Verse 1

If I had known the trouble

You were carryin’ every day,

The quiet storms behind your eyes

You tried to hide away…

I would've spoken softer,

Pulled a little of the weight,

Lit a candle in your darkness

Just to ease the hurt you faced—

If I had known.

Verse 2

If I had known the sadness

In the silence of your face,

The kind that settles in the heart

And never leaves a trace…

I’d have brought a little warmth,

Let the cold winds pass you by,

Been the comfort that you needed,

A steadier place to cry—

If I had known.

Chorus

Why do we only see it

When the moment’s come and gone?

Why do the ones who need us most

Try to carry on alone?

I’d have reached out, I’d have held you,

If your heart had only shown…

I’d have made your stay more gentle

In this hard and hurting world—

If I had known.

Bridge

Maybe you were reaching,

Maybe I was blind…

Maybe all you needed

Was someone with more time.

Final Chorus

Why do we only see it

When the moment’s come and gone?

Why do the ones who need us most

Feel they have to walk alone?

I’d have reached out, I’d have held you,

If your heart had only shown…

I’d have made your stay more gentle

Than the road you walked alone—

If I had known.If I had known…

If I had only known.