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If Only


If only you were closer, then I'd see you every day

If only I were a toaster, I'd heat your heart in a painful way

If only distance wasn't a factor, then we could run and scream and play

If only I wasn't a good actor, then you'd hear me cry and beg and pray

If only weather didn't keep us apart, then we'd see all the stars

If only whether or not I knew you'd stay, then these bars would not hold me back

If only I knew what you're feeling, then I'd try to understand

If only we could understand...

If only I could understand...

If only us...

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