Since then, he has held a lot of shows across the West Coast. He has released two EPs, "Gentlemen Don't" (2006) and "Hi, My Name is Gabe" (2007).
In 2010, Gabe released his first full album named the "Timing LP" featuring full length recordings of some of his original songs. In 2014, he released his second full album named "Honestly".
If Only
Gabe Bondoc Lyrics
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Im looking at myself
And the reflection of the clock on top
Myshelf
Feel the sun
Shining through the trees to shine on me,
But don't shine on me..
(chorus)
So maybe if i close my eyes,
Maybe then i could see you smilin
Ill be dreamin of good times
Cuz im sure it'll stop the crying
If only you'd come back to me,
Maybe then i could stop this lying to myself
All these sounds,
Sometimes silence can be so damn loud
Babygirl if i could have my choice,
I'd only hear your voice
Feel you breathe and feel the earth move
When your touchin me
So many things i wish that i could do...
With you.
(chorus)
And all the megapixels in this world
They couldn't capture what you mean to me girl...
If a picture's worth a thousand words
A million pictures couldn't speak for her.
(chorus)
I miss you so much baby
The lyrics of Gabe Bondoc's song "If Only" speak about longing and regret over a lost relationship. The singer finds himself awake at four in the morning, staring at himself in the mirror and feeling the weight of time passing by. He can feel the sun outside, but it's a bittersweet feeling because it doesn't shine on him alone anymore, and he wishes he could have the person he lost back by his side. The silence around him is deafening, and all he can think about is the sound of his love's voice and the feel of her touch.
The chorus is a plea to the person he lost, asking them to come back to him so he can stop lying to himself and dreaming about what could have been. He hopes that by dreaming of the good times they had together, he can stop crying and find solace in his memories. The song ends on a note of pain and longing, with the singer expressing how much he misses his lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Four a.m.
It's 4 in the morning and I'm awake.
I'm looking at myself
I'm staring at my own reflection in the clock on my shelf.
And the reflection of the clock on top
I can see the clock on top of my shelf reflected in the mirror.
Here it comes, I'm still awake and I can
Despite the time, I'm still not able to sleep.
Feel the sun
I can sense the coming of daylight.
Shining through the trees to shine on me,
The sun is rising and shining through the trees, but I don't want it to shine on me.
But don't shine on me..
I don't want the sun to shine on me because it would remind me of my sadness.
So maybe if I close my eyes,
I'm hoping that if I close my eyes, I can escape reality.
Maybe then I could see you smilin
In my dreams, I hope to see you smiling again.
I'll be dreamin of good times
In my dreams, I'll be remembering our happy memories.
Cuz I'm sure it'll stop the crying
I believe that dreaming of good times with you will stop me from crying.
If only you'd come back to me,
If only you would return to me, everything would be better.
Maybe then I could stop this lying to myself
I wouldn't have to lie to myself if you came back to me.
All these sounds,
I can hear all kinds of sounds around me.
Sometimes silence can be so damn loud
Even in silence, I can still hear the loudness of my thoughts and emotions.
Babygirl if I could have my choice,
If I had a choice in the matter,
I'd only hear your voice
I would choose to only hear your voice, and nothing else.
Feel you breathe and feel the earth move
I want to feel your breath on me and feel the world come alive with your presence.
When you're touching me
I miss your touch so much.
So many things I wish that I could do...
There are so many things I wish we could have done together.
With you.
If only you were still here with me.
And all the megapixels in this world
No matter how much technology advances, it can never capture what you mean to me.
They couldn't capture what you mean to me girl...
Even if I had a million pictures of you, they could never truly express what you mean to me.
If a picture's worth a thousand words
The common saying that a picture is worth a thousand words.
A million pictures couldn't speak for her.
Even a million pictures of you wouldn't do justice to how much you mean to me.
I miss you so much baby
I miss you more than words can express, my love.
Contributed by Anthony J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.