If I Knew
This song goes out to @Kayla813 as she inspired it in all of her youthful knowledge and wisdom. And Kayla, you're gonna make it! There are no riches in this world worth more than knowledge and wisdom. 🤗
I wish I'd known at a younger age what you know already which is evident in your heartfelt and sometimes gut-wrenching lyrics. Any suggestions on how to make this song better are appreciated!
Could use re-doing and thinking about swapping 'stupid' out in V1 for 'gullible' but for now ===> https://soundcloud.com/reneelachapelle/if-i-knew
IF I KNEW
[Chorus 1]
If I knew what I didn’t know back then
If I knew what I didn’t know back when
How different my life might’ve been
Might’ve been
[Verse 1]
My demons, I would’ve faced like a lion
Told stupid to take a hike
And when it comes to matters of the heart
I would’ve made things right
[Chorus 1]
If I knew what I didn’t know back then
If I knew what I didn’t know back when
How different my life might’ve been
Might’ve been
[Verse 2]
I wouldn’t’ve wasted my hard-earned cash
On thing-a-ma-jigs I didn’t need
I would’ve spent less time talkin’ out of turn
More time taking heed
[Chorus 1]
If I knew what I didn’t know back then
If I knew what I didn’t know back when
How different my life might’ve been
Might’ve been
Might’ve been, hey!
[Music]
[Verse 3]
I would’ve paid God a little more respect
Quit blaming Him for everything
Now, I know this world is the Devil’s playground
I never would’ve kissed his ring, oh
[Chorus 1]
If I knew what I didn’t know back then
If I knew what I didn’t know back when
How different my life might’ve been
Might’ve been, oh and
[Verse 4]
If I knew running, you run out of tracks
I would’ve stayed with you til the end
But hindsight, babe is twenty-twenty
And roads traveled you can’t unbend
[Chorus 2]
If I knew what I didn’t know back then
Yeah, if I knew what I didn’t know back when
You an’ me might still be friends
Still be friends
We’d still be friends
Ha-ooooooh, Ha-ooooooh, A-haaaa-aaaa
[Chorus 1/Tag]
If I knew what I didn’t know back then
If I knew what I didn’t know back when
How different
How different my life would’ve been
Could’ve been
Would’ve been.
© 2025 Renee La Chapelle – All Rights Reserved
Comments
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Nice Dylan vibe to it.
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You changed up the strum patterns , nice job Renee
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@ElvisNash thanks for noticing, yeah good ol' Marty Music (YouTube) learned it from him. I know I need to learn more on guitar but when the songs are flowing like a river it's hard to make time. But this is a lame excuse, I know because it's the same ol' lame excuse been using for years. I really never intended to play any instrument but to just write lyrics but much of my material is too personal so I gotta give it a go on my own. 😍
Don't be surprised if I get stuck in this rhythm pattern for a bit and chords. It will help me write more songs!
Renee
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it takes some discipline to learn new things , its endless on where you can go
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@ElvisNash 'discipline'.... what's dat?! Lol! I have some in certain things but you know how it goes. Need more!
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Discipline is when you ignore responsibilities to play music and get nasty AI calls on loans . Over the years I've become a master on bullshit stories to wives and bill collectors. Come to think about it , I need a few new ones . No I didn't go to the studio , I was fixing my car . Who is this studio charge ? , Oh that's a charity , I'm a giver. Liar liar pants on fire
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Yep that works. Pretty sure we can all empathize with this one!
Good feel to it.
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Nice one Renee, new strumming pattern works well. Great lyrics sung well.
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Thanks so much, everyone!
Renee 💌
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Well, I was looking for your latest political rant, but I couldn't find it. Where is it?
Anyways, love the Dylanesque sound to your voice is.
That's a pretty dang good song, man.
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@IronKnee thanks so much, my friend! Latest political rant just put up on SoundCloud: They Want Us All Dead. I won't be posting it here due to the title alone. So have at it if you want. I kept the guitar and vocal mild. May re-do it at some point. See how she does.
Anyway, I appreciate your nice compliment,
Renee 💌
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