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If I Had A​.​.​.

from Animal Behavior by Lia Menaker

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lyrics

If I had a full moon,
If I had a white knight,
If I had some peace of mind tonight.

If I hadn’t let go,
If I hadn’t said so,
If I hadn’t spoken my mind that night.

I’d have a front seat in my baby’s arms,
And a little more time to find my path.
But once you’re gone, you can’t look back.
It’s all been done.

I’m looking here and there, but how?
I mean I’m looking – yet still standing in the now.
And if I’m not my past at all,
Am I free at last?

If I had a clean slate
If I had an old friend
If I had a 25th hour to spend.

If I hadn’t shut down
If I hadn’t played small
If I hadn’t thought I’d seen it all.

It’d be like I’d gave the tools I’d need to see -
Or at least I wouldn’t have the chance to lose.
But everybody blows a fuse,
To learn and mend.

It’s not like I need to win,
I’ve just feels like I’ve been shorthanded in all of this.
When my own happiness is at risk,
What needs to change?

If I had a full breath,
If I hadn’t misread,
If I had a way to clear my head.

If I hadn’t closed minds,
If I hadn’t closed doors,
If I hadn’t shared what’s mine with yours.

I’d get to rewrite what I let go,
But is there really something more I need to know?
And who am I to judge a lost reality?

It’s not about the better route,
‘Cause despite what they tell us I’m more than the sum of my parts.
So here I am –I’m at the start,
To try again.

Gotta keep my head high,
Gotta win this long fight.
Gotta keep my peace of mind tonight.

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from Animal Behavior, track released January 6, 2015
Vocals/Piano: Lia Menaker
Guitar: Darren Radach

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Mixing elements of pop and R&B with buckets of soul, Lia Menaker creates minimalist electronic arrangements with expressive, haunting vocals that delve deep into the core of unfiltered emotion.

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