If He Wanted To He Would is a catchy and upbeat pop song in which Perrie offers up advice and tough love to a friend who is caught in a toxic relationship. The music video stars Perrie and Nina Nesbitt, one of the cowriters of the song, and pays tribute to a variety of classic rom coms including Mea...
[Verse 1]
Come round to mine and tell me what's been happenin'
You say it's him, that's not very surprisin'
Your eyes are red, I can tell you've been cryin'
You say you're fine, but you're lyin'
[Pre-Chorus]
It's the same thing, different day
Runnin' out of words to say
And we've all been that girl, fallin' for potential
But he can't do the basics and that shit's essential
[Chorus]
He'll buy you flowers, but he won't call you back
Ruin your life and then tell you, "Relax"
And, look, I get it if the sex is kinda good (So good)
But guess what, honey? If he wanted to, he would
I hate to tell you, but he ain't gonna change
I know it hurts and I know it's such a shame
You're only blinded 'cause the sex is kinda good
Not being funny, but if he wanted to, he would
[Verse 2]
His sense of vanity got you out here doing charity
He thinks he needs a lover, what he really needs is therapy
Don't forget your worth, he never puts you first
I wanna see you with the love I know that you deserve
[Pre-Chorus]
Same thing, different day
Runnin' out of words to say
And we've all been that girl, fallin' for potential
But he can't do the basics and that shit's essential
[Chorus]
He'll buy you flowers, but he won't call you back
Ruin your life and then tell you, "Relax" (Relax)
And, look, I get it if the sex is kinda good (So good)
But guess what, honey? If he wanted to, he would
I hate to tell you, but he ain't gonna change (Oh)
I know it hurts and I know it's such a shame
You're only blinded 'cause the sex is kinda good
Not being funny, but if he wanted to, he would
[Bridge]
If he wanted to, he would
(If he wanted to, he would)
Girl, if you love him, I love that for you
But I'd fuck him up if you wanted me to
[Breakdown]
He'll buy you flowers, but he won't call you back
Ruin your life and then tell you, "Relax"
And, look, I get it if the sex is kinda good
But guess what, honey? If he wanted to, he would
[Chorus]
He'll buy you flowers, but he won't call you back (Oh)
Ruin your life and then tell you, "Relax"
And, look, I get it if the sex is kinda good (So good)
But guess what, honey? If he wanted to, he would
I hate to tell you, but he ain't gonna change (He ain't gonna change)
I know it hurts and I know it's such a shame (Such a shame)
You're only blinded 'cause the sex is kinda good
Not being funny, but if he wanted to, he would
If He Wanted To He Would was written by Perrie (UK) & Nina Nesbitt & Charlie Martin & Joe Housley.
If He Wanted To He Would was produced by Steve Solomon & The Nocturns.
Perrie (UK) released If He Wanted To He Would on Fri Aug 22 2025.
I realised that if I released another song about heartbreak, my fans would have gone into a downward spiral, but if I write about a friend going through it, it’s kinda different! This situation happens so often in life, but from my own experience I was in a relationship for a very long time and some...