If You Only Knew
Gil Ofarim feat. The Moffatts Lyrics
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Everything,
To have you be mine.
I'd give the stars above,
And all my love,
How can you be so blind?
So blind?
All the time,
For you,
Yes it's true.
[Chorus]
If you only knew,
That I'm crazy for you,
Then you'd understand.
If I only knew,
What you're goin' through,
Then I'd understand.
Now I know that I,
Have no chance,
Oh to make you mine.
If I ruled the world,
Would you be my girl,
How can you be so blind?
So blind?
I'm going out of my mind,
All the time,
For you,
Yes it's true.
[Chorus]
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
The lyrics of "If You Only Knew" by Gil Ofarim feat. The Moffatts depict a person who is deeply in love with someone who seems to be oblivious to their feelings. The singer expresses that they are willing to give everything, even the stars above, just to have the person they love be with them. However, the person they love seems to be blind to their feelings and the intensity of their emotions. The singer recognizes that they are going out of their mind all the time, for the person they love, but they are unable to do anything about it.
In the second verse, the singer accepts that they have no chance to make the person they love theirs. They wonder if ruling the world would make the person they love finally see their worth and return their love. Again, the song emphasizes on how the singer is in love with the person, and it's driving them crazy that the person does not seem to understand the depth of their affection.
Overall, "If You Only Knew" is a song about unrequited love, where one person is deeply in love with another but doesn't seem to notice or return those feelings. The singer highlights the difficulty in accepting that love when it's not reciprocated, as well as the frustrations that come with being in love with someone who seems to be oblivious to your emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I'd give you anything,
I am willing to give you everything I have.
Everything,
All my possessions and my heart are open for you.
To have you be mine.
To be your significant other is all I need.
I'd give the stars above,
I'd make an incredible sacrifice, even the stars above, to be with you.
And all my love,
I would offer you all the affection in my heart.
How can you be so blind?
I can't understand how you can't see how much I treasure you.
So blind?
Do you not see how in love I am with you?
I'm going out of my mind,
I can't concentrate thinking about how much I care for you.
All the time,
This feeling persists all the time.
For you,
It's all for your benefit.
Yes it's true.
What I'm feeling is genuine and authentic.
If you only knew,
If you had an inkling of what I feel, you'd get it.
That I'm crazy for you,
I'm head over heels for you.
Then you'd understand.
The big picture would be clear to you.
If I only knew,
If I were aware of your perspective and feelings.
What you're goin' through,
If I understood what you're facing.
Then I'd understand.
I would empathize with you.
Now I know that I,
Presently, I'm aware that it's highly improbable.
Have no chance,
I don't stand a chance with you.
Oh to make you mine.
I long to have you as my significant other.
If I ruled the world,
If I had control over everything.
Would you be my girl,
Would you be my significant other.
I'm going out of my mind,
I'm losing my sanity.
All the time,
This torment is unrelenting.
For you,
All because of you.
Yes it's true.
It's the reality of the situation.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kostas Lazarides, Raul Malo
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