If I Could Go Back

I've come so far just when I sit and reflect I've spent this life pushing the boundaries of how far I can get All my time is spent working on myself and my goals Not for reward, but just to stand up against the things I was told But if I went back in time, there's a thousand things that I'd change I'd happily sit back and watch just how my life's rearranged I'd let the past, this present, and my future fade away 'Cause I'm curious to see where I'd end up with certain events erased If I could go back, I'd show some love in return Never cause a tear and leave strong the bridges I've burned I wouldn't be selfish, and look out for the ones that need me the most Perhaps if I took time to connect then I'd know why he went ghost If I could go back, I'd make sure she stayed in that night I'd go round with ice-cream and we'd talk 'till daylight She wouldn't have to have had an operation again And she wouldn't spend the rest of her life not trusting men If I could go back, I'd tell him to put down that last drink If I could go back, I'd tell him ignore your boys, just think Before you do what you're about to do, don't go down that path Come morning she'll get the news and your Mum's world will fall apart If I could go back, who knows what he would've done If I gave him thirty quid for petrol so he wouldn't feel the need to run? Maybe if someone did that, we'd be singing The Fray all night Because for all we know, that might've been 'how to save a life' If I could go back If I could go back Yeah, if I went back through the Matrix, I'd be the cause of these glitches I'm still waiting for a Genie to come and grant me three wishes And I don't mean to be rude and go and ask for too much But to be honest with you, I don't think three will be enough Because I wish that I could go back to the friendships I lost I wish I spent more time helping him than I did pissing him off I wish I could still believe in a God that gave blessings from above I wish I didn't break her heart the moment she fell in love I wish that one time I stood up for what's right Instead I just stood back and watched someone who didn't deserve it lose in a fight I wish I could do those years again, now that I know the ins and outs I wish I slashed his tyres before he went and smashed up her house Because being real, it's not always about being nice Before I didn't use my fists but now I know I wouldn't think twice Seems every good thing that I did just came at a price My lyrics should show you that I'm not the one to go to for advice But if I could go back, trust that I'd make this life work for me One, deal with each and every thing that's been hurting me Two, put out the spark before it burnt me to the third degree And three, not waste my time on everyone that's deserted me 'Cause if I could go back, man I swear I'd save lives Not waste my time looking at my phone, no, I'd be looking into his eyes 'Cause every time he said he was O.K., I kind of knew it was a lie It's everything that they don't say that should make you ask why Mum, I've lost another friend. Mum, I've lost another friend I'm twenty-one so why does this list already never end? I'm sick of calling round to break the news a hundred times And I just can't see one more Mother drop a tear as her child's coffin passes by I don't know what to do and now I'm losing it by the day Because there's always a million things I wish I had the chance to say I'm not over a single one, just learnt to pretend And I never took those days for granted, I just didn't expect them to end When I was younger, I saw a different future for a different me I'm admitting a lot so you can get to know the real Jack But there really is so many things I'd do differently So much that I'd change, if only I could go back