if
Mitchell Ayers & His Orchestra/Mitchell Ayres/Perry Como Lyrics
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If I had everything, I'd still be a slave to you
If I ruled the night, stars and moon so bright
Still, I'd turn for light to you
If the world to me bowed yet humbly, I'd flee to you
If my friends were a crowd, I'd turn in my need to you
If I ruled the earth, what would life be worth
If I ruled the night, stars and moon so bright
Still, I'd turn for light to you
If the world to me bowed yet humbly, I'd flee to you
If my friends were a crowd, I'd turn in my need to you
If I ruled the earth, what would life be worth
If I hadn't the right to you
The lyrics of Mitchell Ayres's song, "If," speak of complete devotion and love to a significant other. The song is about how the singer's love for someone is so strong that nothing else in the world matters without them. The lyrics start with the line "If they made me a king, I'd be but a slave to you." This suggests that the singer's love is so powerful that even if they were given all the power and wealth in the world, it would mean nothing without the person they love.
The lyrics then move on to "If I had everything, I'd still be a slave to you." This line emphasizes that even if the singer had all the materialistic items in the world, they would still feel incomplete without their significant other. The lyrics continue with "If I ruled the night, stars and moon so bright, still, I'd turn for light to you." This line shows how the singer relies on their loved one. They may have everything else in the world, but they still need their loved one to feel complete.
The song continues to express the singer's devotion by saying "If my friends were a crowd, I'd turn in my need to you. If I ruled the earth, what would life be worth if I hadn't the right to you." These lines demonstrate that for the singer, their loved one is the most important person in their life. They would trade anything, including their friends or power, to keep their loved one by their side. Overall, the song portrays a love so strong that it overrides all other needs and desires.
Line by Line Meaning
If they made me a king, I'd be but a slave to you
Even if I were granted supreme power and authority, I would still choose to be under your control and follow your lead
If I had everything, I'd still be a slave to you
Even if I had all the material possessions and wealth in the world, I would still be devoted to and dependent on you
If I ruled the night, stars and moon so bright
Still, I'd turn for light to you
Even if I had the ultimate control over the natural world, my emotional and spiritual guidance will still come from you
If the world to me bowed yet humbly, I'd flee to you
Even if I were given adoration and admiration from the rest of the world, I would still seek refuge and safety in your care
If my friends were a crowd, I'd turn in my need to you
Even if I had many close relationships and companions, when in distress or seeking comfort, I would always turn to you
If I ruled the earth, what would life be worth
If I hadn't the right to you
Even if I had total control of my surroundings, my life would be meaningless without you by my side
If I ruled the night, stars and moon so bright
Still, I'd turn for light to you
Even if I had the ultimate control over the natural world, my emotional and spiritual guidance will still come from you
If the world to me bowed yet humbly, I'd flee to you
Even if I were given adoration and admiration from the rest of the world, I would still seek refuge and safety in your care
If my friends were a crowd, I'd turn in my need to you
Even if I had many close relationships and companions, when in distress or seeking comfort, I would always turn to you
If I ruled the earth, what would life be worth
If I hadn't the right to you
Even if I had total control of my surroundings, my life would be meaningless without you by my side
Lyrics © SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC.
Written by: STANLEY J. DAMERELL, TOLCHARD EVANS, ROBERT HARGREAVES
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@puraurgel514
Beautiful music bringing forth beautiful nostalgic memories....
@bettyspearns8341
Memories! Beautiful! ❤️👏👏👏
@Leunam49
Some enchanted evening you may see a stranger
You may see a stranger across a crowded room
And somehow you know, you know even then
That somewhere you'll see her again and again
Some enchanted evening, someone may be laughing
You may hear her laughing across a crowded room
And night after night, as strange as it seems
The sound of her laughter will sing in your dreams
Who can explain it, who can tell you why
Fools give you reasons, wise men never try
Some enchanted evening, when you find your true love
When you feel her call you across a crowded room
Then fly to her side and make her your own
Or all through your life you may dream all alone
Once you have found her, never let her go
Once you have found her, never let her go
@ianfluker5379
Quite nice, but Ezio Pinza owns this song