If Only
Eddie Thoneic feat. Chelonis R. Jones Lyrics


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Drowning fast, this won't last
Send our hearts a raft
See we'll never find love
At the bottom of the ocean
See we'll never find love
At the bottom of the ocean
I knew you were drowning for quite some time
But you didn't wanna ask for help
And I felt you were just trying to catch my wave
But you kept on wiping out
If you only asked me
I would've told you
If you only needed me
We would've worked it
If you only rode the wave
Like I showed you
If you only
If you only
We wouldn't be this way
See we'll never find love
At the bottom of the ocean
See we'll never find love
At the bottom of the ocean
You know we can't hold our breath forever
Though you would certainly try
Just focus on rising above this level
Before your breath runs out
If you only asked me
I would've told you
If you only needed me
We would've worked it
If you only rode the wave
Like I showed you
If you only
If you only
We wouldn't be this way
No oooh
If you only asked me
I would've told you
If you only needed me
We would've worked it
If you only rode the wave
Like I showed you
If you only
If you only
We wouldn't be this way
See we'll never find love
At the bottom of the ocean
See we'll never find love
At the bottom of the ocean
Drowning fast, this won't last
Send our hearts a raft




Drowning fast, this won't last
Send our hearts a raft

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of “If Only” by Eddie Thoneick pres. Female Deejays feat. Chelonis R. Jones tell a story of two people who are drowning in their relationship but are unwilling to ask for help. The metaphorical language of “drowning fast” and “bottom of the ocean” emphasize the urgency of the situation and the impossibility of finding love in such depths. The singer acknowledges that they knew their partner was struggling but was unable to communicate it. The repetition of “if you only” throughout the song implies regret that things could have been different if only they had been open and honest with each other. The song ends with a glimmer of hope as the singer gives their partner advice to focus on rising above their problems before it’s too late.


Overall, “If Only” is a melancholic but relatable song about the struggles of communication and vulnerability in relationships. It serves as a reminder to be open and honest with the people we love to avoid the pain and regret of lost opportunities.


Line by Line Meaning

Drowning fast, this won't last
We're sinking fast in this relationship and it's not sustainable.


Send our hearts a raft
Let's try to save what's left of our love before it's too late.


See we'll never find love
We won't find what we're looking for if we stay stuck in this situation.


At the bottom of the ocean
The depths of our current state is not a place where love can grow.


I knew you were drowning for quite some time
I could see that you were struggling in this relationship for a while now.


But you didn't wanna ask for help
You didn't want to admit that you needed assistance in trying to keep our love afloat.


And I felt you were just trying to catch my wave
I thought you were trying to follow my lead in the relationship.


But you kept on wiping out
You kept making mistakes that kept us from moving forward together.


If you only asked me
If only you had come to me and asked for help, we could have overcome our struggles together.


I would've told you
I could have offered insight and advice to try to make things work.


If you only needed me
If only you had realized that we needed to work together as a team to fix our relationship.


We would've worked it
We could have come up with a solution together to salvage our love.


If you only rode the wave
If only you had followed my lead in trying to keep our love alive.


Like I showed you
I could have guided you and shown you the proper way to navigate our relationship.


We wouldn't be this way
We wouldn't be in this sinking state if we had worked together and communicated effectively.


You know we can't hold our breath forever
We can't pretend like everything is ok and hold on to this relationship forever.


Though you would certainly try
You might think that we can hold on for longer, but it's not realistic.


Just focus on rising above this level
Let's try to improve our situation and move forward in our relationship.


Before your breath runs out
Before we reach a point of no return and the love is completely gone.




Lyrics © DistroKid, Songtrust Ave
Written by: SHAINA MORIAH JONES, TERRANCE LAYONE WILLIAMS

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