Songfacts®:

• "If You Were Mine" is a soulful ballad that delves into the bittersweet realm of unrequited love. From the depths of longing, the song paints a vivid picture of two people who share a profound connection yet find themselves separated by circumstances beyond their control. Both dream of all the ways they would shower their beloveds with love and attention if given the chance.
• R&B singer Leon Bridges joins Miranda Lambert on the song. Their voices blend harmoniously, amplifying the longing and vulnerability conveyed through the lyrics.
• The song is Lambert's first music since Sony Music Nashville released her ninth studio album, Palomino, in April 2022. In March 2023, Lambert announced she was leaving Sony Music Nashville after 19 years, so "If You Were Mine" is her debut release as an independent artist.
• I'd make sure your stars are shining
  Sure as the Frio's winding
  I'd bottle you up like lightning
  I'd rope the moon for you
  A million times
  That's what I'd do
  If you were mine
  
  Lambert wrote the song with her Pistol Annies colleague, Ashley Monroe, and with Jesse Frasure, with whom she also co-penned the Palomino track, "If I Was A Cowboy."
  
  "I have been a big fan of Leon for a while because he is very authentic as an artist and I love his music," said Lambert. "I wrote this song with Ashley Monroe and Jesse Frasure specifically with Leon in mind. Since we are both from Texas, we threw in a few Texas references, of course - the Frio River being one."
  
  "When we finished this song, we sent it to Leon in hopes that he would want to collaborate and we were so glad that he said yes," she added.
• Jon Randall produced "If You Were Mine." He recorded the 2021 Texas acoustic album The Marfa Tapes with Lambert and Jack Ingram. Randall adds a distinct bluesy flavor that keeps the melody buoyant and engaging.
• Randall plays acoustic and electric guitar and sings the backing vocals with Ashley Monroe. The other musicians are:
  
  Al Perkins: pedal steel guitar
  Rob McNelley: electric guitar
  Jedd Hughes: acoustic guitar
  Craig Young: bass
  Fred Eltringham: drums
  Jimmy Wallace: keyboards
  
  Perkins, McNelley and Eltringham also played on Palomino. Eltringham was the drummer for Jakob Dylan's The Wallflowers between 2003 and 2011.