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If Only I Had Known

by Marco Bagnoli

on Know It All (2019)

I heard a story about a man
He was looking for himself
Inside the most material means
He thought that he could find peace
So naïve
And actually, that man was me

I got so lost in all that getting
Even though I wasn't getting anything
And I forgot about the giving
Which is the most contributing thing
My hunger for change was killing me, yet still
No book was enough
No video was enough
The realest learning comes from living

The realest learning comes from living

If only I had known
Undoubtedly
I would've avoided it
Apparently I wasn't sure
But it led me here
So maybe it's worth something
After all

I can't go back to the times
When I messed it all up
Forgiving myself is all I've got
And it won't surely happen overnight
It's a process, being kind
To the person I once was
And to everyone that was involved
I can't just leave it all behind

I can't just leave it all behind

To all my dear ones I've neglected
I am sorry about it, guys
But I can't say that I regret it
'cause I have chosen to prioritize
Music, family, body, mind and spirit
That's what I had to focus on
My only wish was my own maturity
Now I can go out and face the world

I can go out and save the world

If only I had known
Undoubtedly
I would've avoided it
Apparently I wasn't sure
But it led me here
So maybe it's worth something
After all
I simply want to grow
Like everybody
But I need it more
I'm headed towards my soul
It brought me here
And I've known its worth really
All along
Hey, yeah
All along
The worth of my soul
Oh
Of my soul