You Don't Know
Joe Gilder Lyrics

You never heard a soul
You have never taken the time to truly listen to and understand someone else's perspective.

You never had to go
You have never faced the adversity and struggles that others may have faced in their lives.

To the ones you loved
You have not had to apologize to those who you deeply care about for causing them pain or hurting them in some way.

And apologize
You have not had to take responsibility for your actions and make amends with those you have wronged.

You say that you have been here
You claim to have experienced similar hardships, but have not fully understood or empathized with the situation.

You say youve cried these tears
You may have expressed emotion or sadness, but have not truly felt the gravity of the situation.

But you have never seen the view
You have not had the opportunity to see things from the perspective of someone who has faced similar struggles.

From my eyes
From my unique and personal experiences and viewpoint.

You dont know
Based on your lack of empathy and understanding, you are not aware of the true impact and weight of the situation.

What its like
The intense emotions, struggles, and pain that others may have experienced and continue to experience.

You know destruction well
You have experienced the aftermath and consequences of major damage and loss.

You know they gave you hell
Others have made life difficult for you and caused you pain or hardship.

They burned your house down that
Someone intentionally caused significant damage to the place where you lived or felt safe.

You built in three days
Despite the effort and dedication you put into something, it can be taken away or destroyed in a brief amount of time.