Aaliyah - What If Lyrics

The background rock music was too loud for Aaliyah's soft voice...I still love this song though...sounds like a song that couldve opened or closed a concert of hers had she had the chance 💔

This album was EVERYTHING!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I just kicked my nike slides off and did a stripper kick. 💃🏾🦵🏾

This whole album is literally my life. Love you forever and miss your beautiful music aaliyah

Wow genius period 💯

I LOOOVE how the sound towards the end of her album turned in to something so different yet still went so perfect!! She was letting us know, she was coming strong with the next album!
Tank has some crazy writing skills also!
Love you A-A-L-I-Y...-A-H!!

This ma shit

This is the perfect closing song to an album. She did her thing

This is ALWAYS my favorite ❤️💕😎🤟🏽

One thing about baby girl is......She gon RIDE the HELL outta a beat😂💖💖💯

My favorite on this album😍 Missy's vocals were definitely on this record!

good gravy - that beat.....!!!!

Aaliyah
18X19

When I bought this album and I heard this jam I replayed the the static out of this mutha🤬 It was inspiring and felt like a fresh direction for music. Damn I miss this woman😇

This song rocks

Cathline Johnson pun intended lol

She Was Def Ahead Of Time With This One

🔥🔥🔥🔥

r&b + guitar = best combination ever

Love you baby girl ❤ 🙏🏾

Aaliyah is still killing it 18 years after her transcendence into heavenly peace. She will always be one of the top females I had always admired and looked up to 💗 Crazy she'd be 40 years old this year!

I love u liyah

This song was ahead of time. They should of had her do a music video for this song. My fave off this album

I love Liyah but I don’t understand why people aren’t crediting the songwriters and producers of this track? Y’all are saying Aaliyah was ahead of her time (which is true) but what about the people behind the composition? Weren’t they ahead of their time too?? Lol

Because we already know these things.

Of course they were

Because they not like aaliyah yes they were helpers but SHE.DID.THAT. End of story.

The time pass really hard,on july 07 are gonna be 18 years about the realease of this álbum :(,Aaliyah forever.

a shocking departure from Aaliyah's style but it works in her favor, shes truly a trailblazer.

This beat is so sick

This Was Baby Girls Crossover Track 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💯💯💯💯

They shouldve released this as a single and video.. if wouldve been epic like when Janet released If especially with Fatima choreographing

They probably would have. I mean the previous album had 6 singles. To bad we couldn't see if the same would've been done here.

I haven't listened in years. She was guiding her fans towards the direction she was heading in. It would have amazing. This is why people need to be careful when they compare her to othet artists. She has her influences and puts her own spin on it. I get upset when I think about what we didn't get to see.

Still sounds new! #2019

AALIYAH MEANS MOST EXALTED ONE AND SHE DEFINITELY LIVED UP TO THE MEANING OF HER NAME😍😘💜😎🤗☺😚R.I.H CAPRICORNS FOR LIFE😊😍😘

Good song

Dope song,beat,Remarkable

If they released a video for this it wouldve been like the " if" Janet jackson music video especially with Fatima choreographing it

This shit is undoubtedly hottttt! Screams almost like a Nine Inch Nails cover with a mix of some Timbaland influence. Loved how experimental Aaliyah was getting on her last release. Nothin' but R&B gold taking on different forms during this era; goth, metal, futurism, electro, dubstep. God, I looooved and obsessed over this era so damn much too damn bad we'll never get something this explosive again nor a dream team like Aaliyah, Playa, Missy, Timbaland, Tweet, Ginuwine, Magoo & Nicole Wray ever again. Once in a lifetime experience.

