The story
Love doesn't always need words
The story
The inspiration behind the song
The spark
A question every parent asks
What would my child say to me, if they could find the words? That question wouldn't leave me. It became the whole song.
The listening
Love that travels differently
So many families live with communication differences every single day. The love inside those homes is enormous. It simply arrives another way — a smile, a cuddle, a hand to hold, wanting you close.
The writing
Words placed carefully
Every line had to be gentle and true. Nothing dramatised. Nothing borrowed. Only the things a parent already feels but rarely hears said out loud.
The hope
For every parent
I wanted a parent to press play, feel their shoulders drop, and know that what they give every day is seen — even on the days nobody claps for them.
"If this song helps even one family feel seen, then it's already achieved everything I hoped it would."
Questions
- Who is If I Could Speak written for?
- It is written from the perspective of a non-verbal autistic child speaking to their mum, and dedicated to every parent who has wondered what their child would say if they could.
- Is the song based on a true story?
- It comes from real emotion and real families. Every lyric was written to be gentle and honest rather than dramatised.
- How can I support the music?
- Listening, sharing the song with a family who needs it, and joining the newsletter all help enormously.