Some endings don’t arrive all at once.

Sometimes they emerge slowly, through accumulated misunderstandings, repeated conversations, emotional exhaustion, and the growing awareness that something which once felt effortless no longer feels the same.

If I Knew explores that space between holding on and letting go. It is a song about witnessing the gradual deterioration of a relationship while desperately searching for a way to save it.

The track follows the emotional conflict that arises when love still exists, but the relationship itself is struggling under the weight of everyday life. As arguments become more frequent and distance begins to grow, the memories of happier times remain difficult to ignore. The contrast between what a relationship once was and what it has become sits at the heart of the song.

Throughout the chorus, a recurring question emerges: If I knew… If I knew what to say. If I knew what to change. If I knew how to fix this. The phrase becomes a reflection of the helplessness that can accompany love when solutions seem just out of reach. It captures the desire to hold on to something meaningful while confronting the reality that some problems cannot be solved through love alone.

As the song progresses, self-awareness begins to replace certainty. The belief in a perfect and unchanging relationship starts to fade, making room for a more difficult truth: sometimes two people can care deeply for one another and still find themselves moving towards different futures.

Musically, If I Knew embraces intimacy through acoustic guitars, soft vocals, jazzy drums and gentle electric piano. The arrangement remains understated throughout, creating space for the vulnerability of the lyrics and allowing the emotional weight of the story to take centre stage.

At its core, If I Knew is about the moment before an ending becomes final. It captures the tension between hope and acceptance, between fighting for something and recognising that it may already be slipping away. It is a reflection on love, change, and the painful realisation that sometimes caring for someone is not enough to keep a relationship alive.