If You Only Knew

Shinedown * Track #6 On The Sound of Madness

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Album The Sound of Madness

ALBUM

Shinedown

2008

If You Only Knew by Shinedown

Release Date

Tue Jun 24 2008

Performed by

Shinedown

Produced by

Rob Cavallo

Writed by

Brent Smith & Dave Bassett

About

“If You Only Knew” is the fourth single by the rock band Shinedown from The Sound of Madness album.

The song was written about Brent Smith’s ex-girlfriend when she was pregnant with their child. Smith has described the song as “their first ballad”.

If You Only Knew Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If you only knew
I'm hangin' by a thread, the web I spin for you
If you only knew
I'd sacrifice my beating heart before I'd lose you

[Pre-Chorus]
I still hold on to the letters you returned
I swear I've lived and learned

[Chorus]
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Without you next to me I toss and turn like the sea
If I drown tonight, bring me back to life
Breathe your breath in me
The only thing that I still believe in is you
If you only knew

[Verse 2]
If you only knew
How many times I counted all the words that went wrong
If you only knew
How I refuse to let you go even when you're gone

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't regret any days I spent
Nights we shared, or letters that I sent

[Chorus]
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Without you next to me I toss and turn like the sea
If I drown tonight, bring me back to life
Breathe your breath in me
The only thing that I still believe in is you
If you only knew
If you only knew

[Bridge]
I still hold on to the letters you returned
You helped me live and learn

[Chorus]
It's 4:03 and I can't sleep
Without you next to me I toss and turn like the sea
If I drown tonight, bring me back to life
Breathe your breath in me
The only thing that I still
Believe in is you (If I drown tonight, bring me back to life)
Believe in is you (If I drown tonight, bring me back to life)
I still believe in you
If you only knew

If You Only Knew Q&A

Who wrote If You Only Knew's ?

If You Only Knew was written by Brent Smith & Dave Bassett.

Who produced If You Only Knew's ?

If You Only Knew was produced by Rob Cavallo.

When did Shinedown release If You Only Knew?

Shinedown released If You Only Knew on Tue Jun 24 2008.

How did this song do on the charts?

During the week of December 19, 2009, “If You Only Knew” peaked at #4 on the Hot Rock Songs and #42 on the Hot 100 charts.