IF I WERE
EL. Nothing More Lyrics


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Just tell me, tell me how to keep this
And I’ll be alright
Just tell me, tell me what’s the secret
And I’ll hold it tight
Because I don’t want to spend another moment
Without you again
Just tell me, tell me how to keep this
So it never ends

If I were God, just for a day
I would be guilty
Of letting the whole world slip away
I wouldn’t change,
No, I wouldn’t change a thing
I'd leave the mistakes
I'll take the blame
And I'll use the chance
To keep you just the same
If I were, if I were God just for a day

Don't tell me, tell me how it changes
It's you I can't replace
Don't tell me, tell me that we're hopeless
I can learn from my mistakes




Because I don't want to spend
Another moment without you again

Overall Meaning

The song "If I Were" by Nothing More is a powerful and emotional piece about wanting to hold onto something precious and never letting go. The opening lines are a plea for guidance on how to keep whatever it is that the singer is holding onto so tightly. The song seems to be about the fear of losing someone or something that is very dear and not wanting to let go of it even for a moment.


The chorus takes a bit of a different angle by posing the question of what would happen if the singer were God for a day. The lyrics are about the guilt of letting things slip away and the desire to keep things just the way they are. The singer admits to making mistakes but takes responsibility for them and vows to use the chance to make things right and keep the person or thing they hold dear just the same.


Overall, the song is a beautiful and heartfelt expression of love and devotion. The lyrics are simple and straightforward but capture a deep sense of longing and desire to hold onto something special.


Line by Line Meaning

Just tell me, tell me how to keep this
The singer wants to know what they need to do to maintain their relationship with their partner.


And I’ll be alright
The singer will feel better if they know the secret to keeping their relationship with their partner.


Just tell me, tell me what’s the secret
The singer wants their partner to reveal the key to maintaining a successful relationship.


And I’ll hold it tight
The artist will cherish and protect the secret that their partner shares with them.


Because I don’t want to spend another moment
The artist doesn't want to waste any time apart from their partner.


Without you again
The singer wants to be with their partner at all times.


Just tell me, tell me how to keep this
Reiteration of the singer's desire for their partner to reveal the secret to maintaining a successful relationship.


So it never ends
The artist wants their relationship to last forever.


If I were God, just for a day
The artist imagines having the power of a god, if only for a short period of time.


I would be guilty
The artist acknowledges that they may not be perfect, even if they had godlike powers.


Of letting the whole world slip away
The singer believes that they may have inadvertently caused the world to become a worse place.


I wouldn’t change,
The artist would not change anything that they had done in the past, even if they had the power to do so.


No, I wouldn’t change a thing
Reassertion of the singer's belief that they should not alter their past actions.


I'll leave the mistakes
The singer accepts that they have made mistakes in the past and will not try to erase them.


I'll take the blame
The singer is willing to accept responsibility for any mistakes they may have made.


And I'll use the chance
The artist wants to make the most of their time as a god, turning it into a positive experience.


To keep you just the same
The artist wants to maintain their relationship with their partner, without any changes to how they feel about them.


If I were, if I were God just for a day
Reiteration of the singer's imagined scenario of having godlike powers.


Don't tell me, tell me how it changes
The singer is not interested in hearing about how their relationship with their partner might change.


It's you I can't replace
The artist values their relationship with their partner above all else.


Don't tell me, tell me that we're hopeless
The artist does not want to hear any negative predictions about their relationship.


I can learn from my mistakes
The artist is willing to acknowledge their mistakes and learn from them in order to improve their relationship.


Because I don't want to spend
Reiteration of the singer's desire to not waste any time apart from their partner.


Another moment without you again
The artist wants to be with their partner at all times.




Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: DANIEL OLIVER, JONATHAN TAYLOR HAWKINS, MARK ANTHONY VOLLELUNGA, SCOTT C. STEVENS, WILL HOFFMAN

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@svetoslavdimitrov3612

Ballast LYRICS MATES!


