[Verse 1]
I could imagine you breakin' my heart
Those things can happen whenever you hold on too hard
I'm not a pessimist, I'm just a mess in the dark, oh-oh
Tend to get anxious when something begins
'Cause I know the chances of stayin' together are slim
The odds are against us but I'll make the best of whatever this is
[Chorus]
Oh-oh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Tired of writin' in pencil, I'm inkin' you in, oh
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Livin' like I'm not afraid of the end
Afraid of the end, afraid of the end
If, and, or, when
Can we just pretend we're not afraid of the end?
[Verse 2]
What if you met somone else at your work?
Someone more stable and better at puttin' you first
You could lose patience while I'm on the other side of the Earth
[Chorus]
Oh-oh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
I'm tired of writin' in pencil, I'm inkin' you in, oh
Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Livin' like I'm not afraid of the end
Afraid of the end, afraid of the end
If, and, or, when
Can we just pretend we're not afraid of the end?
[Outro]
Oh-oh, ooh
Oh-oh, ooh, ooh-oh
If, and, or, when
Can we just pretend we're not afraid of the end?
I could imagine you breakin' my heart
I could imagine you breakin' my heart
It might not happen but there's still a chance
I can imagine, I can imagine
IF AND/OR WHEN was written by Ruel & M-Phazes & Ethan Gruska & VVAVES & Rahel Phillips.
IF AND/OR WHEN was produced by M-Phazes & Ethan Gruska.
Ruel released IF AND/OR WHEN on Fri Mar 03 2023.
This one is, by far, the most personal lyrically. The odds are completely stacked against you when you start a relationship. When you’re in your teens or early twenties, the odds of getting married and having kids and staying together are so low that it’s like, should we even try? You feel like you’...