I Knew You From School

Some songs stay with you forever, not because they are perfect, but because they capture a moment in time so clearly that rewriting them feels almost impossible. I Knew You From School is one of those songs.

This song is about one of the most amazing and short-lived romances of my life. I was in Year 12, a time when every feeling seemed larger than life, when the smallest moments felt like milestones. She was someone extraordinary, and for reasons I will never fully understand, I was lucky enough to have her attention for a short period. It was brief, but it changed me, and even now, decades later, I look back with gratitude.

The lyrics reflect the rush of those days — seeing her dance through the crowd, laughing in the rain, sitting together in the park on what felt like the best night of my life. They are raw, written as I remembered them, not polished or perfect, but honest. They hold onto the innocence of that time, the excitement of falling in love for the first time, and the heartbreak of losing something you thought would last forever.

Even though I never truly understood what went wrong, it was still one of the greatest love stories of my life. It taught me about joy, about loss, and about treasuring the moments that pass too quickly. Thirty years later, I still wonder how she is, still feel that echo of youth when I think of her, and still carry the weight of what was left unsaid.

One day I may rewrite this song, but for now, it remains exactly as it was born — a rough sketch of a love that was real, powerful, and unforgettable. I Knew You From School is a reminder that even short chapters can leave the deepest marks, and sometimes the most fleeting loves are the ones that stay with you forever.