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The Script – If You Ever Come Back lyrics
If you're standing with your suitcase
But you can't step on the train
Everything's the way that you left it I still haven't slept yet

And if you're covering your face now
But you just can't hide the pain
Still setting two plates on the counter but eating without 'cha

If the truth is you're a liar
When you say that you're okay
I'm sleepin on your side of the bed goin' out of my head now

And if you're out there try'na move on
But somethin' pulls you back again
I'm sitting here try to persuade you like your in the same room

And I wish you could give me the cold shoulder
And I wish you could still give me a hard time
And I wish I could still wish it was over
But even if wishing is a waste of time
Even if I never cross your mind

I'll leave the door on the latch
If you ever come back if you ever come back
There'll be a light in the hall and a key under the mat
If you ever come back
There'll be a smile on my face and the kettle on
And it will be just like you were never gone
There'll be a light in the hall and a key under the mat
If you ever come back if you ever come back now
Oh if you ever come back if you ever come back now

Now they say I'm wasting my time
'Cause you're never comin home
But they used to say the world was flat but how wrong was that now

And by leavin' my door open
I'm risking everythin' I own
There's nothin' I can lose in a break-in that you haven't taken

And I wish you could give me the cold shoulder
And I wish you can still give me a hard time
And I wish I could still wish it was over
But even if wishing is a waste of time
Even if I never cross your mind


I'll leave the door on the latch
If you ever come back if you ever come back
There'll be a light in the hall and a key under the mat
If you ever come back
There'll be a smile on my face and the kettle on
And it will be just like you were never gone
There'll be a light in the hall and a key under the mat
If you ever come back if you ever come back now
Oh if you ever come back if you ever come back now

If it's the fighting you remember or the little things you miss
I know you're out there somewhere so just remember this
If it's the fighting you remember or the little things you miss
Oh just remember this, oh just remember this

I'll leave the door on the latch
If you ever come back if you ever come back
There'll be a light in the hall and a key under the mat
If you ever come back
There'll be a smile on my face and the kettle on
And it will be just like you were never gone
There'll be a light in the hall and a key under the mat
If you ever come back if you ever come back now
Oh if you ever come back if you ever come back now

