You Don't Know (What It's Like)

Story Behind The Song

This song was inspired by a lot of long summer nights I experienced where my parents were arguing and properly throwing things at each other until my mum cried. In a sense it has made me quite scared of relationships and this song is also very true to the thought that you don't really know what goes on behind closed doors.

Song Description

A song about someone who feels misunderstood and is afraid of relationships because of silent suffering they have gone through whilst growing up

Song Length 6:25 Genre Pop - General, R & B - Contemporary
Lead Vocal Male Vocal Mood Distressed
Subject Frustration, Dysfunctional Relations Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

I'm on a train making my way back home
and goodness knows what I'm going back to
It's getting to that stage where I just wanna scream out loud
I guess
I'm just in pain from all the things I've known
And I never know what it is I should do
Don't want this silent rage - I just wanna scream out loud
Saying I've had enough

BRIDGE
I guess it's kind of hard for me to explain
All of these things that drive me insane
But it's getting harder and harder to retain

'Cause

CHORUS
You don't know what it's like to feel broken
Rolling in bed wishing you were awoken
You don't know
What it's like to have to put your hands on your ears to block out all the sounds that haunt you every moment
You don't know what it's like to disappear
Pushing away 'cause I'm afraid to get too near
You don't know anything about me

I'm on a plane making my way to Rome
And I just thought it might free my mind up
I didn't know I'd miss all the things I'm running from
I guess
I'm in a chain, trapped by the way I've grown
And I'm self taught in degrees of grown-up
I've learnt it all myself
Shown, blown - I'm alone
Paying with denying your love

REPEAT BRIDGE & CHORUS

Oh you don't know a thing about this thing
You just don't know what it feels like
You just don't know
No no
You don't know a thing about my life
You just don't know a god damn thing
Oh

REPEAT CHORUS X 2

Lyrics Ben Cowley Music Ben Cowley
Producer Ben Cowley Publisher Ben Cowley
Performance Ben Cowley

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