If Only
Max Swan Lyrics
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I don't ask because I know, they'd say the same.
I don't know how to make this go away
A new song brings thoughts of yesterday
If only you knew all the ways
I think of you, and whether you'd have stayed.
I've long been slippin', lying to myself, saving my money for things I do not need And I see your ways in the girls I've come to know,
you should be in my past, you're in my dreams.
A new song brings thoughts of yesterday
If only you knew all the ways
I think of you, and whether you'd have stayed.
The lyrics of Max Swan's song "If Only" revolves around the concept of a past relationship that the singer is unable to let go of. Despite trying to distance himself from his ex-partner, the source of his love and pain remains the same. The singer admits to lying to himself and saving money for things he does not need instead of dealing with his emotions. The chorus expresses the regret and longing for his former partner, and he wishes she knew all the ways he thinks of her and whether she would have stayed if he had done things differently.
Throughout the song, the singer is grappling with the memories and emotions from his past relationship. He acknowledges that his friends have moved on from talking about his ex, that he has not been able to do the same. He contemplates the idea that a new song might bring him back to his past and how he is unable to prevent himself from thinking about his past partner. It is clear that the singer is unable to move on from his past relationship and that his memories of his ex-partner continue to haunt him.
Overall, the song is a reflection on the difficulties of letting go of a previous relationship and coming to terms with the emotions that come with it. The singer is clearly struggling with memories and emotions from his past, and his inability to move on is evident in his lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
I act like, well, I act like I don't know you, but my source of love and pain remains the same, and my homies helped me out, but my homies, they forget you,
I pretend not to remember you, but the feelings I have for you still affect me. My friends have tried to help, but they don't understand my connection with you.
I don't ask because I know, they'd say the same.
I don't ask my friends for advice on you because I know they will echo the same opinions they've given me before.
I don't know how to make this go away
I'm unsure how to move on from these feelings I have for you.
A new song brings thoughts of yesterday
Hearing a new song reminds me of our past and makes me think of you.
If only you knew all the ways
If only you knew how much I still think of you and all the ways you're still important to me.
I've long been slippin', lying to myself, saving my money for things I do not need
I've been avoiding my feelings and fooling myself into thinking material possessions can fill the void you've left.
And I see your ways in the girls I've come to know, you should be in my past, you're in my dreams.
I see parts of you in other women I've met, but you belong in my past, yet you still persist in my dreams.
If only you knew all the ways, I think of you, and whether you'd have stayed.
If you knew how often and vividly I think of you, you might have stayed with me instead of leaving.
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Written by: Max Swan
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