If only people knew the pain i've seen
If only people knew the pain i've felt
If only people understood what real pain is
If only people understood what it's like to bear the pain of others
If only people understood what it is to be me...

If only i could just talk to someone who'd understand
If only someone would care about how i feel
If only i didn't have to hide how i feel
If only i could express it freely
But i can't...

If only i could express how i feel in some way
If only there were words & actions to describe it
If only i had a single way to show my thoughts and fears
If only i could reveal to the world how deep & empty a 13 year old girl's world can be
But i have no way to...

If only someone in the world would understand
If only somebody in the world would listen
If only people cared about a lost young girl
If only people stopped to think that not all children have happy lives
But nobody does...

So the "if only's" will continue to haunt me
The many questions with simple answers
But with no one willing to answer them
I'll sink into myself trying to answer them for myself
But never prevailing...