If You Knew

Andrew Russe

I wrote this thing in 1994. When I played it to some friends back then they went “yeah, but where’s the rest of it?”

I’ve been struggling with that concept ever since. Then, a while ago, a couple of kindly souls removed that worry from me. It’s ok that it’s this short… it’s all I want/need to say to her/you – all the other bits I’ve tried to add over the years distract from it.

This year I sat down to record it… This is the song that I was about to record, and the mood that I was in, when “Anyway” popped out of nowhere. Writing and recording that put this one on hold for several months.

I finally started trying to capture this a couple of weeks ago, determined to get it done. It has been a complete and utter pig to sing/play/record. I’m still not entirely ecstatic about this version - but Mrs R says it’s ready…

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If You Knew - A A J Russe

If you knew
If I was sure of you
And of how you’d choose
I would not be afraid
I would not flee

But as it is I’m not sure
Are the jokes that you make
Always at my expense?
How could I ask for more?
Even your wickedest smile’s worth waiting for

If you knew
It would be so much easier
To talk to you

Copyright (c) 1994 A A J Russe. All Rights Reserved