Lyrics
If I had to do it all again
If the speaker had to relive their experiences
I wouldn't wanna do it, do it without you
Expressing the desire to go through it all again with a specific person
If you had to be somebody's friend
If the listener had to be a friend to someone
You wouldn't wanna do it, do it without me, no, no
Emphasizing that the listener wouldn't want to do it without the speaker
I thought that I could hold a candle all alone
Believing the speaker could handle challenges alone
But without your love, I couldn't see a way
Realizing the importance of the listener's love in navigating difficulties
Thought that I could play the hero on my own
Thinking the speaker could be a hero independently
But without you, I just don't know who to save
Acknowledging uncertainty about who to save without the listener
If I had to do it all again
Reiterating the desire to go through it all again with the listener
I wouldn't wanna do it, do it without you
Expressing the unwillingness to go through it without the listener
If you had to be somebody's friend
If the listener had to be a friend to someone
You wouldn't wanna be it, be it without me, no, no
Stressing that the listener wouldn't want to be without the speaker
It's a long and lonely highway by yourself
Describing a challenging and solitary journey
You could drive all night and never get too far
Highlighting the difficulty of making progress alone
You went and did it your way, no one else
Choosing an independent path with consequences on the heart
But you only put the miles upon your heart
Accumulating emotional burdens from the chosen path
If I had to do it all again
Reiterating the desire to go through it all again with the listener
I wouldn't wanna do it, do it without you
Expressing the unwillingness to go through it without the listener
If you had to be somebody's friend
If the listener had to be a friend to someone
You wouldn't wanna be it, be it without me, no
Stressing that the listener wouldn't want to be without the speaker
You and I
Acknowledging past conflicts between the speaker and listener
We didn't always get along, oh no
Recognizing challenges in their relationship
Instead of goodbye
Suggesting an alternative to parting ways
Why don't we get on back where we both belong, oh
Encouraging a return to their shared place of belonging
If I had to do it all again
Reiterating the desire to go through it all again with the listener
I wouldn't wanna do it, do it without you
Expressing the unwillingness to go through it without the listener
If you had to be somebody's friend
If the listener had to be a friend to someone
You wouldn't wanna be it, be it without me
Stressing that the listener wouldn't want to be without the speaker
If I had to do it all again
Reiterating the desire to go through it all again with the listener
I wouldn't wanna do it, do it without you
Expressing the unwillingness to go through it without the listener
If you had to be somebody's friend
If the listener had to be a friend to someone
You wouldn't wanna be it, be it without me, no
Stressing that the listener wouldn't want to be without the speaker
Oh, no
Additional emphasis on the listener not wanting to be without the speaker
Ooh, oh
Emotional vocalization, possibly reflecting the intensity of the sentiment
Oh, no, oh, no
Repetition for emphasis on the listener's reluctance to be without the speaker
Oh
Final vocalization, possibly indicating a lingering emotional tone
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