What If – English Lyrics

• By: Creed
• Album: Human Clay

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Creed's powerful track "What If" to explore the raw energy of hard rock and gain insight into direct, confrontational lyricism. This song is special for its sharp critique of negativity and its call for accountability, offering a great way to understand how English can be used to express strong emotions and challenge societal norms through music. The repetitive "What if?" will also help you grasp common interrogative structures in English.

[English]

YEAH? HELLO?

SCARY NIGHT ISN'T IT? ITS LIKE RIGHT OUT OF A HORROR MOVIE OR SOMETHING.

WHO IS THIS?

HELP ME! HELP ME HELP ME HE'S AFTER ME!

WHAT? WHO? HEY LADY!

♪ ♪

♪ I CAN'T FIND THE RHYME IN ALL MY REASON ♪

♪ LOST SENSE OF TIME AND ALL SEASONS ♪

♪ FEEL I'VE BEEN BEATEN DOWN ♪

♪ BY THE WORDS OF MEN WHO HAVE NO GROUNDS ♪

♪ CAN'T SLEEP BENEATH THE TREES OF WISDOM ♪

♪ WHEN YOUR AX HAS CUT THE ROOTS THAT FEED THEM ♪

♪ FORKED TONGUES IN BITTER MOUTHS ♪

♪ CAN DRIVE A MAN TO BLEED FROM INSIDE OUT ♪

♪ WHAT IF YOU DID? ♪

♪ WHAT IF YOU LIED? ♪

♪ WHAT IF I AVENGE? ♪

♪ WHAT IF EYE FOR AN EYE? ♪

♪ I'VE SEEN THE WICKED FRUIT OF YOUR VINE ♪

♪ DESTROY THE MAN WHO LACKS A STRONG MIND ♪

♪ HUMAN PRIDE SINGS A VENGEFUL SONG ♪

♪ INSPIRED BY THE TIMES YOU'VE BEEN WALKED ON ♪

♪ MY STAGE IS SHARED BY MANY MILLIONS ♪

♪ WHO LIFT THEIR HANDS UP HIGH BECAUSE THEY FEEL THIS ♪

♪ WE ARE ONE, WE ARE STRONG ♪

♪ THE MORE YOU HOLD US DOWN, THE MORE WE PRESS ON ♪

♪ WHAT IF YOU DID? ♪

♪ WHAT IF YOU LIED? ♪

♪ WHAT IF I AVENGE? ♪

♪ WHAT IF EYE FOR AN EYE? ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I KNOW I CAN'T HOLD MY HATE INSIDE MY MIND ♪

♪ BECAUSE WHAT CONSUMES YOUR THOUGHTS CONTROLS YOUR LIFE ♪

♪ SO I'LL JUST ASK A QUESTION, A LONELY, SIMPLE QUESTION ♪

♪ I'LL JUST ASK ONE QUESTION ♪

♪ WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF I? ♪

♪ WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF I? ♪

♪ WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF I? ♪

♪ WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF I? ♪

♪ WHAT IF YOU DID? ♪

♪ WHAT IF YOU LIED? ♪

♪ WHAT IF I AVENGE? ♪

♪ WHAT IF EYE FOR AN EYE? ♪

♪ WHAT IF YOUR WORDS ♪

♪ COULD BE JUDGED LIKE A CRIME? ♪

♪ WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF I? ♪

♪ WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF I? ♪

♪ WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF I? ♪

♪ WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF, WHAT IF I? ♪

HEY!

WELL WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE?

HEY WE'RE NOT FINISHED YET.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rhyme /raɪm/ B1	noun - a word that has the same sound or ends with the same sound as another word
reason /ˈriːzn/ B1	noun - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
beaten /ˈbiːtn/ B1	adjective - defeated or overcome; (of a person) exhausted or very tired verb - (past participle of 'beat') to hit repeatedly with a hand or an implement
grounds /ɡraʊndz/ B2	noun - a reason, basis, or justification for an action or belief
wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/ B2	noun - the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgement; the quality of being wise
ax /æks/ B1	noun - a tool with a heavy metal blade and a long handle, used for cutting down trees or chopping wood
roots /ruːts/ A2	noun - the part of a plant that grows underground, gets water from the soil, and holds the plant in place noun - the origin or basis of something
forked /fɔːkt/ C1	adjective - having a split end or point; (of a tongue) split at the end; (figurative, in 'forked tongue') speaking dishonestly
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ B1	adjective - having a strong, unpleasant taste; feeling or showing strong anger or resentment
bleed /bliːd/ B1	verb - to lose blood from the body, for example from a wound
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to say or write something that you know is not true noun - an untrue statement that you know is not true
avenge /əˈven(d)ʒ/ C1	verb - to inflict harm in return for an injury or wrong done to oneself or another
wicked /ˈwɪkɪd/ B2	adjective - evil or morally wrong; (informal) excellent or very good
destroy /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ B1	verb - to put an end to the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it
lacks /læks/ B1	verb - to be without or deficient in
pride /praɪd/ B1	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that one admires
vengeful /ˈven(d)ʒfʊl/ C1	adjective - seeking to harm someone in return for an injury or wrong suffered
consume /kənˈsjuːm/ B2	verb - to completely use up (a supply or amount of something); (of a feeling or idea) to absorb all the attention and energy of (someone)
hate /heɪt/ A2	noun - intense dislike or ill will verb - to feel intense dislike for
crime /kraɪm/ A2	noun - an action or omission which constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law