If I Fail
The Cartel Lyrics
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She said "does it ever get easier to live like this"
And kiss the cheek
Well I can't kiss you anymore
And I, I would honestly love you now
But I would lovingly let you down
Oh I have the hardest time resisting you
If you feel the same way then how can we be friends
He's right you know
We can't go on like this
And oh I try to give you everything
And if I fail well then I failed
But at least I gave you something
I could put my trust in giving up the heart
It makes the difference
And how can you afford to settle down
When I, I would promise to love you now
But I would lovingly let you down
Oh I have the hardest time resisting you
And oh if you
If you feel the same way then how can we be friends
He's right you know, we can't go on like this
And oh I try to give you everything
And if I fail well then I failed
But at least I gave you something
(it's better than silence, give me one good reason)
It's better than silence
Give me one good reason
To leave this in silence
No you don't have a good reason
If you feel the same way then how can we be friends
He's right you know, we can't go on like this
And oh I try to give you everything
And if I fail well then I failed
But at least I gave you something
It's better than silence
It's better than silence
The lyrics to The Cartel's song "If I Fail" describe a bittersweet goodbye between two people who have strong feelings for each other but can't seem to make a relationship work. The singer acknowledges the difficulty of resisting the other person's charms and confesses that even though they love the other person, they know that they would eventually let them down. The chorus repeats the phrase "at least I gave you something" - this could be interpreted as the singer's attempt to make peace with the fact that they were unable to give the other person everything they wanted or needed in a relationship.
The song seems to be inspired by the idea that sometimes, even when two people love each other deeply, they are not meant to be together. The line "if you feel the same way then how can we be friends" suggests that the singer is struggling to maintain a friendship with the other person because their feelings go beyond platonic. However, the line "he's right you know, we can't go on like this" implies that there is a third person involved who is advising them to let go and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
It's time to go, this is goodbye
The relationship is over and it's time to move on.
She said "does it ever get easier to live like this"
The girl wonders if it's easier for him to live with the breakup.
And kiss the cheek
It's a farewell kiss on the cheek.
Well I can't kiss you anymore
It's a tough decision not to kiss her, but he has to respect her wishes.
And I, I would honestly love you now
He still loves her even though they are breaking up.
But I would lovingly let you down
He knows that he will let her down no matter how much he loves her.
Oh I have the hardest time resisting you
He finds it hard to stay away from her.
And oh if you
If she feels the same way,
If you feel the same way then how can we be friends
It's impossible for them to be friends if they still have feelings for each other.
He's right you know
Their mutual friend who advised them to break up was right.
We can't go on like this
Their relationship can't continue with so much tension.
And oh I try to give you everything
He has tried to give her his all.
And if I fail well then I failed
He acknowledges that he might fail in their relationship.
But at least I gave you something
He feels good that he was able to offer something to her.
It's better than silence, give me one good reason
He wants to know why they can't talk about their breakup.
It's better than silence
It's better to discuss their breakup than to stay silent.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOSEPH PEPPER, KEVIN SANDERS, NICOLAS HUDSON, RYAN ROBERTS, WILLIAM PUGH
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"Time to go, this is goodbye," she said
"Does it ever get easier to live like this?"
And kiss the cheek
Well I can't kiss you anymore
And I, I would honestly love you now
But I would lovingly let you down
Oh I have the hardest time resisting you
And oh if you
If you feel the same way
Then how can we be friends?
He's right you know
We can't go on like this
And oh I try to give you everything
And if I fail well then I failed
But at least I gave you something
I could put my trust in giving up the heart
It makes the difference
And how can you afford to settle down
When I, I would promise to love you now
But I would lovingly let you down
Oh I have the hardest time resisting you
And oh if you
If you feel the same way
Then how can we be friends?
He's right you know, we can't go on like this
And oh I try to give you everything
And if I fail well then I failed
But at least i gave you something
(It's better than silence, give me one good reason)
It's better than silence
Give me one good reason
To leave this in silence
No you don't have a good reason
If you feel the same way
Then how can we be friends?
He's right you know, we can't go on like this
And oh I try to give you everything
And if I fail well then I failed
But at least I gave you something
It's better than silence
It's better than silence
Rebecca Westie
2020 and this still hits so good
Ant BooBoo
Forever young
Dan Michos
They’re such pros at what they do 🔥🔥
Michaelroni420
That ending chorus gives me chills. Can't wait to see you guys in Pittsburgh! :)
Alison Shaffer
This is a beautiful rendition of a great song. Fantastic work guys! :)
Andy McKenzie
Bang on the money! I'll never forget this album!
vivalavanessa
gave me chills. great job guys. can't wait to see you on this tour.
RollingWithNat20
=D This is my favorite cartel song and I've always wanted an Acoustic version. This totally makes up for me being out of town when the tour hits my city.
My Friends Call Me Lou
Cartel is my greatest inspiration. Thank you for being in my life Cartel!
dmx20002dmx
second favorite song off of this album, after matter of time. great acoustic video, cant wait to see yall in MD next month for the chroma set