Her vocals were better developed on this album too.
Especially with this song

when I first got this album this song stood out to me and the bonus track messed up. It just bangs so hard. u gotta twist your face up and play air guitar

The industrial rock... she was so ahead of her time. You can hear the Janet influence. I wish she could have gotten into UK Garage like she wanted it too. Set the tempo for FKA Twigs, The Weeknd etc. Such a visionary. Happy birthday babygirl. We love you FOREVER

Suuuuuper coincidental that a page named Destiny's Child is distributing Aaliyah's music 🙄🤔🤔

Aaliyah over Beyoncé ANYDAY ♥️💋

both are successful BLACK WOMEN. Aaliyah would of hated you.

Imani Alexander 🤣🤣🤣

This my shit! I played this whole album front to back!

Imagine the visuals, looks and choreography and attitude she would have served us in this music video wooo

this album was so different from her other albums, such a big musical evolution for her! would have love to hear a follow up 4th album to this masterpiece but sadly we would never know

Hey y'all, J Dub made the beat, Babbs wrote the lyrics. Don't get me wrong, Aaliyah was amazing but it should be common knowledge there are producers and writers, not just the vocalist. Enjoy this masterpiece by collective geniuses. Aaliyah's greatest album!

“We will burn ya, we will cut you, we will kill you!! We don’t have to take no more”

Her ear for music was crazy 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🔥🔥🔥

Am I the only one who can hear the influence of Prince in this song?

I love this song so much. I miss her so much. RIP Aaliyah

This song is ART.. She bodied this song... the lyrics to this is so real .. And very very true how SOME men act til this day. Nothing new under the sun.. Just a different pace... Rest in peace the great Aaliyah... ♑

Was this gonna be her next single eventually before she died??

What if, every guy I saw
What if, was sittin' down at the bar
What if, I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy in the place
What if, was all up in my face
What if, what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if
you're the jealous man
one who doesn't understand
that i'm attractive so of course men want to take my hand
and lead me off round the corner or maybe to their place
but when they speak you get mad jumping all up in they face
but on the other hand when women come and speak to you
you kiss and hug them like it's something that you let me do
you're only jealous 'cause you know that ish you put me through
i might turn right around and do that bull shit to you
What if, every guy I saw
What if, was sittin' down at the bar
What if, I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy in the place
What if, was all up in my face
What if, what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if
you're the lying dude
one who doesn't know the rules
if you goin' cheat burn the receipt from the hotel room
but instead you're up in my face saying you were at friends
but they all call asking me where the hell you been
why they keep treatin' us this way
i guess it's a new game we play
we'll play,
we'll cut you (oh)
we'll kill you (oh)
we don't have to take it no more
What if, every guy I saw
What if, was sittin' down at the bar
What if, I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy in the place
What if, was all up in my face
What if, what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy I saw
What if, was sittin' down at the bar
What if, I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy in the place
What if, was all up in my face
What if, what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if
why they keep treatin' us this way
i guess it's a new game we play
we'll play,
we'll cut you (oh)
we'll kill you (oh)
we don't have to take it no more
What if, every guy I saw
What if, was sittin' down at the bar
What if, I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy in the place
What if, was all up in my face
What if, what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy I saw
What if, was sittin' down at the bar
What if, I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy in the place
What if, was all up in my face
What if, what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy I saw
What if, was sittin' down at the bar
What if, I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy in the place
What if, was all up in my face
What if, what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if

Wow memories .i played this song sooo much . it was a bonus track & something jus stick out to me . love the alternative sound . she rides the beat so well over the Guitar instruments🎸

She would fuck this shit up live

Here still listening on the anniversary of the album!!

This song often screamed of a Nine Inch Nails cover mixed with some Timbaland influence to me. I guarantee if it had been put out as a single, it would have sent radios into a frenzy. No one was prepared for what Aaliyah was about to bring to the table regarding her unique visions. Not to mention had secured over 5 movie deals under her belt at the time ("Some Kind of Blue", "Sparkle", "Honey", "Matrix", "Queen of the Damned"). To know she was doing all of this at the mere age of 22 while juggling a slew of other tasks blows my mind. RIP Aaliyah.

