If you wanna know when I’ll stop leaving my stuff on purpose
And just so I can come back and get it when the sun stops burning
Take your name out of my phone in the long way home so I don’t pass your place
You say that you wanna know when I get moved on, I could ask you the same thing
I will when you do
But you won’t so I ain’t
Wish like hell that I could
Get you gone but I can’t
Turn the light off on the front porch
Turn the lock when you knock on my door
If you wanna know when I’m gonna go and get over you
Well, I will when you do
I will when you do
Looking in your eyes is like a starlit sky
But I pretend I don’t know ’cause it’ll hurt to say goodbye
When we go wrong, how do we lose it all?
When do we say enough?
Who’s gonna take the blame for a heart when it breaks?
Who’s gonna give it shock, no?
But I will when you do
But you won’t so I ain’t
Wish like hell that I could
Get you gone but I can’t
Turn the light off on the front porch
Turn the lock when you knock on my door
If you wanna know when I’m gonna go and get over you
Well, I will when you do
I will when you do
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Who’s gonna wave that white flag?
Oh-oh, oh-oh
Who’s gonna leave and not come back?
I will when you do
I will when you do
I will when you do
But you won’t so I ain’t
Wish like hell that I could (Like hell that I could)
Get you gone but I can’t
Turn the light off on the front porch
Turn the lock when you knock on my door
If you wanna know when I’m gonna go and get over you (Get over you)
Well, I will when you do
I will when you do
I will when you do
I will, I will, I will
When you do
Facing Heartbreak Together: A Lyrical Reflection
“I Will (When You Do)” by Avery Anna delves deep into the emotional push and pull of a breakup that neither side is fully ready to accept. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of two people stuck in a cycle of reluctance, unwilling to make the first move toward moving on. Anna masterfully expresses the hesitation and vulnerability that come with letting go, using everyday moments—like leaving behind belongings or taking a different route home—to capture the ongoing struggle. The repeated line, “I will when you do,” sums up the impasse, highlighting how both parties are waiting for the other to lead the way out of their shared heartache.
Song Credits
- Artist: Avery Anna
- Release Year: 2024