If You Only Knew
Wet Wet Wet Lyrics


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And outside the wind is blowing
Through the thoughts in my mind
Thinking a feeling is growing
But inside my heart I'm alone
I have a heart, a heart for a woman
I have a promise, of this I will swear
And I have a love that wont be forgotten
I have a life that's going nowhere
I just wanna be with you
Hold you like I used to do, time after time, yeah
Give my heart and soul to you
And only if you wanted to
If only I could be with you

I hear the wind whisper your name
Taking my thoughts again far away
Im dreaming of living a life full of love
And you out there, calling my name, saying
I just wanna be with you
Hold you like I used to do, time after time, yeah
Give my heart and soul to you
And hoping that you feel it too
If only I could be with you

I walk the streets so all alone,
Holding hands with a distant past
And how longs it gonna last, could it be forever
She cant hear me, she cant hear me
If only (only)
If only I could be with you

Just a little time with you, yeah

I just wanna be with you
Hold you like I used to do, time after time, yeah
Give my heart and give my soul to you
And only if you wanted to
If only I could be with you
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Time after time, yeah
Give my heart and soul to you




And hoping that you feel it too
If only I could be with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Wet Wet Wet's song "If Only I Could Be With You" describe the intense and unrequited longing for someone who is not present. The singer describes being alone while his thoughts and feelings grow, particularly his love for a woman whose heart he has won but whose presence he lacks. The wind serves as a metaphor for the distance and separation between the two, as the singer hears it whispering her name and carrying his thoughts away. The chorus expresses the simple and powerful desire to be with her, to hold her and give his heart and soul to her, but acknowledges the impossibility of that desire at the moment.


This song captures the universal experience of longing and desire, but also touches on the themes of loneliness and the passage of time. The singer's life feels like it's "going nowhere," and he finds himself walking the streets alone, holding hands with a distant past. He wonders if this separation and longing will last forever, and whether the woman he loves will ever be able to hear him or reciprocate his feelings.


Overall, "If Only I Could Be With You" is a moving and relatable exploration of the complexities of love and desire, and the powerful emotions they can evoke.


Line by Line Meaning

And outside the wind is blowing
The wind outside represents my internal feelings that are stirring.


Through the thoughts in my mind
These winds are stirring my thoughts and making me contemplate my feelings.


Thinking a feeling is growing
As I contemplate, I realize that a feeling is developing within me.


But inside my heart I'm alone
Despite this realization, I feel lonely within my heart.


I have a heart, a heart for a woman
I know that I have a heart that truly desires a woman.


I have a promise, of this I will swear
I have made a promise to myself that I will remain true to my feelings.


And I have a love that wont be forgotten
I know that my love for this woman will always be present within my heart.


I have a life that's going nowhere
Despite all of this, I feel like my life is not moving forward in any meaningful way.


I just wanna be with you
All I desire in this moment is to be with the woman that I love.


Hold you like I used to do, time after time, yeah
I want to feel the familiar warmth of holding her in my arms, just like I have done many times before.


Give my heart and soul to you
I am willing to give everything that I have, both emotionally and spiritually, to this woman.


And only if you wanted to
I understand that my willingness to give everything is dependent on her desire to be with me as well.


If only I could be with you
I am simply expressing my wish to be with her, despite the obstacles that currently stand in our way.


I hear the wind whisper your name
The winds outside continue to remind me of her and her presence in my life.


Taking my thoughts again far away
My thoughts are once again drifting off and focusing solely on her.


Im dreaming of living a life full of love
I dream of a future where my life is filled with the love and companionship of this woman.


And you out there, calling my name, saying
In my dreams, I imagine her calling out to me and reaffirming her love for me as well.


I just wanna be with you
This desire to be with her continues to consume me.


Hold you like I used to do, time after time, yeah
I want nothing more than the familiar comfort of holding her in my arms again.


Give my heart and soul to you
My willingness to give everything that I have to her remains the same.


And hoping that you feel it too
I hope that my feelings are reciprocated and that she too desires our relationship to progress.


I walk the streets so all alone,
Despite my desires, I continue to walk alone and isolated from her.


Holding hands with a distant past
My memories of our past together continue to cling to me as I walk.


And how longs it gonna last, could it be forever
I question how long I will continue to feel this way and if my love for her will truly last forever.


She cant hear me, she cant hear me
Despite my innermost desires, I understand that she may not be able to hear or understand my feelings.


If only (only)
This phrase simply emphasizes my wish to be with her.


Just a little time with you, yeah
In the end, all I desire is just a little time with the woman that I love.


Time after time, yeah
This phrase simply signifies that my desire for her is constant and unchanging.


Give my heart and soul to you
My willingness to give everything up for her remains constant.


And hoping that you feel it too
I remain hopeful that she too desires our relationship to progress.


If only I could be with you
This sentiment continues to serve as the core of the song, emphasizing my wish to be with her despite the obstacles in our way.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: GRAEME CLARK, GRAEME DUFFIN, MARTI PELLOW, NEIL MITCHELL, TOMMY CUNNINGHAM

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Comments from YouTube:

Cristina D'Antoni

Marty should always sing songs like this one, his voice is super!

Pauline Brown

Thanks so much for uploading this, I remembered these songs but couldn't find them anywhere, I'd totally forgotten they were released under an alias!

Marcela Garcia

love love love

Wendell Fitzgerald

You warned us and now we see what you were talking about.  Mose said it even earlier.  Now we know.

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