As much as I miss her everyday, she would have been corrupted in today's cruel times. She was just too pure for this world.

Rest in Peace, my angel. Your voice lives on.

NickyVendetta lol the Aaliyah who was about to marry r kelly? She woulda been fine grew with the times but all speculation sad she’s gone

💯😇

I’m mad that this album is not on iTunes!!!!

17 years later and this song is still hot!

What if every guy I saw
What if sitting down at the bar
What if I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if every guy in the place
What if was all up in my face
What if what would you say
What if what if, what if, what if

[Verse 1]
I hate a jealous man, one who doesn't understand
That I'm attractive so of course men wanna take my hand
And lead me off 'round the corner maybe to their place
But when they speak you get mad, jumping all up in my face
But on the other hand when women come and speak to you
You kiss and hug them like it's something that you let me do
You're only jealous 'cause you know the ish you put me through
I might turn right around and do that ish right back to you

[Chorus]
What if every guy I saw
What if sitting down at the bar
What if I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if every guy in the place
What if was all up in my face
What if what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if

[Verse 2]
I hate a lying dude, one who doesn't know the rules
If you gonna cheat burn the receipt from the hotel room
But instead you're up in my face saying you were at friends
But they all call asking me where the hell you been

[Pre-Chorus]
Why they keep treating us this way
I guess it's a little game we play
We'll burn you (oh), we'll cut you (oh)
We'll kill you (oh)
We don't have to take it no more

[Chorus]
What if every guy I saw
What if sitting down at the bar
What if I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if every guy in the place
What if was all up in my face
What if what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if

[Pre-Chorus]
Why they keep treating us this way
I guess it's a little game we play
We'll burn you (oh), we'll cut you (oh)
We'll kill you (oh)
We don't have to take it no more

[Chorus: 4x]
What if every guy I saw
What if sitting down at the bar
What if I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if every guy in the place
What if was all up in my face
What if what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if

I miss you

When I first heard this song I didn't believe that it was her. I thought it was someone else's song. But I just figured out last year that it was her. You are missed.😍😘😄😖

Yes. This forever.

This is Are You That Somebody too the #80 power.. This single should've been released.. 🔥

this beat kicks so much

U can't tell me DJ mustard on the beat didn't take the intro of You Needed Me from this.....AALIYAH was ahead of her time, had she n 2pac still be alive; the rihannas n the ciaras won't be here n reality hoes wouldn't have a CHANCE!! N don't get me started on the rap🤦🏾‍♂️

⭐Whos better ????😏

I would love to hear her and the weekend... Damn rip baby girl I'm sad now

More UK garbage electronica or whatever this genre is!! This is Badass!!! I love it!!

She was miles ahead of her time.

LegendMariah Perfect Voice; perfect body; perfect attitude; baby girl!

Miles? I think lightyears.

i believe this is about damon lol

Omg this joint right here nigga!! I played the fuck outta this track on this album. So hypnotizing and the lyrics are so on point. I miss Aaliyah so much

She was such ahead of her time. Even in her time she was an innovator and leader. Always blazing her own path.

This video would of been an awesome video 👏

release this album now I bet it will go number 1!!!!!! I fucking you love Aaliyah #longliveAaliyah

Amazing album, she deserves at least 5-6 grammys for this masterpiece.All the songs are really good.

GUSTAVO INFINITO omg ikr and a star like a hall of fame star for her cause that would be beautiful seeing her beautiful name on a star😍😍😍😍

she was the queen period and always will be too😍😍😍😍

She deserves all the awards on this world.

this song goes hard!!!!!

Damn this is hot. I wish she had shot the video for this instead of rock the boat. I guess whatever was meant to happen is done. Rip aaliyah you were a beautiful human being. I wish that I had a chance to meet u when I lived in Detroit. I had already moved to Alabama when back and forth came out. You are the second person I want to meet when I get to heaven but first GOD.

