If I Had You
Yearning for Answers: If I Had You by Debbie Harry
Lyrics
After all this time I still can't remember
Reflecting on a prolonged period, unable to recall certain things.
Things that I've forgotten to say
Acknowledging forgotten thoughts or unspoken words.
And every time I see you the words don't come out right
Expressing difficulty in articulating feelings when seeing the person.
It's just a stupid game that I play
Describing the emotional struggle as a senseless game.
(If I had you) I'd know all the answers
Fantasizing about having the person and the clarity it would bring.
(If I had you) the questions wouldn't even matter
Believing having the person would render questions irrelevant.
I've been living a lifetime I'm dying to know if it's true if I had you
Expressing a deep desire for the truth if the person was present.
I've been holding on for what feels like forever
Conveying a struggle to let go, enduring an extended period of waiting.
I can't seem to let it all go
Emphasizing difficulty in moving on from the past.
Picking up the pieces that we put together
Referencing the effort to rebuild what was once whole.
Learning things we already know
Learning from experiences already known or understood.
(If I had you) I'd know all the answers
Reiterating the belief that having the person would bring clarity.
(If I had you) the questions wouldn't even matter
Asserting that questions would lose significance in the presence of the person.
I've been living a lifetime I'm dying to know if it's true
Expressing a longing for truth and understanding.
But something else is going on I can't see right through
Indicating awareness of underlying issues that are not transparent.
I don't know if it's right or wrong
Expressing uncertainty about the morality of the situation.
I don't know what to do
Expressing confusion and a lack of guidance.
And I can't stop your eyes from saying things we always knew
Recognizing unspoken communication through the person's eyes.
So look at me and tell me what to do
Pleading for guidance and direction from the person.
(If I had you) I'd know all the answers
Repeating the desire for answers and clarity through the person.
(If I had you) the questions wouldn't even matter
Emphasizing the insignificance of questions in the hypothetical presence of the person.
I've been living a lifetime I'm dying to know if it's true
Reiterating the intense longing for truth and understanding.
(If I had you) I'd know all the answers
Repeating the fantasy of having the person and gaining insights.
(If I had you) the questions wouldn't even matter
Affirming that questions would be irrelevant in the presence of the person.
I've been living a lifetime I'm dying to know if it's true
Expressing a continual yearning for truth and understanding.
If I had you
Reiterating the hypothetical scenario of having the person.
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