Jon Mclaughlin If Only I Apr 2026

A Songwriter's Story: Jon McLaughlin on “Promising Promises”

"I'd talk to you if only I could speak / And I'd dream of you if I could fall asleep" Jon Mclaughlin If Only I

Available on select deluxe editions and live performance recordings. Jon Mclaughlin If Only I

The track centers on the internal struggle of longing for someone from a distance, capturing the tension between deep desire and the inability to act. Jon Mclaughlin If Only I

While the studio version is fully produced, McLaughlin frequently performs a "stripped-down" piano-only version, which was also released as a bonus track on the Best Buy edition of the album.