Hey There!
So I'm still continuing my Shinedown journey around Summer 2015, and I still went on many road trips with my Uncle Peter and some of my friends. My original post for If You Only Knew was written back in July 2015, and it just happens to be an absolute favourite of mine!
The reason why I seem to love Shinedown acoustic songs so much is because they have been stripped down to the basics of a song, and this is where the talent of each of the band members is really discovered! Acoustic songs are also a lot easier to sing along to, because I just think that the key that they are written in is perfect! I am honestly gutted that Shinedown have never done any acoustic tours in the UK, because I would give almost anything to be able to go to an acoustic tour, and I wish so much that I was into Shinedown back in 2011 when they were in Kansas City.
For once, it isn't a Shinedown introduction that happens to be my favourite part. I have got to say that in this case, although I still love the intro, that the chorus just wins me over. The vocals and the harmonies are honestly amazing, and I always want to sing along to this part. I just think that the relaxed vocals really help the song to be so powerful, and if I was ever at a Shinedown concert, I would sing my absolute heart out!
If You Only Knew has been the ultimate song that has got me through some difficult times regarding insomnia and nightmare issues, so I would personally like to thank Shinedown for the production of this amazing song!
As I rightly remember, the chords to If You Only Knew are really manageable, and I used to love playing this song on my guitar. However, singing it has got to be one of the most powerful things ever because the song means so much to me that I am able to pour my heart out into one song!
I'll see you all next Thursday!
Lois xx
P.S. I'll leave the lyrics to If You Only Knew - Live Acoustic From Kansas City below incase you're interested!
If you only knew
I'm hanging by a thread
The web I spin for you
If you only knew
I'd sacrifice my beating
Heart before I'd lose you
I still hold onto the letters
You returned
I swear I've lived and learned
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
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
I don't regret any days I
Spent, nights we shared,
Or letters that I sent
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
If you only knew
I still hold onto the letters
You returned
You help me live and learn
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, believe in is you
Because I still believe in you
Oh, if you only knew
If you only knew
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