If You Could See Me Now Lyrics
Oh, if you could see me now
The roses came but they took you away
Tattooed on my arm is a charm to disarm all the harm
Gotta keep myself calm but the truth is you're gone
And I'll never get to show you these songs
I see you standing there next to Mom
Both singing along, yeah arm in arm
Because the man wasn't good he was great
He'd say "music was the home for your pain"
Take that page to the stage
Blow the roof off the place"
Do everything you did
I hope you're up there with God saying: "that's my kid!"
I still look for your face in the crowd
Oh, if you could see me now (oh, if you could see me now)
Would you stand in disgrace or take a bow
Oh, if you could see me now (oh, if you could see me now)
Would you pat me on the back or would you criticize me?
Would you follow every line on my tear-stained face
As the day you were taken away
I know it's been a while but I can see you clear as day
Right now, I wish I could hear you say
"I drink too much, and I smoke too much dutch"
You used to say "I won't know a wind until it crossed me"
Like I won't know real love 'til I've loved and I've lost it'
And if you lost a dad then someone's lost a son
And they're all missing out, yeah they're all missing out
So if you get a second to look down on me now
Mom, Dad I'm just missing you now
Oh, if you could see me now (oh, if you could see me now)
Would you stand in disgrace or take a bow
Oh, if you could see me now (oh, if you could see me now)
Would you call me a saint or a sinner?
Would you love me a loser or winner?
When I see my face in the mirror
We look so alike that it makes me shiver
Oh, if you could see me now (oh, if you could see me now)
Would you stand in disgrace or take a bow
Oh, if you could see me now (oh, if you could see me now)
Yeah I'm just missing you now
Oh, if you could see me now (oh, if you could see me now)
Would you stand in disgrace or take a bow
Oh, if you could see me now (oh, if you could see me now)
If you could see, you could see me now.
This song hits me very hard! I lost my mother at a very young age, and I always wonder if she'd approve of the choices I've made in life. I think that's what this song is about. Basically losing someone and hoping that they'd approve of your choices.
This song is a tribute both to O’Donoghue’s father, who died unexpectedly on February 14th 2008 ("Valentine's Day"), of a stomach aneurysm, and his bandmate and long-time friend Mark Sheehan’s mother, who died the same year, and father who died when he was 12. He wonders what his father must be thinking of what he has achieved thus far in his life, from up in heaven, hoping that he is proud of his son. In general, a beautiful and touching song, my favourite track from their new album, #3. I was moved to tears upon first hearing this song :') Source: http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/the-danny-odonoghue-show-8026051.html
When I listen to this song, I think of my friend Will who passed away a few years ago. He was 19 and such a sweetheart--he was the person who told me I had a talent for writing and he helped me to believe in myself. He had cancer and did not deserve to go. Sometimes I think of what he would say to me about the decisions I've made thus far, both good and bad, I think he would "take a bow" <3
I heard this song for the first time about two weeks before my dad died fairly unexpectedly at age 52. During the last conversation I had with him on his death bed, I spoke some of these lyrics to him and just cried my eyes out. I tear up even reading the lyrics. Such a powerful, well-written song. Kudos to Danny.