Tank wrote this for her. I think this was a good choice for her voice. It sounds like she was talking about that dude damon.

She definitely would've done more rock..she would've worked with Korn back in the day

@AWN yeah and 9 inch nails was her favorite rock band

Aaliyah amazing and a super talent, with missy, timberland and all the crew.

"hot grits is a new game we play"
"We'll burn ya We'll cut you We'll kill you."
IM SHOOK

I know that's right. ~Uncle Grandpa

this is my shit love this song never get too old rip aaliyah gone never forgotten 💪🙏

my favorite

omg luv diz song

omg luv diz song

you will forever be timeless aaliyah .

I just love it when she goes like "we don't like to take it no more!" Then she goes "noooooo, yeah!"

I love this song best song on this album. This video also would have been lit 💗💗💗. We love you Aaliyah

she was sooo ahead of her time

OOOOH WEE THIS THE BEST ROCK N ROLLish SONG EVER 🔥🔥🔥🎶🎶🎶🎶

this song gives life

What If

Aaliyah

Lyrics

What if, every guy I saw
What if, was sittin' down at the bar
What if, I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy in the place
What if, was all up in my face
What if, what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if

you're the jealous man
one who doesn't understand
that i'm attractive so of course men want to take my hand
and lead me off round the corner or maybe to their place
but when they speak you get mad jumping all up in they face
but on the other hand when women come and speak to you
you kiss and hug them like it's something that you let me do
you're only jealous 'cause you know that ish you put me through
i might turn right around and do that bull shit to you

What if, every guy I saw
What if, was sittin' down at the bar
What if, I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy in the place
What if, was all up in my face
What if, what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if

you're the lying dude
one who doesn't know the rules
if you goin' cheat burn the receipt from the hotel room
but instead you're up in my face saying you were at friends
but they all call asking me where the hell you been

why they keep treatin' us this way
i guess it's a new game we play
we'll play,
we'll cut you (oh)
we'll kill you (oh)
we don't have to take it no more

What if, every guy I saw
What if, was sittin' down at the bar
What if, I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy in the place
What if, was all up in my face
What if, what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if

What if, every guy I saw
What if, was sittin' down at the bar
What if, I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy in the place
What if, was all up in my face
What if, what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if

why they keep treatin' us this way
i guess it's a new game we play
we'll play,
we'll cut you (oh)
we'll kill you (oh)
we don't have to take it no more

What if, every guy I saw
What if, was sittin' down at the bar
What if, I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy in the place
What if, was all up in my face
What if, what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if

What if, every guy I saw
What if, was sittin' down at the bar
What if, I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy in the place
What if, was all up in my face
What if, what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if

What if, every guy I saw
What if, was sittin' down at the bar
What if, I told him to give me a call
What if, what if, what if, what if
What if, every guy in the place
What if, was all up in my face
What if, what would you say
What if, what if, what if, what if

Songwriters: Jeffery Walker / Durrell Babbs

What If lyrics © EMI

damn another song off this album I remember stayed on HEAVY rotation when I used to sneak in his room & listened to all his music when he wasn't there. I was 9 in 2001 when her last album came out.... it's 2017 & it's still sound so fresh! That's VERY telling on of her career. timeless classics from a Angel who went before she fully had the ball man :/

Aaliyah sounds great on this track.

I F........ LOVE AALIYAH!!!!😭😭😭😭

I just remembered this banger and I'm so glad I did!!!! 😍

I love the theme guitar sounds!

"Why they keep treatin' us this way.... hot grits is a new game we play.... we'll burn, we'll cut you, we'll kill you.... we don't have to take it no more!"

anjelheaven QUEEN WENT OFF😭

FELT THIS !!!!!

So that's what she was saying ...I really love this song now 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Ladii Henry Me too I literally never realized she said that that makes it even more fire🔥😂😂😂

@Ladii Henry oh WOWwww

the queen always and forever

We Don't Have Take It No More!!!