WHAT IF?

Welcome back to the Lovers' Hour
Here on BBC Radio 12
I'm your host, Ollie Cromwell
It's a beautiful sunny day here in London City
It's about 12,000 degree
It's incredible that anybody's got anything to complain about
But we've got some callers on the line
We wanna hear from you, who you loving?
Who you kissing? Who you missing? What's on your mind, caller?'

For the last five years, love's always been hypothetical
What if I maybe met the one?
What if I maybe messaged you?
What if you Scooby Doo me
Ghost me after my confessional?
What if I'm the one they laugh about
Inside their message group?
Heart-react your every story
Screenshot my every move
Send them to the girlies just to file 'em alphabetical
Label me a creep, like I'm the one to teach a lesson to
What if I'm overthinking?
Lots of people been susceptible
What if I really like you but my past has made me skeptical?
What if you got a fella and he's mad because I'm pressin' you?
What if your fella's cheatin', think that I could come and rescue you?
What if you made them eyes at me while mine had been undressing you?
What if I gave it time
And put them worries to the side
And then I really got to know ya?
Then I really made you mine
And then we planned our ever after
Bassinets and overtime
To put a payment on a gaff
To get the one you really like
And then I tell ya that I love ya
Every morning, every night
And then we raise a couple kids
And teach 'em how to ride a bike
And then I come back unannounced
Cos' it's your birthday just to find
You in my bed with someone else
Now wouldn't that be a surprise?
What if?

What if?
What if?
What if?

What if I could
Tell you how I'm thinking when I'm lost?
What if I could?
Be the one to tell you I'm there
What if I could?
Tell you no one really compares
To you Baby
I'm just scared, I'd be letting you down

What if I'm wrong?
I mean, it's all just theoretical
What if I broke your heart cos' I would rather chase my revenue?
What if I called it quits cos' I could see how I was stressing you?
What if I cut it off cos' of an imbalance of chemicals?
Problem was the doctor didn't dose me up a decimal
Memory is malleable
It's crazy what depression do
Make you think you're crazy
Make you want someone to section you
Keep you in my head, forget to tell you when the rent is due
Making all the chatter in your brain turn up a decibel
Make it really easy to forget the ones that's blessin' you
Take 'em all for granted til there's really no one left but you
They're better off without me? Nah
That's what depression says to you
Hmm

What if?
What if?
What if?
What if I could
Tell you how I'm thinking when I'm lost?
What if I could?
Be the one to tell you I'm there
What if I could?
Tell you no one really compares
To you baby
I'm just scared, I'd be letting you down

What if I said I'm sorry?
Would you think that's unacceptable?
What if I made the effort just to get the know the better you?
What if I took a chance in spite of all the things I said to you?
Squeeze ya like a tourniquet
In turn I'll make you better too
Can't predict the future, life will go the ways it's destined to
Dwellin' on the past will only feed all that regret in you
The present's all we have so you should live it while you can
And when your life comes to an end
At least it never got the best of you
Love don't really break, in time you'll find that love is bendable
I know you'd probably rather find somebody who's dependable
How's about I kill the doubt and be a man and message you?
Just to see you blocked me, guess that's to be expected
Hmm