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Artist: Matthew West
Canonical path: /matthew-west/what-if
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What If
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What If
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I've heard 'em say before to live just like you're dying, yeah
Wish I could say that's how I am but I'd be lying, yeah
Lying in my bed at night one too many times, I'm thinking
What if? What if?
My biggest fear is waking up to find what matters
Is miles away from what I spent my life chasing after
Is my story gonna have the same two words in every chapter?
What if? What if?
But last I checked this heart inside my chest, is still beating
Well I guess it's not too late
What if today's the only day I got?
I don't wanna waste it if it's my last shot
No regrets, in the end
I wanna know I got no what-ifs
I'm running 'til the road runs out
I'm lighting it up, I'm right here, right now
No regrets, in the end
I wanna know I got no what-if's, yeah
See I refuse to be a should'a, would'a, could'a been
I can't go back in time, I don't have a delorean
What I'm tryna say is I don't wanna say these words again
What if? What if?
But last I checked this heart inside my chest, is still beating
Well I guess it's not too late, no no
What if today's the only day I got?
I don't wanna waste it if it's my last shot, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
No regrets, in the end
I wanna know I got no what-ifs
I'm running 'til the road runs out
I'm lighting it up, I'm right here, right now, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
No regrets, in the end
I wanna know I got no what-if's
I'm gonna dream a little bigger, burn a little brighter
Stand a little taller, closer to your fire
Dig a little deeper, reach a little further
Love a little harder
I'm gonna dream a little bigger, burn a little brighter
Stand a little taller, closer to your fire
Dig a little deeper, reach a little further
Love a little harder
'Cause what if today's the only day I got?
I don't wanna waste it if it's my last shot, whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
No regrets, in the end
I wanna know I got no what-ifs
I'm running 'til the road runs out
I'm lighting it up, I'm right here, right now, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
No regrets (no), in the end
I wanna know I got no what-if's, yeah
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