if you only knew

[yuhan]

If you only knew what I'm going through.
I don't quite understanding the meaning, does it mean "if only you knew"?
Pls give me some instructions.

 

[Raymott]

If you only knew what I'm going through.
I don't quite understanding the meaning, does it mean "if only you knew"?
Pls give me some instructions.

Yes.
"If only you knew" is better because it follows the usual "If only ..." construct.
If you're writing a song, you might use:
If you only knew / what I'm going through ... " for the rhyme.

 

[BobK]

:up: You probably noticed, yuhan, that the rhyme would be the same in:
'If only you knew / what I'm going through'. But look at (listen to) the rhythm - 'what I'm going through' goes dah dee dah dee dah.

b

 

[Raymott]

:up: You probably noticed, yuhan, that the rhyme would be the same in:
'If only you knew / what I'm going through'. But look at (listen to) the rhythm - 'what I'm going through' goes dah dee dah dee dah.

b

Sorry, I meant this rhyme too.
If you
only knew
What I'm going through.

I guess that rhyme depends on the rhythm, as you say.

It's used in quite a few songs:
Shinedown
If You Only Knew

If you only knew
I'm hanging by a thread
The web I spin for you
If you only knew

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Savannah Outen
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If You Only Knew


If you only knew
That I think about you
In a kinda secret way
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IF YOU ONLY KNEW Lyrics - MAROON 5

If you only knew
What I went through just to get to you
I'm hanging from you
And I'll hold on if you want me to
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Tatyana Ali : If You Only Knew


If you only knew
All the things I feel for you
Boy I want you in my life
I can't deny
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Gil - If You Only Knew

If you only knew that I'm crazy for you
Then you'd understand
If I only knew what you're going through
Then I'd understand
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And probably the original:
Can't Smile Without You Lyrics
Artist(Band):Barry Manilow
You know I can't smile without you
I can't smile without you
I can't laugh and I can't sing
I'm finding it hard to do anything
You see I feel sad when you're sad
I feel glad when you're glad
If you only knew what I'm going through
I just can't smile without you
YouTube - Can't smile without You - Barry Manilow