If He Wanted To He Would – English Lyrics

• By: Kylie Morgan

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Kylie Morgan's empowering hit, "If He Wanted To He Would," a modern country anthem that teaches valuable lessons about self-worth and setting standards in relationships. Discover the story behind this viral track and learn how its straightforward lyrics can help you navigate the complexities of dating while reinforcing the importance of knowing your value.

[English]

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

HEY, IT'S KYLIE RIGHT?

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♪ JUST 'CAUSE HE LIKED YOUR OLD PICTURE ♪

♪ DON'T MEAN HE STUCK ON THE PAST ♪

♪ JUST 'CAUSE HE TALKS TO YOUR BROTHER ♪

♪ DON'T MEAN HE'S STILL ATTACHED ♪

♪ JUST 'CAUSE HE'S DRUNK AT 2 A.M. ♪

♪ TEXTS, "HEY WHAT'S UP GIRL, HOW YOU BEEN?" ♪

♪ DON'T READ TOO MUCH INTO THAT ♪

♪ DON'T MEAN HE WANTS YOU BACK ♪

♪ IF HE LOVED YOU, HE WOULD TELL YOU ♪

♪ IF HE MISSED YOU, HE WOULD CALL ♪

♪ IF HE WANTS YOU TO MEET HIS MOMMA ♪

♪ THEN HE WOULD BRING YOU HOME ♪

♪ OH, THERE AIN'T NO EXCUSE ♪

♪ HE AIN'T MISTER MISUNDERSTOOD ♪

♪ QUIT LYING TO YOURSELF ♪

♪ IF HE WANTED TO, HE WOULD ♪

♪ IF HE WANTED TO, HE WOULD ♪

♪ JUST 'CAUSE HE SAID, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ♪

♪ DON'T WASTE A WISH ON HIM ♪

♪ DON'T PSYCHOANALYZE HIM ♪

♪ MAKE IT MORE THAN WHAT IT IS ♪

♪ HE WON'T SUDDENLY BE THE SOMEBODY ♪

♪ YOU WISH HE ALWAYS WAS ♪

♪ IF HE DIDN'T, THEN HE DOESN'T ♪

♪ IF HE WOULDN'T, THEN HE WASN'T ♪

♪ IF HE LOVED YOU, HE WOULD TELL YOU ♪

♪ IF HE MISSED YOU, HE WOULD CALL ♪

♪ IF HE WANTS YOU TO MEET HIS MOMMA ♪

♪ THEN HE WOULD BRING YOU HOME ♪

♪ OH, THERE AIN'T NO EXCUSE ♪

♪ HE AIN'T MISTER MISUNDERSTOOD ♪

♪ QUIT LYING TO YOURSELF ♪

♪ IF HE WANTED TO, HE WOULD IF HE WANTED TO ♪

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♪ HE MIGHT'VE SET THE BAR LOW ♪

♪ BUT MIGHT KEEP YOUR STANDARDS HIGH ♪

♪ AIN'T TELLING YOU NOTHING YOU DON'T KNOW ♪

♪ YOU KNOW HE AIN'T WORTH YOUR TIME ♪

♪ IF HE LOVED YOU, HE WOULD TELL YOU ♪

♪ IF HE MISSED YOU, HE WOULD CALL ♪

♪ IF HE WANTS YOU TO MEET HIS MOMMA ♪

♪ THEN HE WOULD BRING YOU HOME ♪

♪ OH, THERE AIN'T NO EXCUSE ♪

♪ HE AIN'T MISTER MISUNDERSTOOD ♪

♪ QUIT LYING TO YOURSELF ♪

♪ IF HE WANTED TO, HE WOULD ♪

♪ IF HE WANTED TO, HE WOULD ♪

♪ IF HE WANTED TO, HE WOULD ♪

♪ IF HE WANTED TO, HE WOULD ♪

♪ IF HE WANTED TO, HE WOULD ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
liked /laɪkt/ A2	verb - to find agreeable, enjoyable, or satisfactory
picture /ˈpɪktʃər/ A1	noun - a painting, drawing, or photograph
talks /tɔːks/ A1	verb - to communicate or express ideas by speaking
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A1	noun - a male sibling
attached /əˈtætʃt/ B2	adjective - emotionally connected; fond
drunk /drʌŋk/ B1	adjective - intoxicated with alcohol
texts /teksts/ A2	verb - to send an electronic message noun - a written or printed work
loved /lʌvd/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for
missed /mɪst/ A2	verb - to feel sadness at the absence of someone
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to telephone someone
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to encounter or come into contact with
momma /ˈmɑːmə/ A1	noun - mother
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - to take or carry someone or something to a place
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
excuse /ɪkˈskjuːs/ B1	noun - a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense.
lying /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ B1	verb - to speak falsely
waste /weɪst/ B1	verb - to use carelessly or extravagantly
wish /wɪʃ/ A2	verb - to want something to happen
standards /ˈstændərdz/ B2	noun - a level of quality or attainment.
worth /wɜːrθ/ B1	adjective - having a specified value

Key Grammar Structures

• JUST 'CAUSE HE LIKED YOUR OLD PICTURE

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "just 'cause" introducing a reason.

  ➔ Here, "just 'cause" means "just because". The phrase introduces a reason that the singer is dismissing as insufficient to draw conclusions from. It is colloquial.

• DON'T MEAN HE STUCK ON THE PAST

  ➔ Verb "mean" with a clause as its object; "stuck on" as a phrasal verb meaning fixated on.

  ➔ "Don't mean" implies the action (liking the picture) does not necessitate the conclusion (he's stuck on the past). "Stuck on" is an informal way of saying someone can't move on from something.

• IF HE LOVED YOU, HE WOULD TELL YOU

  ➔ Second conditional sentence structure: "If + past simple, would + infinitive".

  ➔ This expresses a hypothetical situation and its probable result. It implies he doesn't love you since he hasn't told you.

• IF HE WANTS YOU TO MEET HIS MOMMA

  ➔ Conditional clause with "want" + object + to-infinitive.

  ➔ The structure "want someone to do something" expresses a desire or expectation. It's part of a first conditional.

• THEN HE WOULD BRING YOU HOME

  ➔ "Would + infinitive" expressing a conditional result.

  ➔ This is the result clause of the conditional sentence. It indicates what would happen if the condition is met (if he wants you to meet his momma).

• OH, THERE AIN'T NO EXCUSE

  ➔ Double negative: "ain't no" used for emphasis in informal speech.

  ➔ "Ain't" is a non-standard contraction of "am not", "is not", or "are not". The double negative, while grammatically incorrect in formal English, emphasizes the lack of any excuse.

• HE AIN'T MISTER MISUNDERSTOOD

  ➔ Use of "ain't" (non-standard negative form) and the definite article "Mister".

  ➔ "Mister Misunderstood" is used ironically, suggesting he is not someone deserving of empathy or excuses. The use of "ain't" contributes to the informal, conversational tone.

• QUIT LYING TO YOURSELF

  ➔ Imperative sentence with a gerund-participle phrase as the object of the preposition "to".

  ➔ "Quit" is used in the imperative mood to tell someone to stop doing something. "Lying" functions as a gerund, the object of the preposition "to".