If It Means a Lot to You
A Day to Remember Lyrics

And hey darling, I hope you're good tonight
The singer hopes that his lover is doing well tonight.

And I know you don't feel right when I'm leaving
The singer knows that his lover is not comfortable when he leaves her side.

Yeah, I want it, but no, I don't need it
The singer desires certain things, but he knows that he can live without them.

Tell me something sweet to get me by
The singer asks his lover to say something nice to help him cope with his absence.

'Cause I can't come back home 'til they're singin'
The singer cannot return home until he achieves something significant or noteworthy, and people are celebrating it.

If you can wait 'til I get home (I get home)
The singer asks his lover to wait for him until he comes back home.

Then I swear to you that we can make this last
The singer promises his lover that their relationship will last if she waits for him.

Then I swear, come tomorrow, this will all be in our past
The singer guarantees his lover that their present struggles will be resolved and forgotten by tomorrow.

Well, it might be for the best
The singer acknowledges that sometimes parting ways could be the best decision for both parties.

And hey sweetie, well, I need you here tonight
The singer expresses how much he needs his lover's company tonight.

And I know that you don't wanna be leaving
The singer is aware that his lover does not want to leave him.

Yeah, you want it, but I can't help it
The singer knows that his lover desires him, but he cannot help being away from her.

I just feel complete when you're by my side
The singer feels fulfilled when his lover is around him.

But I know you can't come home 'til they're singin'
The singer understands that his lover cannot come home until he achieves something significant or noteworthy, and people are celebrating it.

You know you can't give me what I need
The singer's lover cannot provide him with what he truly needs.

And even though you mean so much to me
Despite the fact that his lover is important to him, he still needs to go away for a while.

I can wait through everything
The singer is willing to wait through whatever challenges lie ahead.

Is this really happening?
The singer is questioning the reality of the situation.

I swear I'll never be happy again
The singer feels that he won't be happy anymore if he loses his lover.

And don't you dare say we can just be friends
The singer doesn't want to be friends with his lover after the break-up.

I'm not some boy that you can sway
The singer doesn't want to be manipulated like a young and naive boy.

We knew it'd happen eventually
The singer and his lover always knew that their separation was inevitable.

Now everybody's singin'
Finally, everyone is celebrating something significant related to the singer, and he can come back home.