If You Think It
The Emotions Lyrics


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I wanna love him but what if he hurts me
Oh, no, no

(May as well, may as well, may as well do it)
('Cause if you think it
You may as well do it)

Mama, oh, you told me not to do it
Papa, you told me there was nothin' to him
But I can't sleep every night
(My nights are so rough)
I keep on dreamin' of holdin' him tight
I wanna go "Ohh!" i wanna go "Ohh!"
'Cause if you think it
(Think it) , you may as well do it (Do it)
If you think it, you may as well do it
May as well, may as well, may as well do it
Ooh funny, I feel I've loved him already
So bad
It seems the next day he's forgotten it
But still, I wanna do it
(I still wanna do it)
I've got to love him and find out the truth
I wanna go "Ohh!" i wanna go "Ohh!"
'Cause if you think it
(Think it) , you may as well do it (Do it)
If you think it, you may as well do it

Made me go on and love him made me go on

Funny, I feel I've loved him already

And if you think it
(Think it) , you may as well do it (Do it)
And if you think it, you may as well do it

May as well, may as well, may as well do it
If you think it, you may as well do it

I've got to do it! Mama told me not to
(May as well, may as well, may as well do it)
I've got to love him so in love
(May as well, may as well, may as well do it)
Ooh, I may be wrong i've got to do it
(May as well, may as well, may as well do it)
Oooh i've got to do it




(May as well, may as well, may as well do it)
I feel I've loved him already

Overall Meaning

The Emotions’ song “If You Think It” is a declaration of a woman’s resolve to love a man she knows might hurt her. The woman says she wants to love him but has doubts because she fears being hurt. Her parents have advised her against it, but she cannot sleep at night as she continually dreams of holding him close. She feels like she has loved him already, even though she has not, and she wants to give him a chance to prove himself. She is ready to take a risk because if she thinks it, then she might as well do it.


The song reflects the dilemma that anyone can face when it comes to love. It is difficult to make a decision when we are not sure about our sentiments, and we fear getting hurt. However, the woman in the song is brave enough to confront her fears and take a chance on love. She believes that if she feels it so strongly, then she might as well do it and find out the truth. Overall, “If You Think It” is encouraging its listeners to take a risk and follow their hearts, even if they are uncertain of the outcome.


Line by Line Meaning

I wanna love him but what if he hurts me
I desire to love him but I don't want to face the pain if he causes any


Oh, no, no
Expressing a denial


May as well, may as well, may as well do it ('Cause if you think it You may as well do it)
If the thought of doing something is persistent, might as well go through with it


Mama, oh, you told me not to do it Papa, you told me there was nothin' to him
Parents advised against it


But I can't sleep every night (My nights are so rough) I keep on dreamin' of holdin' him tight
The thought keeps her up at night


I wanna go "Ohh!" i wanna go "Ohh!"
Excitement towards the idea


'Cause if you think it (Think it) , you may as well do it (Do it) If you think it, you may as well do it May as well, may as well, may as well do it
Reinforcing the idea of acting upon their thoughts


Ooh funny, I feel I've loved him already So bad
Strong attraction towards the person


It seems the next day he's forgotten it But still, I wanna do it (I still wanna do it)
The person appears to not care but the feelings still exist


I've got to love him and find out the truth I wanna go "Ohh!" i wanna go "Ohh!"
Driven to pursue their feelings and see what happens


Made me go on and love him made me go on
The feelings continue to exist despite external factors


And if you think it (Think it) , you may as well do it (Do it) And if you think it, you may as well do it
Reinforcement of the idea


I've got to do it! Mama told me not to (May as well, may as well, may as well do it) I've got to love him so in love (May as well, may as well, may as well do it) Ooh, I may be wrong i've got to do it (May as well, may as well, may as well do it) Oooh i've got to do it (May as well, may as well, may as well do it)
Final acceptance of the idea, despite the external factors and possible negative outcome


I feel I've loved him already
Strong attraction and feelings towards the person




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RONNIE WILLIAMS, DAVID PORTER

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