And it will be just like you were never gone
And it will be just like you were never gone
And it will be just like you were never gone
If you ever come back if you ever come back now
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Songwriters: ANDREW FRAMPTON, DANIEL O'DONOGHUE, MARK SHEEHAN, STEPHEN KIPNER, WRITERS UNKNOWN
If You Ever Come Back lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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    I am a crying mess listening to this song. I know it is about a male/female breakup, but I think of my teenaged daughter who left me after 16 years to go live with her father. It has been a painful 15 months without her, and I think she's realized "the grass is not greener on the other side. " it has been hard letting her go to find this out for herself. As sad as I am that I did all the hard work raising her, and "disneyland dad" seems to get all the glory, I have to put all the negative thoughts aside. I feel the exact way this song illustrates, your real home is always here waiting for you no matter what.
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    I just adore this song, even though I have to fight back the tears that start coming, everytime I listen to it.
    It just reminds me of my Mom, who died in 2010 when I was only 16.
    And the year after this, where I was still hoping and wishing for her to come home.
    I always left her the kettle on the stove and the light on in the hall (funny coincidence) when she was on late shift.
    And even though I've already moved out from the apartment where I lived with her and my sister and from the apartment I lived in with my Grandma, I still can't sleep, if there is no kettle on the stove and the lights on in the hall.
    I just believe it would be a lot easier, if she had just left and I would know, that she could unlock the door at any time.
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    First time I heard this song. I remember my ex-boyfriend. He leave me because his study. He failed to become a Doctor. Then he leave me without giving a word. 3 years later he came back. Apology to me for his non-matured behavior for leaving me. And wish to be with me again. If 3 years ago I wish he to come back. Now I wish he not coming back. I already been free from my misery and loneliness from him. I wish he just gone forever.
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    If you ever come back is a great song by a great band. This song has a lot of meaning to me, it holds many memories. The one that makes me cry in pain is the memory of my father. He died. I wish he could be here, I wish he could hug me and tell me its ok when I get my heart broken by a guy. To stand in the stands and clap for me when I graduate high school, to walk me down the ail at my wedding. He will never get to see his grand son or grand daughter he will never be here for me. Not now not ever. I would give my life up to here his voice one more time. (great I'm crying now. And this song is soo amazing) dad I miss you. I wish you could come back.
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    It's obvious about a break up and the person is wishing that their ex would come back to them even if that means giving them a hard time/cold shoulder(lyrics). They don't care what people say and if everyone thinks they will ever have a chance to get them back, they won't give up hope. I am in the middle of a divorce and this song sounds like it was written about how my husband, soon to be ex feels. It makes me said that people can't love someone enough to let them go.
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    The first time I heard this song the first thing that came into my mind is the time when I leave home for the first time to find my own destiny. I suddenly remember my mom, I wonder what she really felt when I decided to move out and live on my own. The child that you've took care for 20 years will suddenly leave you. And I know its really hard to let go of someone that you really love its like your other half was taken away from you.
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    This song was written for everyone, but most of all it was written for the writer. Everyone needs a way of expressing themselves, a person to talk to. This is the script's way of talking to us all. Don't read into this song too much. Its not about the words, its not about the chords, its not about the script. Its about the way you feel when you hear this music. Its about the person that pops into your head a split second after the song begins and every second after it ends. For me its about the girl who left me a few months ago. Not because she relates to anyone in the song, but because shes all I think about when I hear it. And for that matter every song is about her, because I cannot listen to a second of any music without thinking about her. After months of avoiding music and pushing it out of my life because the pain it brings me is too much I've accepted it. Sometimes the pain of remembering my love is better than not remembering at all. My heart will remain open to her. As sure as love exists, it cannot die.
    This song means something different to everyone. Tell the world.
    I love you brittany.
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    I guess it means that after a break up--or just after someone leaves--and you get that feeling of them everywhere you go and wherever you are and wishing they would come back. You try not to think of them, you want to forget, but it's practically impossible because you love them so much. And you just sort of want them to be a horrible person, do something unforgivable, and be completely horrid so you can find some small fiber in your being that'll help you forget them or at least move on. It's sad but still has a bitter sweet tinge on the fact that despite all of the above, you'll be there waiting will a smile on your face if they ever come back.
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    Ganesh if you ever come back in my life it would be perfect, cuz my heart would start beating again. This song gives me hope that 1 dy i'll hold you in my arms. Even if its jus 1 minute. To tell you that ur my everything. & it hurts being without you babe ily you soo much. If every tym I slp I cld drm abt you. I wld force myself to slp all of the tym. Frm rt.
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    Well I guess this means that, the guy in the song lost someone, maybe the girl he loved, and he's hopping for her to come back, but everybody around him is telling him "that is a waste of time", and I guess he starts to belive it, but he still leaves the door open for her, because he still loves her, and he wants her back soo bad that he doens't even care. He still has hope!
    And the song is telling her what would happen if she ever comes back for him, he would be soo freakin happy and it would be like she was never gone.
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    Although the lyrics lean strongly towards the interpretation of a guy or a person wanting his or her special someone back, the official music video of this song may suggest otherwise. The omv obviously depicts a girl (a kid) who left home, and the song is the mother's plea for her kid to come back home, no matter where the kid has been, no matter what the kid has done.
    Just my two cents.
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    Oh right song meanings ummm it means the guy still loves the girl and wants her to c** back but can't tell because hes afreaid and I'm not saying being afraid is bad c** on guys no need for the hate mail oh and I know this is compleatly off topic but go to YouTube and look up the wiiviewer he reviews wii games and rocks at it just want to say that cuz he doesn't advirtise :)
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    I've been through a lot of stuff like this and for me it means that you never stop thinking about an ex lover or whatever, because once someone has a space in your heart they never leave, you just can't forget people even though you try hard. Because that's what love about, mempories remain in our brains and there's nothing you can do to forget them :) so if you think you can forget someone who has hurt you're wrong, just try to put it away but not forget.
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    I fought with him. But only wen he did wrong. I was not able to tolerate his mistk. I love him a lot can't imagine of living diz life w/o him. He is my lifeline. I mis him today wen he is not der. I hv wated for hime forgived all his mistk wen evryone one told me he is wrng I felt no but I love him n I need to go bck to him n I went. But toady wen I wnt wrng scolded him, he left me frevr. I mis you. Please cm bck.
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    I just lost my boyfriend 2 weeks ago. I broke up with him but the best thing for us was to move on. I'm not over him, and he's not over me, but my friends and family don't like him because he would call me all the time and they thought he was too protective, so I can't date him. Now I'm dating someone new, but I wish I wasn't. I still love you austin. I think I always will. This song means so much to me. I miss everything about austin, and I know that I will never feel the same way about my new boyfriend. I wish I never ended it.
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    It's the worst when the person you love is fighting feelings they don't know. My bf loves me but isn't in love with me and I had to end it because I love him enough to let him go. And if it's meant to be it's meant to be. But if he ever came back, this is exactly the words that I'd say to him. I just hope figures it out before its too late. :(
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