If Only

If only life were a dream
And we were all just sleeping through it
If we could wake up right before the bad

Before the monster catches us
Right before we get hurt
A moment before the cars collide
A minute before the bomb explodes
Before the building burns down
Before the plane crash lands
Before the boat sinks to the depths of the sea
Before the gun fires the bullet
Just before a loved one dies
A second before our world crumbles around us

If only it were a dream
We would never feel pain
We would control our destiny

But, if life were a dream
It would eventually be over
We would have to wake up
And that’s when reality hits