Jon Mclaughlin If Only | I

Set in a quiet cafe, the lyrics depict the narrator watching someone they love from afar, overwhelmed by their presence to the point where "no one else exists anymore".

Available on select deluxe editions and live performance recordings. Jon Mclaughlin If Only I

"I'd talk to you if only I could speak / And I'd dream of you if I could fall asleep" Set in a quiet cafe, the lyrics depict

While the studio version is fully produced, McLaughlin frequently performs a "stripped-down" piano-only version, which was also released as a bonus track on the Best Buy edition of the album. The song originated from a single lyric line

The song originated from a single lyric line that came to McLaughlin: "Slowly all the faces turn to yours" .

Found on the album Promising Promises (2012).

The title and chorus highlight the narrator's paralysis—they would speak or dream of the subject "if only" they could find the words or find peace in sleep. Musical Composition