In summer, at school time
We met for the first time
You held my hand
Listening to Katy
I would have kissed you there if I had known

On my 17th birthday
When you took me to a cliff
And we talked about the future
The lights of the city were strong
But they never blinded me

I would have been your girl if we had time
I would have kissed you more if I had known
We would keep our promises
And Christmas would never seem so sad
I would make you stay if I knew
If I had known I would have held you stronger

That autumn night
You took me to the roof
And we count the stars
And I was looking at you
We had the same tattoos
We did on his 17th birthday
And we danced all night long

All our promises were left behind
Along with our history
And I still think about summer nights
Played on the lawn of your house
Laughing at some silly old joke
If I had known, I would have kept you in my arms

I would have accepted that trip to the beach
I would have introduced you to my parents if I had known
I would let you paint more on me
And I'd never listen to Katy alone like I do now
I would make you happier if I knew
I would have been your girl, I would have kissed you
If I had known I would have held you stronger

All these smiles seem so false to me now
I still look at that tattoo
And I think in another life
I would have done everything differently
This way I would not lose you

If I had known I would have held you stronger
If I had known I would have kissed you more
If I had known I would have held you stronger