"Rawhead Rex" was a movie written by Clive Barker.
Fans refer to themselves as "Rexxies".
What If
Rawhead Rexx Lyrics
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Feel your shadow stroking down my skin
I try to hold your hand but I'm all alone
The whisper of your voice is just the wind
The days drift on and on
I'll never know the reason why you're gone
Blood on my hands, again?
What it we're side by side
What if you'd caught the rope?
Whenever I just try to turn back time
I try to ease my mind
You're laying down the stairs, your heart gets cold
I close my eyes and fool myself
We're walking hand in hand the long and winding road
Up to the sky and touch the sun
They say they told you I'll never cine back again
Out in the fields I'd died and gone
I'm still here and I will find you
What it we're side by side
What if I throw the line?
What if you'd caught the rope?
Whenever I just try to turn back time
I try to ease my mind
What it we're side by side
What if I throw the line? (The days drift on and on)
What if you'd caught the rope? (I'll live until I find you)
Whenever I just try to turn back time
I try to ease my mind
Forever
The lyrics of Rawhead Rexx’s song “What If” carry a romantic and melancholic undertone. The singer of the song is in darkness, watching the rain fall down. He feels the shadow of the person he loves stroking his skin, but when he tries to hold their hand, he is alone. The only thing he hears is the whisper of their voice, which he believes is just the wind. Days pass on without any reason why his loved one is gone, and he is left with blood on his hands once again.
The singer begins to question what could have been different if they were still together. He wonders if they could have conquered anything if side by side. He wonders if throwing the line or catching the rope would have made a difference in the end. He tries to ease his mind, but the memories of his loved one haunt him. Even though they were told he would never come back again, he is still here, looking for the person he loves. The song ends with the word “forever,” signifying the endlessness of his search and love for this person.
Overall, the lyrics of “What If” narrate the story of a person lost in the memories and love for someone they have lost. They question the what ifs and wonder if things could have been different. The song captures the pain of loss and the longing for love, which many listeners can resonate with.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting here in darkness watch the rain fall down
I am alone and in the dark, watching the rain as it pours outside.
Feel your shadow stroking down my skin
I feel the presence of someone I miss and love so much that it's as if they are touching me.
I try to hold your hand but I'm all alone
I yearn to connect with my loved one, but they are not physically with me.
The whisper of your voice is just the wind
I hear the wind and imagine that it's the voice of my loved one that I miss so much.
The days drift on and on
Time passes by slowly, yet relentlessly.
I'll never know the reason why you're gone
I am left with so many unanswered questions about why my loved one is no longer with me.
Blood on my hands, again?
I am haunted by the violence and bloodshed of the past, and it continues to plague me.
What if we're side by side
I wonder what life would be like if my loved one were still alive and by my side.
What if I throw the line?
I explore the idea of reaching out and making an effort to bring my loved one back into my life.
What if you'd caught the rope?
I ponder the possibility of a happy ending where my loved one would be able to come back to me and we could catch up on lost time.
Whenever I just try to turn back time
I desperately wish I could go back in time and change the past so that my loved one wouldn't be lost to me.
I try to ease my mind
I struggle to find peace in my mind and heart as I grapple with the loss of my loved one.
You're laying down the stairs, your heart gets cold
I imagine my loved one lying cold and lifeless, lost forever to me.
I close my eyes and fool myself
Sometimes, I willfully deceive myself into thinking that my loved one is still with me and that they never left.
We're walking hand in hand the long and winding road
I recall the happy times we shared when we were together, walking hand in hand down life's uncertain path.
Up to the sky and touch the sun
I remember the euphoria of being with my loved one and the sense that we could conquer anything together.
They say they told you I'll never come back again
I am resigned to the notion that others may have given up on my ever being reunited with my loved one.
Out in the fields I'd died and gone
I feel as if I have died inside from the pain of losing my loved one, leaving me feeling lost and hopeless.
I'm still here and I will find you
I remain determined to never give up on the possibility of reconnecting with the one I love.
Forever
I will always love my lost one and hold out hope that we may someday be reunited.
Writer(s): Ruediger Fleck Copyright: Edition Metromania
Contributed by Abigail D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.