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If Only Is Lyrics by Dear Reader

Day Fever

2017

[Verse 1]
New leaf on a tumtum tree
Shining green translucency so tiny
This leaf owed a dark cliché
That all my possibilities are fading

[Chorus]
You can't afford to linger long
"If only" is the bitterest song
You can't go back, you must go on
"If only" is the bitterest song

[Verse 2]
You and I hiked up a hill
Feel the forest stretch their backs below us
It was then the Earth stood still
And every surface raised its voice in chorus

[Chorus]
You can't afford to linger long
"If only" is the bitterest song
You can't go back; you must go on
"If only" is the bitterest song

[Verse 3]
You will need a paddle
To break against the side
Out onto the water
You will float
You will glide

[Chorus 2]
We can't afford to linger long
"If only" is the bitterest song
We can't go back, we must go on
"If only" is the bitterest song

We can't afford to linger long
"If only" is the bitterest song
We can't go back, we must go on
"If only" is the bitterest song

[Verse 4]
You will need a paddle
To break against the side
Out onto the water
You will float
You will glide

About “If Only Is” by Dear Reader

Read the complete lyrics to "If Only Is" by Dear Reader from the album "Day Fever" in 2017. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"If Only Is" is credited to Dear Reader. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"If Only Is" appears on "Day Fever" in 2017.

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