If I Only Knew Then What I Know Right Now
Regrets and Redemption: A Melodic Reflection on Love Lost
Lyrics
If I only knew, then what I know right now
If the speaker had knowledge in the past equal to their current understanding
Southern California has never looked so blue
Describes the current emotional state in Southern California as melancholic or sad
And every morning when I wake up
The speaker reflects on mornings and the disbelief of not being with someone
I can't believe not with you
Expresses the emotional impact of separation
Since gone I found out
Realization after the person has left, understanding the pain of a broken heart
what a broken heart goes through
The speaker acknowledges the emotional suffering associated with heartbreak
I am just another face in the crowd
The speaker feels like an anonymous person in a crowd, possibly lonely and unnoticed
down on lonely avenue
Describes the location as "lonely avenue," emphasizing isolation
If I only knew, then what I know right now
Repetition of the opening line, emphasizing the theme of hindsight
I wouldn't be drinkin' these old memories down
The speaker regrets drinking to drown memories, suggesting a coping mechanism
I wouldn't be cryin'
The speaker is experiencing sadness and tears, possibly due to the separation
I'd be with you some how
The speaker imagines being with the person if they had known better
If I only knew, then what I know right now
Repetition of the theme, emphasizing the consequences of lacking knowledge in the past
If I could do it over
If given another chance, the speaker would want the person back
Have you back again
The speaker expresses the desire to have the person back in their life
I'd spend my life just tryin'
The speaker regrets taking the relationship for granted
to be your lover and your friend
Desires to be both a lover and a friend in the renewed relationship
But I took for granted
The speaker confesses to taking the other person for granted
I broke your heart in two
The speaker acknowledges breaking the other person's heart
I can't believe I hurt and all the pain I put you through
The speaker expresses regret for causing pain
If I only knew, then what I know right now
Reiteration of the regret for not having knowledge in the past
I wouldn't be drinkin' these old memories down
Continuation of regretful behavior, drinking to cope with memories
I wouldn't be cryin'
The speaker is still experiencing emotional pain and crying
I'd be with you some how
Expresses the desire to be with the person if the speaker had known better
If I only knew, then what I know right now
Repetition of the theme, emphasizing the consequences of lacking knowledge in the past
If I only knew, then what I know right now
Final repetition, emphasizing the ongoing regret for not having known better in the past
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