What If
Samantha Landrum Lyrics

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Packed you bag like you didn't want nothing to remind you
Slammed the door hit the gas got going like you really meant to leave
Boy you hit me with a good bye, struck a match
Lit a fire, burned us down,
but baby did you ever think about
What if we were right together?
What if we just needed some time?
What if you get where you're going

Look around break down and cry?
What you need me baby
I can't get to where you are
What if you were wrong for leaving
Because I was wrong for breaking your heart
I can take the blame for the way this has played out
Drop my pride apologize, baby just turn around
I have nothing here without you, oh I need you
I was such a fool to let you down, to ever let you down
What if we were right together?
What if we just needed some time?
What if you get where you're going
Look around break down and cry?
What if you need me baby
I can't get to where you are
What if you were wrong for leaving
Because I was wrong for breaking your heart
What if we were right together?
What if we just needed some time?
What if you get where you're going
Look around break down and cry?
What if you need me baby
I can't get to where you are
What if you were wrong for leaving

Because I was wrong for breaking your heart
I was wrong baby, I was wrong for breaking your heart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Samantha Landrum's What If talk about the pain and regret of a failed relationship. The main character's lover has left her abruptly, and she can't help but wonder if they were actually meant to be together. She questions the decision to break up and considers the possibility that they simply needed some time apart. She laments that she can't be there for her ex-partner when they might need her most, and wonders if her own actions were responsible for the breakup. Ultimately, she apologizes for any role she played in damaging the relationship, but acknowledges that it may be too late to fix things.

The lyrics of the song are loaded with emotional weight, showcasing the complex feelings of pain and regret that come with a failed relationship. They highlight the singer's need for closure and a sense of resolution, as she considers the different outcomes that could have occurred had she and her lover stayed together. The song speaks to the human experience of love, heartbreak, and the search for meaning in difficult times.

Line by Line Meaning

Packed your bag like you didn't want nothing to remind you
You left in a hurry and without looking back, not wanting any memory of us.

Slammed the door hit the gas got going like you really meant to leave
You left in a hurry and with sure intent, slamming the door behind you and driving away quickly.

Boy you hit me with a good bye, struck a match
You said goodbye and ended our relationship in a way that felt destructive and final.

Lit a fire, burned us down,
Your actions ended our relationship in a way that destroyed everything we had built.

but baby did you ever think about
Have you ever considered or thought about the possibility that we were meant to be together?

What if we were right together?
What if we were actually meant to be together?

What if we just needed some time?
What if we only needed some space and time to work through our issues and come back stronger?

What if you get where you're going, look around break down and cry?
What if you get to wherever you're headed and realize that leaving me was a mistake and it breaks you?

What you need me baby, I can't get to where you are
If you realize you need me, I won't be able to come to you because of the distance between us.

What if you were wrong for leaving, because I was wrong for breaking your heart
What if you left for the wrong reasons because I had hurt you first?

I can take the blame for the way this has played out, drop my pride apologize, baby just turn around
I can accept responsibility for our breakup, humble myself, and apologize if it means you'll come back.

I have nothing here without you, oh I need you
I realize that I am nothing without you and I need you in my life.

I was such a fool to let you down, to ever let you down
I see now that I was foolish to have let you down in the past and I regret it deeply.

I was wrong baby, I was wrong for breaking your heart
I accept that I was in the wrong for hurting you and ending our relationship.

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