Even If
Lea Salonga Lyrics


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All those sleepless nights
All the tears I cried
All the pain I kept inside
I kept asking myself why
You had to say goodbye

Was it just a dream
When you said to me
That there is someone new in your life
You could have at least lied
The truth just scared me

Even if...
You mean the whole damn world to me
I can forget you
Wait and see
I can be strong even without you
I can't waste my life forever
Hoping you'd come back to me
But deep inside
I know I'll be waiting here for you

Even if...
You mean the whole damn world to me
I can forget you
Wait and see
I can be strong even without you
I can't waste my life forever
Hoping you'd come back to me




But deep inside
I know I'll be waiting here for you

Overall Meaning

In Lea Salonga's song Even If, the lyrics describe a heartbroken individual who has been faced with the reality of a breakup. The song starts with the singer recalling the sleepless and tearful nights, and the emotional pain that has been buried deep inside. Despite having to deal with the pain, the singer still can't seem to shake the feeling of longing for their former lover. The singer questions why the breakup had to happen and why the person couldn't just have lied instead of revealing the painful truth.


The chorus, "Even if... you mean the whole damn world to me. I can forget you, wait and see. I can be strong even without you," speaks of the singer's determination to move forward from the pain, despite still feeling the depths of love for their ex. Although the singer acknowledges that they cannot waste their life forever, waiting for their ex to come back, the inner conflict remains as the singer admits to waiting deep inside.


Overall, the song portrays the complexity of heartbreak, the essence of being stuck in-between, and the concept of moving on while being unable to completely let go of someone.


Line by Line Meaning

All those sleepless nights
I've spent many nights unable to sleep, thinking about you and what went wrong in our relationship.


All the tears I cried
I've shed countless tears over the pain of losing you.


All the pain I kept inside
Although I tried to hide it, the pain of our breakup is still stuck inside me.


I kept asking myself why
I've been struggling to find an explanation for why you left me.


You had to say goodbye
It hurts that you had to end our relationship and leave me behind.


Was it just a dream
I wonder if our love was just a fantasy, something that wasn't meant to be real.


When you said to me
I remember the moment when you told me there was someone else in your life.


That there is someone new in your life
You revealed the truth that you had found someone else to love.


You could have at least lied
I wish you had just lied to spare my feelings, instead of confessing the hurtful truth to me.


The truth just scared me
Although I appreciate your honesty, the truth only made me more afraid of a future without you.


Even if... You mean the whole damn world to me
Despite how much I love and value you in my life,


I can forget you
I know that I have to learn to live without you and try to forget the memories we shared.


Wait and see
It will take time, but I'll get over you eventually.


I can be strong even without you
I have the strength to carry on with my life even though you won't be a part of it anymore.


I can't waste my life forever
I can't allow myself to wallow in heartache and put my life on hold because of you.


Hoping you'd come back to me
But that being said, I'll always have a part of me that hopes you'll come back and we can start over.


But deep inside
Despite everything, I still hold on to a small glimmer of hope.


I know I'll be waiting here for you
I'll be waiting for you to come back, even though I know it might never happen.




Lyrics Β© O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALLISON RIZZUTO, HEATHER RIZZUTO, JAYMIE RIZZUTO, RACHEL RIZZUTO

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@deardiary9043

Even if...
You mean the WHOLE DAMN WORLD to me
I can forget you
Wait and see
I can be strong even without you
I can't waste my life forever
Hoping you'd come back to me
But deep inside
I know I'll be waiting here for you... πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”



@yabadabaduunggawa966

Sayang ang mga sandaling pinalipas ko
Nar'on ka na, bakit pa humanap ng iba
Ngayon ikaw ang pinapangarap
Pinanang-hihinayangan ko ang lahat
Bakit ba ang pag-sisisi laging nasa huli
Ang mga lumipas ay di na maaaring balikan
[Refrain:]
Sayang bakit ako nag-alinlangan pa
Tuloy ngayo'y lumuluha at nang-hihinayang
[Koro:]
Kung maibabalik ko lang,
Ang dati mong pagmamahal
Pagka-iingatan ko at aalagaan,
Kung maibabalik ko lang,
Ang dating ikot nang mundo
Ang gusto ko ako'y
Lagi nalang sa piling mo

[Repeat Refrain and Koro (x2)]πŸ˜…πŸ˜…



All comments from YouTube:

@rymnddevio

grabe ang ganda ng violin part. sad and beautiful at the same time.

@hazelbalonebro5490

Bakit masakit parin sa akin ang lahat2x?sa tuwing naririnig ko yung kanta na ito naiiyak ako...di ko mapigilan ma iyak😒😒

@rogeliovillanueva4657

wow ang ganda walang kakupas kupas gang ngaun gusto ko ito"

@Jphonski

Hardcore Metal fan ako pero may soft spot ako sa OPM 🀘

@deardiary9043

Even if...
You mean the WHOLE DAMN WORLD to me
I can forget you
Wait and see
I can be strong even without you
I can't waste my life forever
Hoping you'd come back to me
But deep inside
I know I'll be waiting here for you... πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”

@genevievedesaliza2370

It makes me cry I remember someone who love me truly but his now in the hand of our almighty God😭😭😭😭

@ma.teresadionisio2214

This song makes me cry so much. He broke my heart so much. I've been loyal, i gave everything my 101% love but he still lied and cheated on me. I hope someday I can forget and all the pains will be gone

@kimkatz2444

You will get over it sis i had my bf for 5 yrs and last october i found out he had another gf & they have been together for 3 years hahahah i think its funny now because im so over it.. trust God

@karenacab343

@@kimkatz2444 that's a piece of shit. Grabe ha. 3 years din sila. Galing sa time management hayst

@kimkatz2444

@@karenacab343 yes mem pero im ok now better than ever

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