If I Could Turn Back Time was written by Diane Warren and became one of Chers most iconic performances. The song deals with themes of regret and wishing to go back in time to fix mistakes. It was reportedly inspired by a personal experience of Warrens regarding regret in a romantic relationship.
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Introduction:
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[Pre-verse]
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If I could turn back time
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If I could find a way
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I'd take back those words that hurt you and you'd stay [Verse 1]
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I don't know why I did the things I did
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I don't know why I said the things I said
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Pride's like a knife, it can cut deep inside
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Words are like weapons, they wound sometimes [Pre-Chorus]
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I didn't really mean to hurt you
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I didn't wanna see you go
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I know I made you cry, but baby [Chorus]
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If I could turn back time
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If I could find a way
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I'd take back those words that hurt you and you'd stay
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If I could reach the stars
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I'd give 'em all to you
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Then you'd love me, love me like you used to do
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If I could turn back time [Verse 2]
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My world was shattered, I was torn apart
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Like someone took a knife and drove it deep in my heart
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When you walked out that door I swore that I didn't care
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But I lost everything darling, then and there [Pre-Chorus]
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Too strong to tell you I was sorry
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Too proud to tell you I was wrong
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And I know that I was blind, and darling [Chorus]
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If I could turn back time
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If I could find a way
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I'd take back those words that hurt you and you'd stay
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If I could reach the stars
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I'd give 'em all to you
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Then you'd love me, love me like you used to do [Bridge]
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If I could turn back time (If I could turn back time)
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If I could turn back time (If I could turn back time)
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If I could turn back time (If I could turn back time)