I fell asleep last night
But I woke up too late
And everything I loved
I began to hate

I know I sound repetitive
'Cause I'm repeating myself
And I'm competitive
I want you all by yourself
And that alone is just the problem
I've got these woes
I just can't solve them

If I could gather up the nerve
I'd put my feelings into words
And if I weren't so young, or stupid, or restless
I might be able to just soon forget this
Just forget this

Please just forget me
When I'm out all alone on the east coast.
And please don't forgive me
When you're home all alone and you need me most

Oh if I only had the heart
To find out exactly who you are
You know I'd try now
But it's just fine
No you can't save me
It's no fault but mine
Please just blame me

If I could gather up the nerve
I'd put my feelings into words
And if I weren't so young, or stupid, or restless
I might be able to just soon forget this
Just forget this
Just forget this
Just forget this

Please just forget me
When I'm out all alone on the east coast.
And please don't forgive me
When you're home all alone and you need me most

If I only had the heart [x5], the nerve, the words,
If I only had the heart
you'd think by now I would have learned

Please just forget me
When I'm out all alone on the east coast.
And please don't forgive me
When you're home all alone and you need me most


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If I Only Had the Heart Lyrics as written by Phillip Andrew Burton Toby Charles Allen

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    I definitely agree with XxNotsoPunkRawkerxX, because of "Please just forget me when I'm all alone on the east coast" I think it's about a guy, maybe John Oh, maybe not, saying that he does want to be with the girl, but he cares too much about her so he CAN'T be with her because he doesn't want to hurt her. He's saying his tour schedule is crazy so he won't be able to keep up with the relationship he's in, so she should just forget him, and not forgive him because he's across the country playing a show while she's at home all alone missing/needing him, and he can't be there for her. And I think he's also saying the way he explained it to the girl was rude, or upsetting because of this part of the song: "If I could gather up the nerve, I’d put my feelings into words, And if I weren’t so young, or stupid, or restless, I might be able to just soon forget this." So he's hoping they'll just both move on, although I think he still has feelings for her and it'll be hard for both of them.

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