Jennifer Trynin (born in New Jersey), commonly Jen Trynin, is a singer-son… Read Full Bio ↴Jennifer Trynin (born in New Jersey), commonly Jen Trynin, is a singer-songwriter from Boston. She recorded her debut Cockamamie (1995) at age thirty-one while running her own desktop publishing business. The track "Better Than Nothing" received considerable airplay on alternative rock radio stations across the United States. She has since gone back to school and released a second album Gun Shy, Trigger Happy (1997).

Trynin currently plays guitar for Dave Wanamaker's band The Loveless, who wrote and sings all the songs on their CD, Gift to the World. The album was produced by her husband Mike Denneen, with whom she is raising a child.

Trynin released a critically acclaimed (yet publicly overlooked) book entitled Everything I'm Cracked Up to Be in 2006 about her experience in the music industry (Warner Brothers).

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If I
Jennifer Trynin Lyrics

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If I love you will you
Think less of me
If I see through
All of those things
You'll never be
Places you'll never see
People you will never meet
Can I help you see the

Way you are to me

I know I know I know I guess I don't get around
I know but I feel better now
No matter what you are
You are you are to me
You are you are to me
You are you are to me
you're everything

If I kiss you will you
Turn your back on me
Or will you come through
Or am I too blind to see
People for what they are
You, you, you especially
Can I help you to see
The way you oughta be

I know I know I know
I guess I don't get around
I know but I feel better now
No matter what you are
You are you are to me
You are you are to me
You are you are to me
you're everything

Hey yey, Hey yey yeah

Don't tell me what I'm thinking
And if I happen to be wrong
I guess that I could live with that

Hey yey hey

If I love you will you
Think less of me
Can I help you to see
The way you oughta be

I know I know I know
I guess I don't get around
I know but I feel better now
No matter what you are
You are you are to me
You are you are to me
You are you are to me
you're everything

Hey yey yey

If I love you
ooh ooh hey yey yeah
If I love you

ooh ooh ooh hey yey yeah

Hey yey yeah
Hey yey yeah yeah

Overall Meaning

The song "If I" by Jennifer Trynin explores the fears and doubts that come with confessing love to someone. The first verse asks if the person will think less of the singer if they love them and see through their flaws and shortcomings. It also highlights the experiences and people that the person may never encounter if they don't pursue a relationship with the singer. The second verse questions if the person will reject the singer if they try to express their feelings through physical intimacy, and if they will truly "see" the singer for who they are.

The chorus repeats the phrase "You are you are to me" as a mantra, emphasizing the person's importance to the singer despite their insecurities. The bridge provides a ray of hope, as the singer confesses that they may not know what they're thinking or if they'll be rejected but that they could live with that. The song concludes with a repetition of the first verse, but with added vocal improvisations.

Overall, the song captures the vulnerability and uncertainty of confessing feelings to someone, but also emphasizes the importance of expressing oneself truthfully and sincerely.

Line by Line Meaning

If I love you will you Think less of me
Will my love for you change the way you look at me?

If I see through All of those things
If I can see past your flaws and imperfections

You'll never be Places you'll never see People you will never meet
You may not have the opportunity to experience certain things in life

Can I help you see the Way you are to me
Can I show you how special you are to me?

You are you are to me You are you are to me You are you are to me you're everything
You mean everything to me, just the way you are

If I kiss you will you Turn your back on me
Will our relationship change if we take it to that level?

Or will you come through Or am I too blind to see
Will our connection become stronger or am I ignoring the signs that it won't?

People for what they are You, you, you especially Can I help you to see The way you oughta be
I want you to embrace who you are, especially since you're amazing just the way you are

Don't tell me what I'm thinking And if I happen to be wrong I guess that I could live with that
Don't assume you know what's going on in my head and if I am mistaken, I can accept that

If I love you will you Think less of me Can I help you to see The way you oughta be
Will you view me differently because of my love for you? Let me help you see how great you can be

You are you are to me You are you are to me You are you are to me you're everything
Once again, you mean everything to me and I wouldn't want to change a thing about you

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