If You Could See Me Now
The Script Lyrics

It was February 14, Valentine's Day
The day of the year celebrated for love and affection was the day when the singer's loved one was taken away.

The roses came but they took you away
Despite receiving flowers, the singer's beloved was taken away from them.

Tattooed on my arm is a charm to disarm all the harm
The singer has a tattoo on their arm as a symbol of protection from harm.

Gotta keep myself calm but the truth is you're gone
The singer tries to stay composed but the reality is their loved one is gone.

And I'll never get to show you these songs
The singer regrets that their loved one won't be able to hear the music they've created.

Dad, you should see the tours that I'm on
The singer wishes their father was still alive to see the success they've achieved in their music career.

I see you standing there next to Mom
The singer imagines their parents being present at their shows and singing along to their songs.

Both singing along, yeah on and on
The singer envisions their parents singing along to the music for an extended period of time.

And there are days when I'm losing my faith
The singer experiences moments where their faith and confidence wane.

Because the man wasn't good, he was great
The singer's father was not just good but exceptional, leaving the singer with high expectations for themselves.

He'd say "Music was the home for your pain"
The singer's father provided wisdom, suggesting that music could be an outlet for emotional pain.

And explained I was young, he would say
The singer's father gave advice when the singer was younger.

Take that rage, put it on a page
The singer's father advised them to channel their anger into writing music.

Take that page to the stage
The singer's father suggested that they perform the music they wrote on stage.

Blow the roof off the place
The singer's father pushed them to put on an incredible show for the audience.

I'm trying to make you proud
The singer is motivated by the desire to make their parents proud of them.

Do everything you did
The singer wants to emulate their father and do everything he did.

I hope you're up there with God saying "That's my kid!"
The singer imagines their father being in heaven and feeling proud of their achievements.

If you could see me now would you recognize me?
The singer wonders if their deceased loved one would be able to recognize them if they were still alive.

Would you pat me on the back or would you criticize me?
The singer wonders if their loved one would offer them praise or criticism if they were still alive.

Would you follow every line on my tear-stained face?
The singer wonders if their loved one would be able to see the tears on their face and understand their emotional pain.

Put your hand on my heart that was cold
The singer asks their loved one to touch their heart, which feels cold without them.

As the day you were taken away
The singer's heart has been cold ever since their loved one was taken away from them.

I know it's been a while but I can see you clear as day
Though it has been some time since their loved one passed away, the singer can still envision them vividly.

Right now, I wish I could hear you say
The singer longs to hear their loved one's voice again.

I drink too much, and I smoke too much dutch
The singer admits to indulging in drinking and smoking, possibly as a coping mechanism for their grief.

But if you can't see me now, that shit's a must
The singer implies that they need to drink and smoke if their loved one can't see them.

You used to say I won't know a wind until it crossed me
The singer's loved one offered them wisdom, saying that they wouldn't understand something until they experienced it for themselves.

Like I won't know real love 'til I've loved and I've lost it
The singer's loved one also advised them that they wouldn't understand the true nature of love until they had loved and lost someone.

So if you lost a sister, someone's lost a mom
The singer empathizes with others who have also lost loved ones, realizing that losing someone is a loss for multiple people.

And if you lost a dad then someone's lost a son
The singer recognizes that their father's death was not just a loss for them, but also for others who were important to him.

And they're all missing out, yeah they're all missing out
The singer believes that everyone who lost someone is missing out on the life that person would have had.

So if you get a second to look down on me now
The singer addresses their deceased loved one, hoping they are able to observe their current life.

Mom, Dad I'm just missing you now
The singer expresses their longing for their parents.

Would you call me a saint or a sinner?
The singer wonders how their loved one would view them now. Would they see them as someone who has done good or bad things?

Would you love me a loser or winner?
The singer wonders if their loved one would still love them, regardless of their successes or failures.

When I see my face in the mirror
The singer sees their own reflection and is reminded of their loved ones.

We look so alike that it makes me shiver
The singer bears a resemblance to their loved ones, which evokes strong emotions in them.

You could see, you could see me now
The singer laments their loved one's inability to be there with them in the present.

You could see, you could see me now
The singer repeats their previous statement, emphasizing their longing for their loved one's presence.