Pink co-wrote her song ‘Who Knew’ about a friend who she discovered passed away from a drug overdose when she was 14. She said it could also be about the death of a friendship. Source: SongFacts
Lyrics
You took my hand
You showed me how
You promised me you’d be around
Uh huh
You showed me how
You promised me you’d be around
Uh huh
That’s right
I took your words
And I believed
In everything
I took your words
And I believed
In everything
You said to me
Yeah huh
That’s right
Yeah huh
That’s right
If someone said three years from now
You’d be long gone
I’d stand up and punch them out
‘Cause they’re all wrong
You’d be long gone
I’d stand up and punch them out
‘Cause they’re all wrong
I know better
‘Cause you said forever
And ever
Who knew
‘Cause you said forever
And ever
Who knew
Remember when we were such fools
And so convinced and just too cool
Oh no
No no
And so convinced and just too cool
Oh no
No no
I wish I could touch you again
I wish I could still call you friend
I wish I could still call you friend
I’d give anything
When someone said count your blessings now
For they’re long gone
I guess I just didn’t know how
I was all wrong
I guess I just didn’t know how
I was all wrong
They knew better
Still you said forever
And ever
Who knew
Still you said forever
And ever
Who knew
Yeah yeah
I’ll keep you locked in my head
Until we meet again
Until we
Until we meet again
Until we
Until we meet again
And I won’t forget you my friend
What happened
And I won’t forget you my friend
What happened
If someone said three years from now
You’d be long gone
I’d stand up and punch them out
‘Cause they’re all wrong and
You’d be long gone
I’d stand up and punch them out
‘Cause they’re all wrong and
That last kiss
I’ll cherish
Until we meet again
And time makes
I’ll cherish
Until we meet again
And time makes
It harder
I wish I could remember
But I keep
Your memory
I wish I could remember
But I keep
Your memory
You visit me in my sleep
My darling
Who knew
My darling
My darling
Who knew
My darling
My darling
Who knew
My darling
I miss you
Who knew
My darling
I miss you
My darling
Who knew
Who knew
Who knew
Who knew
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Songwriters: Alecia Moore / Lukasz Gottwald / Max Martin
Who Knew lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC