If I Had My Way
Bobby Valentino Lyrics


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Yeah
Wuddup (uh huh)
It's your boy, Bobby V.
I'm back, girl (uh huh)
If I had my way...
If I had my way, it'll be you and me (DTP)
For real (Dark child)
Let's make it happen (Bobby V)

If I had my way...
Slowly we both regret our oaths to somehow be faithful, but we both know
That we're missing out on love, and we feel it when we see each other
And we're with the ones we don't love
Girl, you know I know the way we feel ain't gon' change

[Chorus:]
If I had my way
She wouldn't be with me
He wouldn't be with you
It would be you and me
If I had my way
You would give in to me
And you'd be here next to me
And you would tell him to leave
If I had my way

It so crucial we're on this road together; it's always been inevitable
That you got yourself a man, and I got myself a friend
We both know that if we act on this how far it will go
Girl, you know I know the way we feel ain't gonna change, oh girl

[Chorus]

[Bridge]
Baby, you know this feels so right, you and I
And we know that the time is right for us to shine
I'm a tell my girl that she's gotta bounce, baby
And you gon' tell your man he needs to be out

[Chorus x 2]

(If I had my way...)
My way, my way
My way, my way
My way, my way
My way, my way
(If I had my way...)
My way, my way
My way, my way
My way, my way




My way, my way
(If I had my way...)

Overall Meaning

Bobby Valentino’s song “If I Had My Way” is an expression of the intense feeling of love between two persons that are in a relationship with someone else. The song discusses the possibility of being together if things were different. Bobby V paints a vivid image of the emotional turmoil being experienced by both parties as they find themselves stuck in their current relationships, knowing they would be happier with each other. The lyrics reveal the agony of not being able to change the situation and the challenging choices they face.


The song’s underlying message emphasizes how love can expose us to vulnerable moments where we are forced to decide our fate. It shows how love can make life difficult, where the heart wants what it wants despite the consequences. It’s about two individuals who have fallen in love but can’t be together because of their circumstances. The lyrics in “If I Had My Way” tell the story of their struggle to break free from their current relationships to be happy together.


Line by Line Meaning

If I had my way, it'll be you and me (DTP)
If I could choose, I would want us to be together


Slowly we both regret our oaths to somehow be faithful, but we both know
We both promised to be loyal, but we're realizing we want something more


That we're missing out on love, and we feel it when we see each other
We're both in relationships, but when we're together we feel like we're missing out on real love


And we're with the ones we don't love
We're both with people we don't really love


Girl, you know I know the way we feel ain't gon' change
We both understand that our feelings won't go away


If I had my way She wouldn't be with me He wouldn't be with you It would be you and me If I had my way You would give in to me And you'd be here next to me And you would tell him to leave If I had my way
If I could make the choice, we would be together and we would both leave our current partners


It so crucial we're on this road together; it's always been inevitable
It's important that we're going through this together and it was bound to happen


That you got yourself a man, and I got myself a friend
You have a boyfriend and I have a girlfriend


We both know that if we act on this how far it will go
We both know what will happen if we pursue our feelings


Girl, you know I know the way we feel ain't gonna change, oh girl
I understand that our feelings won't go away


Baby, you know this feels so right, you and I And we know that the time is right for us to shine I'm a tell my girl that she's gotta bounce, baby And you gon' tell your man he needs to be out
We both feel like it's the right time to be together, so I'll break up with my girlfriend and you'll break up with your boyfriend


My way, my way My way, my way My way, my way My way, my way (If I had my way...)
I wish things were different and we could be together




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Daniels, Lashawn Ameen / Jerkins, Rodney Roy / Webb, Jon

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