If Kenneth Could Speak
The June Spirit Lyrics


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there we sat in a parked car...trying to find the words
you held my hand and whispered
a quote you heard somewhere, was something about dying by my side...
the pleasure would be all mine
you said softly
i want to take you far from here
someplace quiet
where everything is green
and nothing ever goes wrong
and if right now you could take my hand
and join me in a new life
ill be waiting here for you
the road is long and there are no signs to direct you home to me my dear

the pleasure would be all mine
you said softly
you can change your mind
but not your heart
so if you try and fake it again...i'll know
and if we try and make it then we'll grow
old and die in each other's arms
with nothing left unsaid
and it would be as perfect as life would allow
and the pleasure my dear would be all mine
(and the pleasure my dear would be all mine)
and the pleasure my dear would be all mine...all mine...all mine...

well i believe in heads up pennies and four leaf clovers over and over
still i cant see my luck running out right in front of me
you can change your mind
but not your heart
so if you try and fake it again...ill know
and if we try and make it then we'll grow




old and die in each other's arms
whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa

Overall Meaning

The June Spirit's "If Kenneth Could Speak" is an emotional song about two people who are struggling to find the right words to say to each other. The song takes place in a parked car, where the two characters are trying to express their feelings. The first verse starts with the characters trying to find the right words, until one of them whispers a quote about dying by their side. The use of death in this context suggests that they are willing to be with each other through thick and thin, until the very end. The chorus has a line that repeats, "the pleasure would be all mine," which highlights the fact that both characters are putting each other's needs first, rather than their own.


The following verses suggest a desire for a new life, away from their current reality. The characters talk about wanting to escape to a place where nothing goes wrong, and everything is green. The second chorus repeats the idea that the "pleasure would be all mine," but later adds the line, "you can change your mind but not your heart," which suggests that once they have made a connection, it will be hard to break. The song ends with the idea of growing old and dying in each other's arms, and nothing being left unsaid.


Overall, "If Kenneth Could Speak" is a powerful song that explores the feelings of two people who are willing to do anything for each other. The theme of death is prevalent throughout the song, but it is used in a positive light, suggesting that they will be with each other until the very end.


Line by Line Meaning

there we sat in a parked car...trying to find the words
We sat in a car, struggling to articulate our feelings.


you held my hand and whispered a quote you heard somewhere, was something about dying by my side...
You whispered a quote about being with me until the end.


the pleasure would be all mine you said softly
You said you would be happy to spend time with me.


i want to take you far from here someplace quiet where everything is green and nothing ever goes wrong
I want to take you to a peaceful, beautiful place where things always go right.


and if right now you could take my hand and join me in a new life ill be waiting here for you the road is long and there are no signs to direct you home to me my dear
If we start a new life together, I will be waiting for you, even if the road to get back to me is difficult.


you can change your mind but not your heart so if you try and fake it again...i'll know
You can't change how you truly feel, so I'll know if you're pretending.


and if we try and make it then we'll grow old and die in each other's arms with nothing left unsaid and it would be as perfect as life would allow
If we commit to each other, we'll spend the rest of our lives together and have no regrets.


well i believe in heads up pennies and four leaf clovers over and over still i cant see my luck running out right in front of me
I believe in good luck charms, but I'm struggling to see how I could be unlucky in love.


whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
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