Wood made her film debut in 1998's "Digging To China", but did not garner much attention in the format until her Golden Globe-nominated performance in 2003's "thirteen." She has since starred in such diverse motion pictures as "Pretty Persuasion" (2005), "The Upside of Anger" (2005) and "Down in the Valley" (2006), as well as several others.
Wood has been described by The Guardian newspaper as being "wise beyond her years" and as "one of the best actresses of her generation".
In 2007 she starred as Lucy in the film "Across the Universe," which was the first movie to employ the use of her impressive singing voice. She debuted it on "Once and Again," where she sang "Red Red Robin" (at a wedding) and a few older folk songs (for a play her character starred in). In 2002, she also recorded two songs for the holiday compilation "School's Out! Christmas": "Christmas Isn't Christmas Without You" and a cover of the old chestnut "Silver and Gold."
Her solo contributions to the "Across the Universe" soundtrack are: "Hold Me Tight", "It Won't Be Long", "If I Fell", and "Blackbird".
If I Fell
Evan Rachel Wood Lyrics
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Would you promise to be true?
And help me understand
Cause I've been in love before
And I've found that love was more
Than just holding hands
If I gave my heart to you
That you would love me more than her
If I trust in you, oh please
Don't run and hide
If I love you too, oh please
Don't hurt my pride like her
Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad
If our new love was in vain
So I hope you see
That I would love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two
Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad
If our new love was in vain
So I hope you see
That I would love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two
If I fell in love with you
The song "If I Fell" by Evan Rachel Wood is a poignant and moving reflection on the complexities of love and the struggles that come with it. The lyrics express the singer's innermost thoughts and fears about falling in love and being hurt again, while also hoping for the possibility of a genuine and fulfilling connection with someone else.
The opening lines of the song, "If I fell in love with you, would you promise to be true?" set the tone for the rest of the song, stating that the singer is hesitant to enter into a new relationship without having some assurance that the other person will be trustworthy and honest. This fear is rooted in the singer's past experience of being in love and realizing that it was more complicated than just holding hands, which suggests that the singer is looking for something deeper and more meaningful in a relationship.
The middle part of the lyrics is the singer asking the other person to promise to love them "more than her." This is a clear reference to the other person's past love interest, indicating that the singer is aware of a previous relationship and is worried that they may not be able to measure up to that person or may be competing with them for the other person's affection. The lines following this plea are a request for the other person to not hurt the singer's pride like their previous love did, indicating that the singer has been hurt before and is vulnerable to having their feelings hurt again.
In the final part, the singer expresses their hope of having a genuine connection with the other person and the inevitable pain that may come from it. This is followed by a final plea for the other person to see the singer's love for them and to understand that their previous love may be hurt by their new relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
If I fell in love with you
If I were to allow myself to fall in love with you
Would you promise to be true?
Would you pledge to be faithful?
And help me understand
And guide me through the complexities of love
Cause I've been in love before
Because I've had romantic experiences in the past
And I've found that love was more
And I've realized that love entails more
Than just holding hands
Than simply physical contact
If I gave my heart to you
If I offered you my deepest feelings
I must be sure from the very start
I need to be certain from the beginning
That you would love me more than her
That your affection towards me would surpass that towards someone else
If I trust in you, oh please
If I confided in you, oh please
Don't run and hide
Don't evade or escape from me
If I love you too, oh please
If I have feelings towards you as well, oh please
Don't hurt my pride like her
Don't cause me the same humiliation as she did
Cause I couldn't stand the pain
Because I wouldn't be able to handle the emotional distress
And I would be sad
And I would experience sadness
If our new love was in vain
If our fresh romance ultimately proved to be pointless
So I hope you see
Therefore, I wish for you to perceive
That I would love to love you
That I yearn to care for you
And that she will cry
And that she will weep
When she learns we are two
Upon realization that we are a couple
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Winston Lennon, Paul James McCartney
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Aloysio França
If I fell in love with you
Would you promise to be true
And help me understand
'Cause I've been in love before
And I found that love was more
Than just holding hands
If I give my heart to you
I must be sure
From the very start
That you would love me more than her
If I trust in you oh please
Don't run and hide
If I love you too oh please
Don't hurt my pride like her
'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad if our new love was in vain
So I hope you see that I
Would love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two
'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad if our new love was in vain
So I hope you see that I
Would love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two
If I fell in love with you
stev6963
She sings this song so beautifully it gives me chills.
Eddie5150 Reischl
Love her voice and the tempo they used for this. This really gives this song the DeBussy vibe I thought it always had, where each note and the space between each note is important. The perfect tempo for a string quartet arrangement of this song.
lucy snowe
Brilliant performance. It's all in her eyes, everything, every moment.
wehoscott
The most underrated movie of 2009. Superb musical. Superb cast. Superb direction & choreography. This is my favorite number in the film.
krsolomon1
+wehoscott it was actually released in 2007
Donna
Me too
Jenna Walsh
wehoscott 2007*
Mathias Køhler
i totally agree. It is one of my favorite movies. The singing is awesome and they made a story from Beatle music
Svein Grimstad
I agree. It's the best musical I'd ever seen. I think some of the songs are better versions than the Beatles originals. It's great they have found all these good actors that are very good singers as well. I will watch this musical again & again forever.
TheSuperninjakitty
I love this version. It seems so much more raw and authentic when it’s slowed and the vocals are front and center.