I've been looking in a mirror
Hoping you'd come back to me
But nothing left inside no
Baby tell me why
I’m a born and raised liar
I've been always lying to myself
I'm good at acting good
Baby I’m no good for you
I'm just tryna get my mind right
Don’t deserve the way you always give me life like
Tryna stay collected while my heart is beating like
I don't want to lie
Star that fades into the night life
I'm a flower on the brink to wither crumble I
Try to justify the reason I don't love like
Baby tell me why
If only I loved you
If only I've been true
If only I listened to myself
If only I loved you
If only I've been true
If only I listened to myself
You’ve been always on my mind
Meet you back home in the dreams at night
Been lying to myself damn
Baby tell me why
If only I loved you
If only I've been true
If only I listened to myself
If only I loved you
If only I've been true
If only I listened to myself
Explain this universe
Can you explain fate in reverse?
I deserve everything Ive lost and found
Make sounds and Ill call em out
Reserve the right like that one amendment
Make a promise but the words they bend it
Can lovers ever be independent
When the plural implies two dependence?
Like a black hole living inside of me
That one law pulling like gravity
But the universe still expanding
Give love unconditionally
Seek heart so Imma CPR
Grew love for my young and fading broken mark
Bark at the wrong dart
Love is a lost art
But I think that I liked you
I think that I liked you
Think that I lied too
I think that I lo, lo
Lo, liked you
I think that I liked you
Think that I lied too
I think that I lo, lo
Lo, liked you
I think that I liked you
Think that I lied too
I think that I lo, lo
Lo, liked you
I think that I liked you
Think that I lied too
I think that I lo, lo
Lo, liked you
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- Guitar
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- Bass Guitar
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- Drums
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- Synthesizer
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- Vocals
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- Rap
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If Only I Loved You
Yokai Village
Tokyo-based five-piece hip-hop band Yokai Village steps into a new sonic direction with their latest single, "If Only I Loved You" - a soulful blend of R&B and pop that leans more on smooth vocals than their usual rap-driven sound.
At its core, the song reflects on a past relationship that could have worked if only he had truly loved her. But as the lyrics unfold, the narrator realizes that maybe he did love her - he just kept making excuses not to admit it. The emotional push and pull between regret and denial is laid bare through soft melodies and confessional lyrics.
From the opening lines in front of a mirror to the echoing chorus built around the repeated If only I loved you, the track captures the aching weight of what was never said. The vulnerability is raw and personal, carried by a vocal performance that's both delicate and powerful.
The second half of the track takes a more poetic turn, utilizing imagery such as black holes, gravity, and the expanding universe to explore themes of emotional dependence and the elusive nature of love. Despite the philosophical leanings, the lyrics remain grounded in personal experience, one that feels universally human.
What is love? Why couldn't I say it when it mattered?
With If Only I Loved You, Yokai Village invites listeners to sit with these questions and feel every unspoken word.
Artist Profile
Yokai Village
A Hip Hop/Neo Soul band led by the English-speaking rapper from Tokyo, Fox Spirit. The many songs sound fresh yet somehow menacing, just like a Yokai festival. We will welcome and guide you to our bizarre world.
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