If You Were Me

Ill Nino · Dead New World [2010]

A better way to live.

Another way to live.

Another day.

I want a better way to live.



I ran away to kill the pain.

So far from home, I feel the shame.

Now take the pills, I'm high alone.

And I can't believe.

My hands would bleed so much in your control.

But who's to blame?

I'll sign my name just to throw, just to throw it all away.

This is my Life.



This love will suffer from the pain.

Life will never be the same.

I wanted something more than this

I want a better way to live.

In Love, we suffer all alone.

This life is like a broken home.

Is this who I am?

Can there be a better way for us to live?



I used to think this world was cold and empty.

I was told.

Another day, another promise.

I kept holding on.

We live in pain.

We gave it all, it did nothing at all.

If you were me.

You'd call my name when I burn.

When I burn it all away.

This is my Life.



This love will suffer from the pain.

Life will never be the same.

I wanted something more than this

I want a better way to live.

In Love, we suffer all alone.

This life is like a broken home.

Is this who I am?

Can there be a better way for us to live?



My life will never be the same.

I can't live on without you.

So far away from home.

I can't be free without you.

We're angry and alone, I can't be gone forever.

Would you want to be the only one that screams alone.



This love will suffer from the pain

Life will never be the same.

I wanted something more than this.

I want a better way to live.

And now we suffer all alone, this life is like a broken home.

I wanted something more than this.

I want a better way to live.

A better way for us to live.

A better way for us to live.

A better way for us to live.

Is this who I am?

Can there be a better way for us to live?

If You Were Me

If You Were Me stands as a defining track from Ill Niño's 2010 album, Dead New World. The song showcases the band's signature fusion of heavy metal and Latin rhythms, a style that has distinguished them within the alternative rock landscape. As part of a discography that includes earlier works like One Nation Underground, this recording reflects the group's continued evolution in blending aggressive instrumentation with melodic sensibilities. The track captures the intensity and emotional depth characteristic of the band's later period, offering listeners a powerful example of their unique sonic identity. It remains a significant song in their catalogue, demonstrating the enduring appeal of their cross-genre approach to modern rock music.