What If I Told You That I Love You – English Lyrics

• By: Ali Gatie

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of expressing emotions, and Ali Gatie's 'What If I Told You That I Love You' is a perfect song to explore the language of love and vulnerability. The song's simple yet profound questions make its lyrics easy to follow and deeply relatable, offering a special way to connect with the universal experience of unspoken feelings.

[English]

What if I told that I love you?

Would you tell me that you love me back?

What if I you told you that I miss you?

Would you tell me that you miss me back?

What if I told you that I need you?

Would you tell me that you need me, yeah?

If I tell you all my feelings

Would you believe me, yeah?

What if I told you that I la-la-la la-la-la-la-love you, yeah?

What if I told you that I la-la-la la-la-la-la-love you, yeah?

What if I told you that I need you?

Would you tell me that you need me, too?

What if I told you that I la-la-la la-la-la-la-love you?

Ayy, when you told me that you loved me

Was I a fool to believe in you?

When you told me I was special

Was I dumb for trusting you?

When you told me that you want me

Did you really want me?

Or was this all a joke

To you?

I don't wanna say I miss you

If l don't know that you miss me back

I don't wanna say the wrong thing

If I do, there's no coming back

What if I told you that I need you?

Would you tell me that you need me, yeah?

If I tell you all my feelings

Would you believe me, yeah?

What if I told you that I la-la-la la-la-la-la-love you, yeah?

What if I told you that I la-la-la la-la-la-la-love you?

I wish I told you that I loved you

Now it's too late, you have someone new

I hope he loves you like I do

Do you love the way he's treating you?

What if I told you that I loved you?

Would you tell me that you love me back?

If I told you that I miss you?

Would you tell me that you miss me back?

What if I told you that I need you?

Would you tell me that you need me, yeah?

If I tell you all my feelings

Would you believe me, yeah?

What if I told you that I la-la-la la-la-la-la-love you, yeah?

What if I told you that I la-la-la la-la-la-la-love you, yeah?

What if I told you that I need you?

Would you tell me that you need me, too?

What if I told you that I love you?

What if I told you that I...

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone noun - a strong feeling of affection
miss /mɪs/ A1	verb - to feel sadness about the absence of someone or something
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require (something) because it is essential or very important noun - something that is necessary
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information to someone
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept (something) as true
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently
special /ˈspeʃəl/ B1	adjective - different from and better than what is usual
trusting /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/ B1	adjective - inclined to believe in the honesty and reliability of others
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire for something noun - a desire or need
joke /dʒoʊk/ B1	noun - a thing that someone says or does to cause amusement or laughter
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - not correct or true
late /leɪt/ A1	adjective - happening after the expected or usual time
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - recently made, invented, or developed
treating /ˈtriːtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way

Key Grammar Structures

• What if I told you that I love you?

  ➔ Conditional sentences (Type 1)

  ➔ This sentence uses a conditional structure to express a hypothetical situation.

• Would you tell me that you love me back?

  ➔ Polite requests and questions

  ➔ The use of 'would' makes the request more polite.

• If I tell you all my feelings

  ➔ Present simple in conditional sentences

  ➔ The present simple is used to express a condition that is possible or likely.

• I don't wanna say I miss you

  ➔ Informal contractions and colloquial language

  ➔ The phrase 'wanna' is an informal contraction of 'want to'.

• I hope he loves you like I do

  ➔ Comparative structures

  ➔ The phrase 'like I do' compares the speaker's feelings to another person's feelings.

• Now it's too late, you have someone new

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The present perfect is used to indicate a situation that has relevance to the present.

• What if I told you that I need you?

  ➔ Indirect questions

  ➔ Indirect questions are used to ask about something without directly asking.