If I never knew you, if I never felt this love
I would have no inkling of how precious life can be
And if I never held you, I would never have a clue
How at last I'd find in you the missing part of me

In this world so full of fear, full of rage and lies
I can see the truth so clear in your eyes, so dry your eyes
And I'm so grateful to you, I'd have lived my whole life through
Lost forever if I never knew you

If I never knew you I'd be safe, but half as real
Never knowing I could feel a love so strong and true
I'm so grateful to you, I'd have lived my whole life through
Lost forever if I never knew you

I thought our love would be so beautiful
Somehow we made the whole world bright
I never knew that fear and hate could be so strong
All they'd leave us were these whispers in the night
But still my heart is singing we were right

If I never knew you
There's no moment I regret
If I never knew the love
Since the moment that we met
I would have no inkling of
If our time has gone too fast
How precious life can be
I've lived at last

I thought our love would be so beautiful
Somehow we'd make the whole world bright
I thought our love would be so beautiful
We'd turn the darkness into light
And still my heart is singing we were right
We were right

And If I never knew you, if I never knew you
I'd have lived my whole life through
Empty as the sky
Never knowing why, lost forever
If I never knew you