If Only
Metro Boomin, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar

Intro:
Yeah, yeah,
(If only)

Chorus:
If only I could turn back time, (time, time)
I'd grab the mic and hit my prime, (my prime, my prime)
If only I could say the words, (the words, the words)
To you girl, guess I'm just a nerd, (a nerd, a nerd)
If only I could seize the day, (the day, the day)
Hang with my boys, we used to play, (play, play)
If only, if only, (only, only)
What could've been, it's so lonely, (lonely, lonely)

Verse 1 (J. Cole):
I remember days, chillin’ on the block,
Talkin’ ’bout dreams, not a single thought I’d stop,
Wish I’d asked that girl when she smiled at me,
Now I’m stuck in my mind, but it’s hard to see,
A job I let slip, said I wasn’t ready,
Opportunity knocks, but I wasn’t steady,
Friends drift apart like the smoke in the air,
Now I'm wishing for seconds, ain't got a prayer,

Chorus:
If only I could turn back time, (time, time)
I'd grab the mic and hit my prime, (my prime, my prime)
If only I could say the words, (the words, the words)
To you girl, guess I'm just a nerd, (a nerd, a nerd)
If only I could seize the day, (the day, the day)
Hang with my boys, we used to play, (play, play)
If only, if only, (only, only)
What could've been, it's so lonely, (lonely, lonely)

Verse 2 (Kendrick Lamar):
Look, the struggle’s real when I scroll through my phone,
Every missed call like a dagger to the bone,
I played it cool, but it burnt me down,
Had the chance to shine, but I wore a clown,
Used to write bars, thought I had the spark,
Now I’m stuck with shadows in this empty park,
Once had a deal, fell through the cracks,
Now I’m spittin' these verses while I’m holding back,

Bridge:
All the “ifs” and “buts,” got me feeling trapped,
Life’s a game of cards, but I'm late to adapt,
Staring at my reflection, see a ghost in the glass,
Every move I didn’t make, now it’s haunting my past,

Chorus:
If only I could turn back time, (time, time)
I'd grab the mic and hit my prime, (my prime, my prime)
If only I could say the words, (the words, the words)
To you girl, guess I'm just a nerd, (a nerd, a nerd)
If only I could seize the day, (the day, the day)
Hang with my boys, we used to play, (play, play)
If only, if only, (only, only)
What could've been, it's so lonely, (lonely, lonely)

Outro:
Yeah, it's a cold world, full of regrets,
But I'm still here, fighting all the bets,
If only, if only, (if only)
I’ll make it right, just wait and see, (see, see)
Yeah, I’ll make it right, just wait and see.
(If only.)