If It Wasn't for Bad
Navigating Love's Shadows: If It Wasn't for Bad by Elton John & Leon Russell
Lyrics
I knew from the first night I met you
I sensed something was wrong from the very first night I met you.
Something just wasn't quite right
There was an unsettling feeling or intuition that things were not quite right.
Loving like an innocent stranger
Our love seemed pure and unfamiliar, like that of strangers.
But somethin' was just out of sight
However, there was something hidden or undisclosed about you.
How could I know that you abused me
Later, I discovered that you mistreated or took advantage of me.
Fill out some plan of your own
You had your own agenda or plan that I was unaware of.
I couldn't know you'd abuse me
I couldn't have anticipated the harm and mistreatment you would inflict on me.
Leave me here hurt and alone
You left me in pain and solitude.
If it wasn't for you I'd be happy
If it weren't for you, I would be happy.
If it wasn't for lies you'd be true
Your dishonesty prevents you from being true to yourself.
I know that you could be just like you should
There is potential for you to be genuine if negative influences were absent.
If it wasn't for bad you'd be good
The presence of negativity or bad influences hinders your goodness.
I only saw what I wanted to see
I only saw the version of you that I wanted to see.
You were a dream in my mind
In my mind, you were an idealized dream.
I'll never know how you really could be
I will never truly understand your real self.
It didn't take long for me to find
It didn't take long for me to realize the discrepancy.
I guess that it's my fault for seeing
I acknowledge my responsibility for seeing only what I wanted to see.
Only what I wanted to see
I was blind to anything that didn't align with my desires.
I couldn't know you were being
I couldn't have known you were playing a role, acting only for me.
A player just acting for me
You were like a player in a performance, deceiving me.
If it wasn't for you I'd be happy
If it weren't for you, I would be happy.
If it wasn't for lies you'd be true
Your lies prevent you from being true or authentic.
I know you could be just like you should
You have the potential to be your true self if negativity wasn't present.
If it wasn't for bad you'd be good
The influence of bad things prevents you from being inherently good.
I knew from the first night I met you
I sensed something was wrong from the very first night I met you (repeated).
Something just wasn't quite right
There was an unsettling feeling or intuition that things were not quite right (repeated).
Loving like an innocent stranger
Our love seemed pure and unfamiliar, like that of strangers (repeated).
But something was just out of sight
However, there was something hidden or undisclosed about you (repeated).
If it wasn't for you I'd be happy
If it weren't for you, I would be happy (repeated).
If it wasn't for lies you'd be true
Your lies prevent you from being true or authentic (repeated).
I know you could be just like you should
You have the potential to be your true self if negativity wasn't present (repeated).
If it wasn't for bad you'd be good
The influence of bad things prevents you from being inherently good (repeated).
If it wasn't for bad you'd be good
If it weren't for bad influences, you would be good.
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