“If We Had Known” is a lamentation on the death of pets. Within two years, Gary had lost two of his pet dogs, one which he had for many years, the other which tragically died from complications following a procedure to fix his breathing issues.
The song explores his guilt and sadness but also his a...
So here I stand
Guilty before you
Head bowed in shame
Tearful and lonely
Can you forgive me in time?
So here we are
The bridge over rainbows
Our time must end here
You cross without me
But you will see me again
I bless the day you wrapped a soul in kindness
I bless the day your gentle soul came home
I bless the day you walked into my life and
I bless the day you stole my heart away
This is good-bye
For now, my friend
We'll meet again
This is good-bye
But not the end
We'll meet again
So here I stand
Tortured and helpless
Lost in my heartbreak
Your journey's over
Mine's filled with memories of you
I bless the day you wrapped a soul in kindness
I bless the day your gentle soul came home
I bless the day you walked into my life and
I bless the day you stole my heart away
If I call you
Will you hear me?
I will love you always
If I see you
Would you run to me?
I will love you always
If We Had Known was written by Gary Numan.
If We Had Known was produced by Ade Fenton.
Gary Numan released If We Had Known on Fri Nov 09 2018.