Story Behind The Song

written 6 months into a relationship that was to end a year and a half later...

Lyrics

I ALREADY KNOW

I wouldn?t ask you if I thought that it wasn?t essential
But could you stay here with me forever?
Could you hold my hand at every corner or crossing that comes up?
And when the tears dry do they seal us back together
Or do our faces crack as the earth rumbles beneath us
And suddenly we are straining our eyes across a canyon
To catch a last glimpse of our one true love

I wouldn?t ask you if I thought that it wasn?t essential
I wouldn?t ask you if I didn?t need to know
But could you stay here until tomorrow
Could you give me just one more night
I now know better than to ask you for forever
But as the grass turns to dust I need that canyon in sight

I wouldn?t ask you if I thought that it wasn?t essential
I wouldn?t ask you if I didn?t need to know
So could you stay here with me just one more song
I can feel the earth breaking so I try to seal it for us with more tears
But I?m sure you?re already gone
I?m sure you?re already gone

I wouldn?t ask you if I thought that it wasn?t essential
I wouldn?t ask you if I wanted you to go
Don?t bother with an answer baby
Cause baby I already know
Baby I already know
I already know?.