When did we become these sinking stones?
When did we build this broken home?
Holding each other like ransom notes
Dropping our hearts to grip our brother's throat

You can't see because you don't know
You're caught below, beneath your own shadow
Stuck inside, half alive
Do you ever stop to ask yourself why?
Close your mind, identify
Do you feel, do you feel?
Do you call this a life?
All you waited for
Drowning just to keep score

We always start with good intentions
But lose ourselves along the way

This is the time that we let it go
These are the words that will take us home
Singing the song that's inside us all
If we don't open our eyes we're walking blind

Anchored in anger, we exile ourselves
Bitter blood builds our prison cell
Darker water now fills our lungs
The depths of our heart have blacked the sun

You can't see because you don't know
You're caught below, beneath your own shadow
Stuck inside, half alive
Do you ever stop to ask yourself why?
Close your mind, identify
Do you feel, do you feel?
Do you call this a life?
All you waited for
Drowning just to keep score

We always start with good intentions
But lose ourselves along the way

This is the time that we let it go
These are the words that will take us home
Singing the song that's inside us all
If we don't open our eyes we're walking blind

Naked we come, naked we leave
Fools we are, to hold tightly
We are the jail, we are the key
We are free, we are free

This is the time that we let it go
These are the words that will take us home
Singing the song that's inside us all
If we just open our eyes

This is the time that we let it go
This is the pain we are forced to know
Singing the song that's inside
Inside us all, inside us all
Walking Blind



@hazartilirot1014

When did we become these sinking stones?
When did we build this broken home?
Holding eachother like ransome notes
Dropping our hearts to grip our brother's throat
I'm... on the bottom of the ocean floor
Eye for eye
I'm drowning just to keep the score
Blaming the world outside ourselves
Surrounding our fears in a sinking ship
When did we become these sinking stones?
When did we build this broken home?
Holding eachother like ransome notes
Dropping our hearts to grip our brother's throat
You can't see because you don't know
You're caught below, beneath your own shadow
Stuck inside, half alive
Do you ever stop to ask yourself why?
Close your mind, identify
Do you feel, do you feel?
Do you call this a life?
All you waited for
Drowning just to keep score
We always start with good intentions
But lose ourselves along the way
This is the time that we let it go
These are the words that will take us home
Singing the song that's inside us all
If we don't open our eyes we're walking blind
Anchored in anger, we exile ourselves
Bitter blood builds our prison cell
Darker water now fills our lungs
The depths of our heart have blacked the sun
You can't see because you don't know
You're caught below, beneath your own shadow
Stuck inside, half alive
Do you ever stop to ask yourself why?
Close your mind, identify
Do you feel, do you feel?
Do you call this a life?
All you waited for
Drowning just to keep score
We always start with good intentions
But lose ourselves along the way
This is the time that we let it go
These are the words that will take us home
Singing the song that's inside us all
If we don't open our eyes we're walking blind
Naked we come, naked we leave
Fools we are, to hold tightly
We are free, we are free
Oh
This is the time that we let it go
These are the words that will take us home
Singing the song that's inside us all
If we just open our eyes
This is the time that we let it go
This is the pain we are forced to know
Singing the song that's inside, side us all
Inside us all
Walking Blind



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@laurenbabic

A masterpiece.

@ChrisLove887

I’ve never heard this song before your cover. This song is awesome and your cover was incredible as well! Big ups!

@Panzzer101

Thank you covering this.

@bubbleking05

I hadn’t heard this in years. So glad you got me to come back to it.

@1NikkinZ1

I love you! I loved your cover of this :)

@bregul

Your amazing cover of this brought me here! Never heard of this but im going to be checking these guys out more! Thank you!

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@sarahelyse6447

I grew up on this dudes street. I played with his little sisters. He was always playing the drums. He was a little shy. His mom was the nicest human being I have ever met.

@jdub5644

R.I.P. to his mother

@DanteLikesRock

Haha!- i read that assuming you were a guy & it sounded kinda sus at first xD

@babyboo9026

My dad knew him growing up said he could sing awesomely back then 2

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