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If Only
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If Only was released on October 28, 2016 by Columbia as a part of the album Back from the Edge (Deluxe Edition)
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Release DateOctober 28, 2016
LabelColumbia
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM114

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Arthur
James Arthur
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Arthur
James Arthur
Songwriter
PETE “BOXSTA” MARTIN
Songwriter
Steve McEwan
Steve McEwan
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
PETE “BOXSTA” MARTIN
Producer
Robin Schmidt
Robin Schmidt
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I still remember my name
But forgotten my royal mistakes
If only
I could go back in time
When you were a friend of mine
If only
We were just a little less tired and true
You were being you, and I was being too human
But who was I fooling
Oh, if only
[Verse 2]
If only I could trust you
Rest your head and turn the light on
If only I could wish your kiss was not a falling star
If only I was yours, the shoulder that you'd wanna to cry on
If only you could pull me safely through these prison bars
Ah, if only
(If only, if only)
(If only, if only)
[Verse 3]
I took your crown of thorns
Laid down to be reborn
If only
I wasn't flesh and bone
I could rise up from being stoned
If only
[Verse 4]
You could see through someone like me
Tryna be free, maybe just a little less lonely
Oh, I was so lonely
If only
[Chorus]
If only I could trust you
Rest your head and turn the light on (If only, if only)
If only I could wish your kiss was not a falling star (If only, if only)
If only I was yours, the shoulder that you'd wanna to cry on
(If only, if only)
If only you could pull me safely through these prison bars
Ah, if only
[Verse 5]
It's out with the old, I'll be new
And don't worry about the drink and drugs, I'm through
If only I believed that was true
We'd be living all the dreams in a house with a view
If only, if only you knew how the voices of demons
Could drown out the truth
Now my one place of freedom is sleeping with you
If only, if only you knew
[Chorus]
If only I could trust you
Rest your head and turn the light on
If only I could wish your kiss was not a falling star
If only, if only I was you shoulder to cry on
If only you could pull me safely through these prison bars
Ah, if only
[Outro]
If only, if only
If only, yeah
Written by: James Arthur, Pete "Boxsta" Martin, Peter Bezuidenhout, Steve McEwan
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