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If Lyrics

by Janet Jackson

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If Lyrics

Sittin over here Starin in your face With lust in my eyes Sure don't give a damn and ya Don't know that I've been dreamin of ya in My fantasies Never once you looked at me Don't even realize that I'm wantin you To fulfill my needs Think what you want Let your mind free Run free to a place no one dares to How many night I've laid in bed excited over you I've closed my eyes and thought of us a hundred different ways I've gotten there so many times I wonder how bout you Day and night Night and day All I've got to say is CHORUS: If I was your girl Oh the things I'd do to you I'd make you call out my name I'd ask who it belongs to If I was your woman The things I'd do to you But I'm not So I can't Then I won't But If I was your girl Allow me some time to play with your mind And you'll get there again and again Close your eyes and imagine my body undressed Take your time cuz we've got all night, oooh You on the rise as you're touchin my thighs and Let me know what you like If you like I'll go Down da down down down da down down I'll hold you in my hand and baby Your smooth and shiny Feels so good against my lips sugar I want you so bad I can Taste your love right now baby Day and night Night and day All i've got to say is CHORUS (2x) I've laid in bed excited over you One hundred different way I've thought ya Many, maaany (day and night, night and day) Allll I got to say is CHORUS (3x)

Meaning of If

“If” is a raw and unapologetic expression of desire fueled by intense longing and fantasy. Janet Jackson embodies the frustration of unrequited attraction, detailing how she’s captivated by someone, lost in imagined scenarios where they reciprocate her feelings. The lyrics reveal a potent mix of lust, vulnerability, and a playful challenge – “If I was your girl,” she’d indulge every whim, creating vivid fantasies and urging the listener to join her in this seductive exploration. Despite acknowledging her own unfulfilled needs ("But I'm not, so I can't"), there’s an insistent invitation to step into her world of heightened sensuality and passionate play. The repetition emphasizes a persistent hope and the core theme: a yearning for connection that remains tantalizingly out of reach, expressed through bold declarations and suggestive imagery throughout the day and night.

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