Lyrics If I Could Turn Back Time

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.

If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I'd take back those words that hurt you and you'd stay
I don't know why I did the things I did
I don't know why I said the things I said
Pride's like a knife, it can cut deep inside
Words are like weapons, they wound sometimes
I didn't really mean to hurt you
I didn't wanna see you go
I know I made you cry, but baby
If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I'd take back those words that hurt you and you'd stay
If I could reach the stars
I'd give 'em all to you
Then you'd love me, love me like you used to do
If I could turn back time
My world was shattered, I was torn apart
Like someone took a knife and drove it deep in my heart
When you walked out that door I swore that I didn't care
But I lost everything darling, then and there
Too strong to tell you I was sorry
Too proud to tell you I was wrong
And I know that I was blind, and darling
If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I'd take back those words that hurt you and you'd stay
If I could reach the stars
I'd give 'em all to you
Then you'd love me, love me like you used to do
If I could turn back time (If I could turn back time)
If I could turn back time (If I could turn back time)
If I could turn back time (If I could turn back time)
Oh! Baby!
I didn't really mean to hurt you
I didn't wanna see you go
I know I made you cry
If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I'd take back those words that hurt you
If I could reach the stars
I'd give 'em all to you
Then you'd love me, love me like you used to do
If I could turn back time
If I could find a way