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Basic info<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n

Album:<\/b> Simple Plan
\nSongwriters:<\/b> Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau, Arnold Lanni
\nAdditional collaboration:<\/b> Dave Fortman (production), Dave Campbell (strings arrangement and conduction), Liam O\u2019Neil (keyboards)
\nLength:<\/b> 5:58<\/p>\n

Song meaning<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n

For this particular song, the band has been inspired by the TV show Heroes – particularly by the character of Peter Petrelli (who can absorb superpowers from other “heroes”), who is desperately trying to save the world. This is what Pierre said about “What If”:<\/p>\n

“In the last few years we watched TV a lot and we really got into Heroes. It was a little bit inspired by the character of Peter Petrelli, who feels abused and he’s trying to do a good thing, even though a lot of people is against him. That’s how we saw it for our song. I think that if somebody’s trying to do something important or something that should look a bit controversial, if you go throught it, you must go through obstacles and it’s a bit confusing because you don’t know if you want to do it or not. Look at somebody like Al Gore, he took all his courage and started doing crazy things and I think that a lot of people are probably against him. It’s about such a feeling you have, when you’re going through such things.”<\/i><\/p>\n

– Pierre Bouvier –<\/center><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Song lyrics<\/u><\/b><\/div>\n


\nWhat if I lead the way
\nWhat if I make mistakes
\nWill you be there?
\nWhat if I change the world
\nWhat if I take the blame
\nWill you be there?<\/center><\/p>\n

I remember going back
\nTo the place we used to lay
\nBut I keep losing track
\nAnd now the days they all turn black
\nAnd our dreams all start to fade
\nBut there’s no turning back<\/p>\n

Cause the world keeps turning
\nWhy do you tell me you care
\nIf you’re not gonna stay?
\nMy heart’s still burning
\nWhy do you tell me you care?<\/p>\n

What if I change the world
\nIf I lead the way
\nWhat if I be the one
\nThat takes the blame
\nWhat if I can’t go on without you
\nWhat if I graduate
\nWhat if I don’t?
\nWhat if I don’t?<\/p>\n

I’m slowly giving up
\nAs the world keeps losing faith
\nAnd you still turn your back
\nNow the path I follow
\nTakes a toll on me, on you
\nBut there’s no turning back<\/p>\n

Cause the world keeps turning
\nWhy do you tell me you care
\nIf you’re not gonna stay?
\nMy heart’s still burning
\nWhy do you tell me you care?<\/p>\n

What if I change the world
\nIf I lead the way
\nWhat if I be the one
\nThat takes the blame
\nWhat if I can’t go on without you
\nWhat if I graduate
\nWhat if I don’t?
\nWhat if I don’t?
\nWhat if I don’t?
\nWhat if I don’t?
\nWhat if I don’t?
\nWhat if I don’t?<\/p>\n

I’ll be waiting here
\nI’ll be waiting here
\nI’ll be waiting here
\nFor you to call me<\/p>\n

I’ll be waiting here
\nI’ll be waiting here
\nI’ll be waiting here
\nFor you to call me<\/p>\n

I’ll be waiting here
\nI’ll be waiting here
\nI’ll be waiting here
\nFor you to call me<\/p>\n

What if I lead the way
\nWhat if I graduate
\nWhat if I change the world
\nWould you still remember me?<\/p>\n

What if I lead the way
\nWhat if I graduate
\nWhat if I change the world
\nWould you still remember me?<\/p>\n

I’ll be waiting here
\nI’ll be waiting here
\nI’ll be waiting here
\nFor you to call me<\/p>\n

I’ll be waiting here
\nI’ll be waiting here
\nI’ll be waiting here
\nFor you to call me<\/p>\n

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