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If Only I'd Known

from Through Misty Air by Caera

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This came out of my own experiences from around the end of high school.

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When I was your child, free-spirited and wild,
Your temper came through loud and clear.
As the violence rose higher, consuming like fire,
Soon our whole house lived in fear.
Hot sparks lived in words we commonly heard:
“You can’t do anything right.”
As all worthless things go, I was thrown out also
To fend for myself in the night.

If only you’d known I’m an angel you would never have treated me so;
If only you’d known I’m an angel you wouldn’t have let me go.

First love of my heart gave me such a start
I never thought I’d find it there
Quick, light hazel eyes grabbed me by surprise
and soft skin where your face met your hair.
It forced me to grow, this loving you so
Through difficult teenage years,
But once you could tell, friendship turned to hell
and frequently left me in tears.

If only you’d known I’m a unicorn you would never have treated me so;
If only you’d known I’m a unicorn you wouldn’t have let me go.

All I had was you to help me get through
The scariest part of my life.
No home, no family, friends were all to me
as I dealt with the hardship and strife.
One day your old friends took me out with them
For once I had a little fun.
‘Next day I came back to a brand new attack:
Your days with me were all done.

If only you’d known I’m a gelfling you would never have treated me so;
If only you’d known I’m a gelfling you wouldn’t have let me go.

If only you’d known I’m an angel you would never have treated me so;
If only you’d known I’m a unicorn you wouldn’t have let me go.
If only you’d known I’m a gelfling you would never have treated me so;
If only I’d known ...

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from Through Misty Air, released July 25, 2004

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Caera Seattle, Washington

From haunting Celtic lullabies, through laments of intense grief and pain, to songs of healing and hope, Caera’s music always contains an authenticity that can be hard to find in today’s music, or even in today’s world in general. Powerful soprano vocals blend with the bell-like tones of her brass-strung Gaelic harp to create music that carries people through life, dreaming or fully awake. ... more

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