If Only
Hazel O'Conner Lyrics

What do you do when they turn on the light?
How do you react when you're exposed, vulnerable and someone sees you as you are?

You guard your heart, so they steal your sight
When you protect yourself, you close yourself off and lose the ability to truly see and be seen.

You reach out in blindness, touch the alone
Even in darkness and uncertainty, we can still connect with others who share our feelings of isolation.

His icicle fingers chill you to the bone
The touch of loneliness can be so cold and sharp it hurts deep within us.

What do you do when the cat gets your tongue?
How do you cope when you lose the ability to express yourself, when you're unable to speak up and be heard?

No way to tell it's all going wrong
Sometimes it seems impossible to see the bigger picture and understand where things are heading.

Mouth out the words on the telephone
Trying to communicate through technology can be frustrating, especially when no one responds.

Nobody answers, nobody's home...
Feeling ignored or alone can be overwhelming and painful.

What's done has been done, and I won't be the one
I won't let my past define me or hold me back from moving forward.

Who despairs in the wheelchair, resigned to "If only"
I won't give up on life or accept defeat, even when it feels like there's no hope left.

No, I'll stand up again and I'll run
I'll keep pushing forward and striving for something better, no matter how difficult it might be.

I'll jump up till I touch the sun
I won't let anything stop me from reaching my goals, even if they seem impossible at first.

Because I won't be the one to be bound
I won't let myself be held back by doubts, fears, or the opinions of others.

By the sound of "If only, if only, if only"
I won't let regrets or missed opportunities control my life or prevent me from moving forward.

Well, I reach out in blindness now, but what do I care?
Even if I feel lost or uncertain, I won't let my fear of failure stop me from trying.

I'll walk into walls and I'll stumble downstairs
I'm willing to make mistakes and accept that not everything will go according to plan.

I'll laugh like a fishwife, I'll cry like a clown
I'll embrace all my emotions, whether they're happy or sad, and not be ashamed of expressing them.

Up is the only way to go when you're down
Even when life is at its lowest, we have to keep striving upward in order to find hope and overcome our struggles.

When I reach a mountain top, then I start to climb
Even when I achieve my goals, I won't become complacent, but rather keep pushing myself to new heights.

I'll walk on the water, I'll turn water to wine
I won't let anything appear to be impossible, and I'll take on challenges that others might shy away from.

Hope is the one thing we got on our side
No matter how hard things get, we can always hold onto hope and believe that things can and will get better.

Hope can be salvaged when all else has died
Even when things seem hopeless, we can still find a glimmer of light if we look for it.