If I Was Your Man
Stephen Simmonds Lyrics


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Take a look around tell me are you down?
Or do you feel like you're alone in this town?
Players come to play, but they're not here to stay
I can love you better in every way

It will all be different
Girl you don't understand
I'd give my soul
If I was your man

Tell me how you're livin'
Course I've got the master plan
I'd take control If I was your man

I've been thinkin' about
Somebody tell me now
How she got me open 'cause it's freakin' me out
You make me loose my cool with the things you do
Girl you're my religion, I'm believing in you

You may think I'm not your kind
Believe me girl if you were mine




You would feel the same way that I do
I'd show you you the love that you never knew

Overall Meaning

In Stephen Simmonds's song "If I Was Your Man," the singer is expressing his desire to be with a woman who he believes deserves better than what she is getting from her current partner. He offers to love her better in every way and take control of her life if she were with him. The singer shares his view of how players come to play, but are not there to stay, which he differentiates himself from- he offers something more genuine and long-lasting. The chorus, "I'd give my soul if I was your man, I'd take control; If I was your man," explains just how strongly he feels for this woman and how he would do anything to be with her, offer guidance and love her all throughout her life. Additionally, he expresses his confusion at how she got such a hold on him and how she makes him loose his cool with some of the things she does. He has deep feelings for this woman, even if she may think he is not her type.


Overall, the song narrates a love story of a man who fell in love with a woman who deserves the world, and he believes he could offer just that if she were to choose him. The singer's longing desire to be with the woman he loves is quite evident through the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

Take a look around tell me are you down?
Do you feel depressed and hopeless or are you in good spirits?


Or do you feel like you're alone in this town?
Do you feel like nobody understands or can relate to you?


Players come to play, but they're not here to stay
Some men are only interested in short-term, superficial relationships.


I can love you better in every way
I believe I am capable of providing a deeper, more fulfilling kind of love.


It will all be different
My love for you will transform your life in meaningful ways.


Girl you don't understand
You cannot comprehend the intensity of my feelings for you.


I'd give my soul
I am willing to sacrifice everything for you.


If I was your man
If I had the honor of being your partner.


Tell me how you're livin'
Give me an honest report on your current state of being


Course I've got the master plan
I have a strategy to help fix any problems you might be facing.


I'd take control If I was your man
I would take charge and make things better if I were your partner.


I've been thinkin' about
I've been pondering something with great intensity lately.


Somebody tell me now
Can someone please explain to me?


How she got me open 'cause it's freakin' me out
I feel unnerved because this person has caused me to be vulnerable in ways I didn't expect.


You make me loose my cool with the things you do
Your actions and demeanor can have a profound effect on me.


Girl you're my religion, I'm believing in you
You hold such significant meaning to me that you have replaced religious faith in importance.


You may think I'm not your kind
You might not believe we're a good match.


Believe me girl if you were mine
If we were a couple, however, you'd feel differently.


You would feel the same way that I do
You'd be swept up in love and passion just as I am.


I'd show you the love that you never knew
I would provide a level of love and care that you've never experienced before.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROB HYMAN, JOAN E OSBORNE, RICHARD E CHERTOFF, JOSEPH LYBURN ARTHUR, LOUIS FRAUSTO PEREZ

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