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If You Only Knew

Shinedown

Hard Rock

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LYRICS

Music Video

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Jul
23
Jul 23, 2025
Schottenstein Center
Columbus

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Brent Smith

Lead Vocals

Dave Bassett

Guitar

Eric Bass

Bass Guitar

Zach Myers

Guitar

Chris Chaney

Bass Guitar

Barry Kerch

Drums

Nick Perri

Guitar

Jamie Muhoberac

Jamie Muhoberac

Keyboards

Tim Pierce

Guitar

David Campbell

String Instrument

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Brent Smith

Songwriter

Dave Bassett

Songwriter

David Campbell

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Rob Cavallo

Producer

Dorian Crozier

Additional Engineer

Lars Fox

Recording Engineer

Keith Armstrong

Keith Armstrong

Assistant Engineer

Doug McKean

Engineer

Ted Jensen

Mastering Engineer

Chris Lord-Alge

Chris Lord-Alge

Mixing Engineer

Nik Karpen

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

If you only knew

I'm hangin' by a thread

The web I spin for you

[Verse 2]

If you only knew

I'd sacrifice my beating heart before I lose you

I still hold onto the letters

You returned

I swear I've lived and learned

[Verse 3]

It's 4:03 and I can't sleep

Without you next to me, I toss and turn like the sea

If I drown tonight, bring me back to life

Breathe your breath in me

The only thing that I still believe in

Is you

If you only knew

[Verse 4]

If you only knew

How many times I counted all the words that went wrong

If you only knew

How I refuse to let you go even when you're gone

I don't regret any days that I spent

Nights we shared, or letters that I sent

[Verse 5]

It's 4:03 and I can't sleep

Without you next to me, I toss and turn like the sea

If I drown tonight, bring me back to life

Breathe your breath in me

The only thing that I still believe in

Is you

If you only knew

[Verse 6]

If you only knew

I still hold onto the letters

You returned

You helped me live and learn

[Verse 7]

It's 4:03 and I can't sleep

Without you next to me, I toss and turn like the sea

If I drown tonight, bring me back to life

Breathe your breath in me

The only thing that I still believe in

(If I drown tonight, bring me back to life)

Believe in

(If I drown tonight, bring me back to life)

I still believe in you

Oh, if you only knew

Written by: Brent Smith, Dave Bassett