What If
Lyte Funky Ones Lyrics
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Oh where'd that horse and carriage go?
In the castle I'll build for you
On an island meant just for two
What if people stuck around?
What if all that's lost was found?
What if I could be
If I were some movie star
With some big expensive car
At some big first night premiere
With Ben Affleck and Richard Gere
Would you give me just one look
If I wrote some obscure book?
Would you give me just one chance
In some other circumstance?
Someone like me deserves someone like you
Marlyn without a Joe D'maggio
Oh where'd that horse and carriage go?
In the castle I'll build for you
On an island meant just for two
What if people stuck around?
What if all that's lost was found?
What if I could be
The only one that she'd ever dream of?
If I was the great Houdini
Granting wishes like a genie
If I were some big tough guy
Who went to Mars and made you cry
Told you lies because they say
Nice guys will lose anyway
In some other circumstance
Would you give me just one chance?
Someone like me deserves someone like you
Marlyn without a Joe D'maggio
Oh where'd that horse and carriage go?
In the castle I'll build for you
On an island meant just for two
What if people stuck around?
What if all that's lost was found?
What if I could be
The only one that she'd ever dream of?
What if I, what if I was the only one?
If I were a super hero
A good fella like De'niro
If I could face all my fears
Dated girls like Britney Spears
Wore black leather on a Harley
In Jamaica like Bob Marley
In some other circumstance
Would you give me just one chance?
Marlyn without a Joe D'maggio
Oh where'd that horse and carriage go?
In the castle I'll build for you
On an island meant just for two
What if people stuck around?
What if all that's lost was found?
What if I could be
The only one that she'd ever dream of?
Marlyn without a Joe D'maggio
Oh where'd that horse and carriage go?
In the castle I'll build for you
On an island meant just for two
What if people stuck around?
What if all that's lost was found?
What if I could be
The only one that she'd ever dream of?
The song "What If" by Lyte Funky Ones is an upbeat and hopeful ballad about what could be if the singer were someone different or circumstances were different. The song starts out referencing Marilyn Monroe without her famous husband, Joe DiMaggio, and wondering where their romance would have gone if they were not famous figures. The chorus asks the listener to dream along with the singer about what could be possible "if people stuck around" and "all that's lost was found". The verses follow the same theme, with the singer imagining himself as a famous movie star or superhero who still desires the love of the woman he is singing about.
The song is ultimately a commentary on the power of love to transcend fame and fortune. The singer desires to be seen and loved for who he truly is regardless of his accomplishments, and he wants the woman he is singing about to see him as the only one she ever dreams of. The song's hopeful and romantic tone is underscored by the catchy melodies of the chorus and the vibrant instrumentation.
Line by Line Meaning
Marlyn without a Joe D'maggio
What would happen if someone as iconic as Marilyn Monroe didn't have her own Joe DiMaggio?
Oh where'd that horse and carriage go?
Where did the old-school, storybook romance go?
In the castle I'll build for you, On an island meant just for two
I'll give you the world, even if it's just us two against it.
What if people stuck around?
What if those who matter the most could stay forever?
What if all that's lost was found?
What if we could find what we've lost, or gain what we lack?
What if I could be The only one that she'd ever dream of?
What if I was the one she'd always wanted, the one who made her dreams come true?
If I were some movie star, With some big expensive car, At some big first night premiere, With Ben Affleck and Richard Gere
If I had fame and fortune, and everything that comes with it, would you still notice me?
Would you give me just one look, If I wrote some obscure book?
Even if I'm not famous or rich, would you notice what I have to offer?
Would you give me just one chance, In some other circumstance?
If we were in different circumstances or met at a different time, would things have been different?
Someone like me deserves someone like you
I believe that we are meant to be together, that I deserve you and you deserve me.
If I was the great Houdini, Granting wishes like a genie
If I had the power to give you everything you wanted, would you still want me?
If I were some big tough guy, Who went to Mars and made you cry
If I was brave and tough, but also made mistakes and hurt you, would you forgive me and still love me?
Told you lies because they say, Nice guys will lose anyway
If I lied to you because I believed that being honest and kind would make me lose you, would you still love me?
If I were a super hero, A good fella like De'niro
If I could save the day and be a good person like Robert De Niro, would you see me as your hero?
If I could face all my fears, Dated girls like Britney Spears
If I could overcome my fears and be with someone as famous as Britney Spears, would you still love me?
Wore black leather on a Harley, In Jamaica like Bob Marley
If I was adventurous and had a wild side, would you be willing to explore and take risks with me?
What if I, what if I was the only one?
What if I was the only one you thought about, the only one you loved, the only one you wanted?
What if people stuck around?
What if the people in our lives didn't leave, if they stayed and supported us?
What if all that's lost was found?
What if everything that we had lost, whether tangible or intangible, was suddenly found and returned to us?
What if I could be The only one that she'd ever dream of?
What if I could be the one that she had always dreamed of, the one who could make all her dreams come true?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRADLEY K. YOUNG, DOW S. BRAIN, RICH CRONIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@tomasitukana2587
I wish I could go back to when this got released.
@mickiamajor8110
I remember them performing this on the Amanda Show on Nickelodeon 💚🧡
@johnnymwo2376
Great memories of this song. As much as I wanted to hate it I couldn't help but sign along 😊
@octavioverdin2898
I heard the founding member died. N I knew I heard a song of theirs before n this was it may he be remember by the good lord.
@DefffYT
how i feel about christina applegate..... brenda song..... vanessa hudgens!!!!! the 90s and early 2000s kicked ass!!!!!!
@gashead04
Very formulated but catchy
@imam3986
Michael B Jordan brought me here