What Ifs – English Lyrics

• By: Kane Brown, Lauren Alaina
• Album: Kane Brown

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking about learning English? Let the country-pop hit 'What Ifs' be your guide! This duet between Kane Brown and Lauren Alaina is a conversation, making it perfect for understanding natural back-and-forth dialogue. The song's central theme revolves around questions and answers, a fundamental part of mastering any new language. What makes it special is its relatable story of overcoming relationship fears, a universal feeling that shines through the music.

[English]

♪ YOU SAY WHAT IF I HURT YOU, WHAT IF I LEAVE YOU ♪

♪ WHAT IF I FIND SOMEBODY ELSE AND I DON'T NEED YOU ♪

♪ WHAT IF THIS GOES SOUTH, WHAT IF I MESS YOU UP ♪

♪ YOU SAY WHAT IF I BREAK YOUR HEART IN TWO THEN WHAT ♪

♪ WELL I HEAR YOU GIRL, I FEEL YOU GIRL BUT NOT SO FAST ♪

♪ BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR MIND UP I GOTTA ASK ♪

♪ WHAT IF I WAS MADE FOR YOU AND YOU WERE MADE FOR ME ♪

♪ WHAT IF THIS IS IT, WHAT IF IT'S MEANT TO BE ♪

♪ WHAT IF I AIN'T ONE OF THEM FOOLS JUST PLAYIN' SOME GAME ♪

♪ WHAT IF I JUST PULLED YOU CLOSE, WHAT IF I LEANED IN ♪

♪ AND THE STARS LINE UP AND IT'S OUR LAST FIRST KISS ♪

♪ WHAT IF ONE OF THESE DAYS BABY I'D GO AND CHANGE YOUR NAME ♪

♪ WHAT IF I LOVED ALL THESE WHAT IFS AWAY ♪

♪ WHAT IF THE SKY FALLS (SKY FALLS) OR THE SUN STOPS BURNIN' ♪

♪ WE COULD WORRY ABOUT THEM WHAT IFS 'TIL THE WORLD STOPS TURNIN' ♪

♪ OR I COULD KISS YOU (YOU SHOULD KISS ME), WHAT IF YOU LIKED IT (BET I'D LIKE IT) ♪

♪ WELL WE AIN'T NEVER GONNA KNOW UNLESS WE TRY IT ♪

♪ WHAT IF I WAS MADE FOR YOU AND YOU WERE MADE FOR ME ♪

♪ WHAT IF THIS IS IT, WHAT IF IT'S MEANT TO BE ♪

♪ WHAT IF I AIN'T ONE OF THEM FOOLS JUST PLAYIN' SOME GAME ♪

♪ WHAT IF I JUST PULLED YOU CLOSE, WHAT IF I LEANED IN ♪

♪ AND THE STARS LINE UP AND IT'S OUR LAST FIRST KISS ♪

♪ WHAT IF ONE OF THESE DAYS BABY I'D GO AND CHANGE YOUR NAME ♪

♪ WHAT IF I LOVED ALL THESE WHAT IFS AWAY ♪

♪ AWE YEAH ♪

♪ C'MON ♪

♪ YOU SAY WHAT IF I HURT YOU, WHAT IF I LEAVE YOU ♪

♪ WHAT IF I FIND SOMEBODY ELSE AND I DON'T NEED YOU ♪

♪ DAMN ♪

♪ WHAT IF I WAS MADE FOR YOU AND YOU WERE MADE FOR ME ♪

♪ WHAT IF THIS IS IT, WHAT IF IT'S MEANT TO BE ♪

♪ WHAT IF I AIN'T ONE OF THEM FOOLS JUST PLAYIN' SOME GAME ♪

♪ WHAT IF I JUST PULLED YOU CLOSE, WHAT IF I LEANED IN ♪

♪ AND THE STARS LINE UP AND IT'S OUR LAST FIRST KISS ♪

♪ WHAT IF ONE OF THESE DAYS BABY I'D GO AND CHANGE YOUR NAME ♪

♪ WHAT IF I LOVED ALL THESE WHAT IFS AWAY ♪

♪ AWAY (AWAY) ♪

♪ WHAT IF? ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hurt /hɜrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury
leave /liːv/ A2	verb - to go away from a place
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover something by searching
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something
mess /mɛs/ B2	verb - to make something dirty or untidy
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
stars /stɑrz/ A2	noun - large celestial bodies that shine in the night sky
kiss /kɪs/ A1	noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make something different
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - a form of play or sport
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants