englishPop Rock
If I Was Lyrics
by Midge Ure
19 views • Published on Oct 3, 2026
If I Was Lyrics
If I was a better man
Would fellow men take me to their hearts
If I was a stronger man
Carrying the weight of a popular demand
Tell me would that alarm her
I´d never harm her at all
If I was a soldier
Captive arms I´d lay before her
If I was a sailor
Seven oceans I´d sail to her
If I was a wiser man
Would other men reach out and touch me
If I was a kinder man
Dishing up love for a hungry world
Tell me would that appease her
I want to please her again
If I was a painter
I´d paint a world that couldn´t taint her
If I was a leader
On food of love from above I would feed her
If I Was a poet
All my love and burning words I would show it
If I was her lover
Her eyes in kisses I would cover
Come here my baby
Oh they can´t touch you now
I´ll keep you save and warm
I´ll never leave you at all
Come here my baby
Oh they won´t touch you
Dishing up love for a hungry world
Tell me would that appease you
I want to please you again
If I was a soldier
Captive arms I´d lay before her
If I was a sailor
Seven oceans I´d sail to her
If I was a painter
I´d paint a world that couln´t taint her
If I was a leader
On food of love from above I would feed her
If I was a poet
All my love and burning words I would show it
Meaning of If I Was
“If I Was” explores a profound sense of inadequacy and desperate yearning for acceptance and love. Midge Ure’s voice conveys a heartbreaking vulnerability as he lists countless transformations – soldier, sailor, painter, leader, poet, lover – each one an attempt to fundamentally alter himself in the hope of winning back someone's affection. The repeated question “If I was” reveals a deep-seated belief that his true self is flawed and unacceptable, driving him to imagine idealized versions of himself solely focused on pleasing another person. Beneath the romantic imagery lies a poignant emotion of loneliness and a yearning for connection, suggesting a fear of rejection and a desire for validation. Ultimately, the song is a melancholic plea for understanding and acceptance, highlighting the struggle to reconcile one's own identity with the perceived desires of another.
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