Hello, tell me you know
Yeah, you figured me out
Something gave it away
And it would be such a beautiful moment
To see the look on your face
To know that I know that you know now

And baby that's a case of my wishful thinking
You know nothing
Cause you and I
Why, we go carrying on for hours, on and
We get along much better
Than you and your boyfriend

[Chorus]
Well all I really wanna do is love you
A kind much closer than friends use
But I still can't say it after all we've been through
And all I really want from you is to feel me
As the feeling inside keeps building
And I will find a way to you if it kills me
If it kills me

Well how long, can I go on like this,
Wishing to kiss you,
Before I rightly explode?
This double life I lead isn't healthy for me
In fact it makes me nervous
If I get caught I could be risking it all

Baby there's a lot that I miss
In case I'm wrong

[Chorus]

If I should be so bold
I'd ask you to hold my heart in your hand
Tell you from the start how I've longed to be your man
But I never said a word
I guess I'm gonna miss my chance again

[Chorus]

If it kills me
I think it might kill me

And all I really want from you is to feel me
It's a feeling inside that keeps building
And I will find a way to you if it kills me
If it kills me
If it kills me
It might kill me



Lyrics submitted by rsr173

Track duration: 04:34

"If It Kills Me" as written by Sacha Skarbek, Jason Thomas Mraz, Martin Terefe

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    General Comment:This song means alot to me considering as of right now i am still going through this problem and i know what he is saying it is indicating he is bestfriends and at the same time in love with her thats where the double life comes from. but not being able to have her because she already has a boyfriend
    Flag steve0on September 01, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:amazing but sad i feel this way right now
    Flag jellybeans5599on March 20, 2011   Link
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    General Comment: I'm going through this right now. It's killing me. I've known my best/closest guy friend since elementary school. We even live like 5 houses way. This song gets to me every time. There has always been this physical/emotional attraction since 7th grade, I like him and he likes me, we both want to hook up but he's shy and won't make the first move until he's positive I like him.
    I think he's just nervous, we try to make plans but they never work out for one reason or another. I think we are both hesitant to move forward because there is so much history. Friends tell me that we should make a night out of it but to be honest, I know everything there is to know about him, and he knows too, we just haven't broken through that physical, intense barrier.
    There isn't much else to do besides....ya know "explore." we both have feelings for each other but now it's time to act on them, we text and flirt, he tells me when I look good, I'm a very open person but can be reserved at times, but I hate the games, ya know waiting on aim to see who will write/txt first, it's unbearable. But I think he's the type of guy who needs to be talked to in a straight forward manner. It's also incredibly awkward, he's shy.....but so sexy and knows he looks good too. I just want to be able to forget about all that "stuff" and go for it, but part of me wants to wait for him to make the first hint or move.
    If anyone is goig through this let me know :)
    Flag mreade33on January 14, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This song came on when I was listening to my iPod about a month ago with my best guy friend, and he went really quiet and depressed for a few hours after. It made me wonder...

    I have a boyfriend. A few days after the above incident, my friend told me he loves me. I've realised that I love him, and I planned to end it with my boyfriend. However, since he told me he likes me, it's become really awkward between us, and we barely talk. It really hurts.

    I'm certain that's what Mraz is talking about when he says he could be risking it all...
    Flag beth0710xon August 31, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song. For me it completely captures the sweet out of control new feeling of falling in love. Or being in love. He's talking bout how much he wants to be with her because he's in love, but hes also saying how much hes attracted to her. "How long can I go on like this Wishing to kiss you Before I rightly explode" Lust can be so much a part of love and most people can't capture that in a song without going to far into lust or to far into love. Usually they can't find the exact right balance between the 2 but i think in this Jason Mraz did. I'm 13 and maybe I sound like I'm trying to pretend I know soo much about love. I know I don't but I can completely relate to this song and its partly cause of my age. This song is amazing sweet and so true.
    Flag sugarandspice1313on August 03, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Story of my life right now. These unrequited love feelings...let me tell you, they are not to be messed around with. They are some of the craziest, most painful feelings I've ever had in my life. They just throw your heart around all over the place. When you talk to the person, you get this high. But then you come back down pretty damn quick when you realize it's not gonna happen between you two. This song really hits home for me, and probably a lot of people.
    Flag guitargirl23on June 06, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song fits my life perfectly right now. It's weird how music does that. The two of us share a LOT and I like her, and I think that she likes me. But she said that she already had a boyfriend to two obnoxious people who were trying to get her for hanging out with a few people, and I overheard that. I would interpret the line "We get along much better than you and your boyfriend" more like this.
    "We get along much better than you and your 'boyfriend'". The part about "missing your chance" is about every time I want to make it a little clearer that I like her, every fiber of my body screams "DESPERATE! DESPERATE!", so I hold some of it back. I couldn't believe it how much this song talked to me.
    Flag bryan12294on October 25, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This song fits my life perfectly right now. It's weird how music does that. The two of us share a LOT and I like her, and I think that she likes me. But she said that she already had a boyfriend to two obnoxious people who were trying to get her for hanging out with a few people, and I overheard that. I would interpret the line "We get along much better than you and your boyfriend" more like this.
    "We get along much better than you and your 'boyfriend'". The part about "missing your chance" is about every time I want to make it a little clearer that I like her, every fiber of my body screams "DESPERATE! DESPERATE!", so I hold some of it back. I couldn't believe it how much this song talked to me.
    Flagged bryan12294on October 25, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This song fits my life perfectly right now. It's weird how music does that. The two of us share a LOT and I like her, and I think that she likes me. But she said that she already had a boyfriend to two obnoxious people who were trying to get her for hanging out with a few people, and I overheard that. I would interpret the line "We get along much better than you and your boyfriend" more like this.
    "We get along much better than you and your 'boyfriend'". The part about "missing your chance" is about every time I want to make it a little clearer that I like her, every fiber of my body screams "DESPERATE! DESPERATE!", so I hold some of it back. I couldn't believe it how much this song talked to me.
    Flagged bryan12294on October 25, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song fits my life perfectly right now. It's weird how music does that. The two of us share a LOT and I like her, and I think that she likes me. But she said that she already had a boyfriend to two obnoxious people who were trying to get her for hanging out with a few people, and I overheard that. I would interpret the line "We get along much better than you and your boyfriend" more like this.
    "We get along much better than you and your 'boyfriend'". The part about "missing your chance" is about every time I want to make it a little clearer that I like her, every fiber of my body screams "DESPERATE! DESPERATE!", so I hold some of it back. I couldn't believe it how much this song talked to me.
    Flagged bryan12294on October 25, 2009   Link

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