It's the Not Knowing

Album: A Perfect Contradiction (2014)
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  • It's not that you might leave me lonely
    I know I could cope if your heart became a ghost
    I know what to do when I'm on my own
    It's the not knowing, that hurts, the most

    It's not that if you told me you met someone better
    Or if you had to break a promise, break an oath
    If you prefer to feel some other's touch
    It's the not knowing, that hurts, the most

    In your silence, I sense a thousand words
    Your eyes are sad but you still smile
    You're right beside me, but are you even here

    It's the not knowing, that hurts, the most
    It's the not knowing, that hurts, the most

    I'm sure you meant all that you said, at the time
    I believe you can't be made of stone
    We both know it's OK to change your mind
    It's just the not knowing, that hurts, the most

    In your silence, I sense a thousand words
    Your eyes are sad but you still smile
    You're right beside me, but are you even here

    It's just the not knowing, that hurts, the most

    I can tell, your head is somewhere else
    I can read the signs that I need help
    I can take your truth, tell me
    Tell me what I know
    Don't be a coward boy
    Let me free just, let me go

    We haven't said it but I know it
    So hold me one last time before you go
    You gave me so much to remember, baby
    It was just the not knowing, that hurt the most Writer/s: Paloma Faith, Stuart Colin Matthewman
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
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