In 1988, Downing finally made his solo debut, releasing the self-titled Will Downing. The album featured a new version of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme." The track did not fair well on the R&B charts but it managed to reach #4 on the Dance charts. In the United Kingdom, "A Love Supreme" managed to reach #14 on the singles charts.
Downing has released many albums throughout his career, always on the brink of stardom but never quite making it. In 1989 he released Come Together As One and in '91, Dream Fulfilled. The latter featured the single "I Try" which reached #13 on the R&B charts, Downing's best performance to date.
1993 saw Downing's fourth album release with Love's the Place to Be. In 1995, he released Moods and in 1997, Invitation Only. Continuing his steady stream of releases, 1998 saw Pleasures of the Night, 2000 offered All the Man You Need and in 2002, Sensual Journey.
With so many albums under his belt, Downing never slows down, releasing Emotions in 2003, Christmas, Love and You in 2004 and Soul Symphony in 2005.
While Will Downing has never been a massive celebrity in the United States, he has seen reasonable success in the United Kingdom.
If She Knew
Will Downing Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
So everyday I come in early just to wait for her
She'll sit at her desk
Pull back her hair then spray perfume
And as it fills the room
I just close my eyes and I'll start to fantasize
'Cause if she knew, would she come to me
And then say, "I love you"
Oh, I wonder what she'd do
I wonder what she'd do if she knew, baby
5 after 1 and usually she'd be back from lunch
And I start to think of all these crazy things
Oh where could she be, is there someone else
Someone whose living out my dreams
Why can't it be me
I'm gonna say what's on my mind when she returns
'Cause if she knew that I care for her
If she knew, I'd be there for her and always
I'd be true
Oh, I wonder what she'd do
I wonder what she'd do
'Cause if I could tell her
Say exactly what I'm feeling inside
I would give my all to you
Dedicate my life to you
Hold you tight and never let go
'Cause if she knew, would she come to me
If she knew, would she run to me
And then say, "I love you"
Oh, I wonder what she'd do
I wonder what she'd do
If she knew that I care for her
If she knew baby, I'd be there for her
And always I'd be true, whoa
I wonder what she'd do
I wonder what she'd do
If she knew
Ooh baby
Ooh if she knew
The lyrics of Will Downing's "If She Knew" tells the story of a man who works with a woman he is deeply attracted to. He believes that if she knew how he felt about her, she would reciprocate his feelings. He is consumed by his crush and spends his days imagining a life with her. He even contemplates the possibility of her being with someone else, which causes him distress. The man's inner turmoil is palpable throughout this song, and the lyrics capture the raw emotions of unrequited love.
The lyrics of the song suggest that the man is hesitant to express his feelings to the woman he is attracted to. He spends much of his time daydreaming about a relationship with her instead of telling her how he feels. He believes that if she knew his true feelings, she would come to him and reciprocate his love. However, he never quite works up the courage to tell her how he feels. As such, the song is a cautionary tale about the perils of keeping your feelings bottled up.
The lyrics also explore the theme of "what if" scenarios. The singer imagines how things could be if the woman he is attracted to knew how he feels, and wonders if he would have a chance with her. This reflects the universal desire to know what the future holds and how things might turn out differently if we had made different choices.
Line by Line Meaning
8:45, I knew she'll be coming in real soon
Everyday, I know my crush will be coming to work soon at this exact time
So everyday I come in early just to wait for her
I make sure to come in early every day just to catch a glimpse of her
She'll sit at her desk
My crush will sit down at her desk
Pull back her hair then spray perfume
She will pull her hair back and spray her favorite scent
And as it fills the room
I can smell her perfume as it spreads throughout the room
I just close my eyes and I'll start to fantasize
I can't help but close my eyes and daydream about being with her
'Cause if she knew, would she come to me
If my crush knew how I feel, would she come to me?
If she knew, would she run to me
Would she run into my arms if she knew?
And then say, "I love you"
Would she tell me she loves me?
Oh, I wonder what she'd do
I can't help but wonder how she would react
5 after 1 and usually she'd be back from lunch
It's already 1:05 PM and my crush should be back from lunch by now
And I start to think of all these crazy things
I start to overthink and imagine all sorts of scenarios
Oh where could she be, is there someone else
I wonder where she could possibly be and if she's with someone else
Someone whose living out my dreams
I imagine that she's with someone else who is living the life I wish I could have with her
Why can't it be me
I question why it's not me with her
I'm gonna say what's on my mind when she returns
I've decided to finally express my feelings when she comes back from lunch
'Cause if she knew that I care for her
If she knew that I care for her, would she come to me?
If she knew, I'd be there for her and always
If she knew that I'd always be there for her, would she come to me?
I'd be true
I would be loyal and faithful to her
If I could tell her
If I could confess my feelings to her
Say exactly what I'm feeling inside
If I could tell her exactly what's in my heart
I would give my all to you
I would give everything that I have to her
Dedicate my life to you
I would commit my life to her
Hold you tight and never let go
I would hold her tightly and never let her go
If she knew that I care for her
If my crush knew that I have deep feelings for her
If she knew baby, I'd be there for her
If she knew, I'd always be there for her
And always I'd be true, whoa
I would always be faithful to her
Ooh baby
Oh, my love
Ooh if she knew
If only she knew how much I care for her
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KENNETH KARLIN, CARSTEN SCHACK, LEMARE IZUBUNDU OBIKA, CLAUDE KELLY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind