If We Would've Made It
Uncharted Dreams: Reflections on Missed Chances
Lyrics
I’m usually the one who’s optimistic
I am typically optimistic.
But I never really thought we had a chance
I never believed we had a chance.
So when you started comin’ ‘round I almost missed it
When you entered my life, I almost overlooked it.
But now all you gotta do is take my hand
Now, all you need to do is hold my hand.
You sat me down on the front porch
You sat me down on the front porch.
And said there was somethin’ on your mind
You expressed having something on your mind.
I smiled and gave you that look and said
I smiled and signaled that I won't wait indefinitely.
I ain’t gonna wait all night
I won't wait all night.
There was somethin’ bout the look in your eyes
There was something special in your eyes.
Made the future look twice as bright
It made the future appear more promising.
And my heart was saying this is your chance, boy, you better take it
My heart urged me to seize the opportunity.
Maybe we’d have made it work
We might have made our relationship work.
Maybe we’d have crashed and burned
Or we could have faced a painful end.
But when the memory comes back now I just can’t escape it
The memories are haunting me now.
Because I never found out if we would’ve made it
I never discovered if we could have succeeded.
It’s been a couple years since I’ve thought about it
Several years have passed since I last pondered this.
I’ve done a lot of growing up and moving on
I've matured and moved on.
I’ve got a new big city dream and a new man next to me
I have new dreams and a new partner.
Isn’t that what every girl wants
Aren't these the desires of every girl?
Well I ran into one of your friends
I encountered one of your friends.
And he said you were doing alright
He mentioned you were doing well.
It took my breath how just like that
It struck me how vividly I could recall that night.
I could see you there that night
There was something special in your eyes once again.
When there was somethin’ bout the look in your eyes
It made the future seem bright.
Made the future look twice as bright
My heart urged me to seize the opportunity once more.
And my heart was saying this is your chance, boy, you better take it
Maybe we could have made it work.
Maybe we’d have made it work
Or perhaps we would have faced challenges.
Maybe we’d have crashed and burned
Memories of us linger, and I can't escape them.
But when the memory comes back now I just can’t escape it
I never found out if we could have succeeded.
Because I never found out if we would’ve made it
Reflecting on mistakes and memories.
When I think back on all the mistakes and memories
Sometimes I wish I had been the courageous one.
Sometimes I wish I had just been the brave one and carried
To take your hand and risk it all over again.
The courage that it takes to just take your hand and risk it again
There was something special in your eyes.
There was somethin’ bout the look in your eyes
It made the future seem bright.
Made the future look twice as bright
My heart urged me to seize the opportunity once more.
And my heart was saying this is your chance, boy, you better take it
Maybe we could have made it work.
Maybe we’d have made it work
Or perhaps we would have faced challenges.
Maybe we’d have crashed and burned
Memories of us linger, and I can't escape them.
But when the memory comes back now I just can’t escape it
I never found out if we could have succeeded.
Because I never found out if we would’ve made it
If only I knew if we would've made it.
If we would've made it
If we would've made it.
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