“What Ifs” is a song recorded by American country music singer Kane Brown, featuring Lauren Alaina, taken from his self-titled debut album.
Lyrically, the song about the apprehension behind dating, looking on the negative possibilities, and then coming back and asking about the positives of a lovin...
[Verse 1: Kane Brown]
You say, "What if I hurt you? What if I leave you?
What if I find somebody else and I don't need you?
What if this goes south? What if I mess you up?"
You say, "What if I break your heart in two, then what?"
[Pre-Chorus: Kane Brown]
Well, I hear you, girl, I feel you, girl, but not so fast
Before you make your mind up, I gotta ask
[Chorus: Kane Brown & Lauren Alaina]
What if I was made for you and you were made for me?
What if this is it? What if it's meant to be?
What if I ain't one of them fools just playin' some game?
What if I just pull you close? What if I lean in
And the stars line up and it's our last first kiss?
What if one of these days, baby, I go and change your name?
What if I loved all these what ifs away?
[Verse 2: Kane Brown & Lauren Alaina]
What if the sky falls (Sky falls)
Or the sun stops burnin'?
We could worry about them what ifs 'til the world stops turnin'
Or I could kiss you (You should kiss me)
What if you liked it? (Bet I'd like it)
Well, we ain't never gonna know unless we try it
[Chorus: Kane Brown & Lauren Alaina, Kane Brown]
What if I was made for you and you were made for me?
What if this is it? What if it's meant to be?
What if I ain't one of them fools just playin' some game?
What if I just pull you close? What if I lean in
And the stars line up and it's our last first kiss?
What if one of these days, baby, I go and change your name?
What if I loved all these what ifs away?
Aw, yeah
Come on
[Bridge: Kane Brown]
You say, "What if I hurt you? What if I leave you?
What if I find somebody else and I don't need you?"
Damn
[Chorus: Kane Brown & Lauren Alaina]
What if I was made for you and you were made for me?
What if this is it? What if it's meant to be?
What if I ain't one of them fools just playin' some game?
Yeah, what if I just pull you close? What if I lean in
And the stars line up and it's our last first kiss?
What if one of these days, baby, I go and change your name?
What if I loved all these what ifs away?
[Outro: Kane Brown & Lauren Alaina]
Away (Away)
What if?
What Ifs was written by Matthew McGinn & Jordan Schmidt & Kane Brown.
What Ifs was produced by Dann Huff.
Kane Brown released What Ifs on Mon Feb 06 2017.
Season 10 American Idol runner up Lauren Alaina is featured in the song, mostly doing the background vocals. She and Brown were in middle school choir together and she pushed him to sing in the first place.
Yes. “What Ifs” was certified 6x platinum by the RIAA on September 29th, 2020.