chasing answers
When I'm scared to ask the facts.

But if I could tell you one thing
Without being scared you'd go,
I'd tell you you're the kind of person
I don't wanna leave unknown.

Final Chorus — biggest emotional moment

If you only knew
All the little things that draw me close to you,
How I'd give this a chance if you wanted to,
Even if I'm terrified of what the truth might do.

If you only knew
How I wish I could be honest with you,
I don't need the whole world, I just need to know the truth,
Is there any chance you're falling too?

Outro — soft guitar, vocals fading

If you only knew…

I'm trying to find the courage
To tell you the truth.

If you only knew…

It's always been you.