If
Marianna Leporace Lyrics

The song "If" by Marianna Leporace is a complex expression of the depth of love that the singer has for the person she is addressing. The first verse begins with the line "If a picture paints a thousand words, then why can't I paint you." This is a comparison meant to express the limitation of words when it comes to conveying the depth of her feelings. She goes on to say that "The words will never show the you I've come to know," indicating that the subject of the song is known to her on a level that cannot be expressed in words.

The second verse continues with the comparison, saying "if a face could launch a thousand ships, then where am I to go?" This is an allusion to the story of Helen of Troy, whose face was said to have launched a thousand ships. The singer is expressing the idea that the subject of the song has an irresistible allure to her. She also says "There's no one home but you, You're all that's left me too," indicating that the subject is the only thing that is important to her at this point in her life.

The chorus of the song expresses the idea that the subject is the singer's source of comfort and strength. She says "And when my love for life is running dry, you come and pour yourself on me," indicating that the subject is the only thing that can give her life meaning. The following lines "If a man could be two places at one time, I'd be with you, Tomorrow and today, beside you all the way" express the idea that she wants to be with the subject all the time, as if it were possible for them to be in two places at once.

The final verse of the song expresses the idea that the love between the singer and the subject is eternal. She says "If the world should stop revolving spinning slowly down to die, I'd spend the end with you, And when the world was through, Then one by one the stars would all go out and you and I would simply fly away." This is an expression of the idea that their love would transcend even the end of the world, and they would be together forever.