If Tomorrow Never Comes
Brooks Jefferson Lyrics
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I lie awake and watch her sleeping
She's lost in peaceful dreams
So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark
And the thought crosses my mind
If I never wake up in the morning
Would she ever doubt the way I feel
About her in my heart
If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face the world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes
'Cause I've lost loved ones in my life
Who never knew how much I loved them
Now I live with the regret
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
So I made a promise to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
And avoid that circumstance
Where there's no second chance to tell her how I feel
If tomorrow never comes
Will she know how much I loved her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
That she's my only one
And if my time on earth were through
And she must face the world without me
Is the love I gave her in the past
Gonna be enough to last
If tomorrow never comes
So tell that someone that you love
Just what you're thinking of
If tomorrow never comes
The lyrics of Brooks Jefferson's song "If Tomorrow Never Comes" express the fear of losing someone you love and the regret of not expressing your feelings to them while they were still alive. The singer describes a moment where he watches his partner asleep and wonders if she would doubt his love for her if he were to pass away in his sleep. He then reflects on the loss of loved ones who never knew how much he cared for them, and pledges to express his love to his partner every day so that she will know without a doubt how much he loves her. Overall, the song is a poignant reminder to cherish those we love and to express our feelings to them while we still can.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes late at night
Occasionally during the night
I lie awake and watch her sleeping
I stay up and observe her sleeping form with my eyes
She's lost in peaceful dreams
She is soundly dreaming without disturbance
So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark
I switch off the lights and lie down in the dark room
And the thought crosses my mind
I start thinking to myself
If I never wake up in the morning
In case I do not live through the night
Would she ever doubt the way I feel
Will she question my affection for her
About her in my heart
Regarding the love I possess for her
If tomorrow never comes
If I do not exist anymore
Will she know how much I loved her
Would she comprehend how much I adored her
Did I try in every way to show her every day
Did I put effort in every possible way to demonstrate my feelings on a daily basis
That she's my only one
That she is the one who has my heart
And if my time on earth were through
If I no longer exist on this planet
And she must face the world without me
If she has to go through life without my presence
Is the love I gave her in the past
Will the affection I showered on her in the past be satisfactory
Gonna be enough to last
Sufficient for her to carry on with me always in her heart, if need be
'Cause I've lost loved ones in my life
Because I have endured the loss of my loved ones
Who never knew how much I loved them
That did not have any idea about how much adoration I had for them
Now I live with the regret
It's a mistake that I now live with
That my true feelings for them never were revealed
Having not revealed my genuine emotions for them
So I made a promise to myself
I vowed to myself
To say each day how much she means to me
To express to her every single day what she implies to me
And avoid that circumstance
To escape the situation
Where there's no second chance to tell her how I feel
When there's no chance for me to let her know my feelings
So tell that someone that you love
Hence, inform the person who you adore
Just what you're thinking of
Tell them what you feel inside
If tomorrow never comes
If there's no tomorrow
Writer(s): GARTH BROOKS, K. BLAZY
Contributed by Micah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.