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IF NOT FOR YOU

Måneskin
Track 10 on RUSH! 

Producers

Max Martin, SLY &
Jan. 20, 20231 viewer38.9K views

IF NOT FOR YOU Lyrics

[Intro]
La-da-da-da, la-da-da-da
Da-ba-da-ba-da-da-ba

[Verse 1]
There'd be no summer, there'd be no spring
If not for this love of mine
Thorns without flowers, bars with no drinks
If not for this love of mine

[Pre-Chorus]
All the lights, all the parties would just fade out
Shut them down

[Chorus]
If not for you, I wouldn't sing anymore
(Da-ba-da-ba-da-da-da, da-ba-da-ba-da-da-ba)
If not for you, I couldn't get off this floor
(Da-ba-da-ba-da-da-ba)
If not for you, Hell would be knockin' on my door
If not for you

[Verse 2]
No more Nirvana, no Billie Jean
No dancin' if you were gone
And how could I wake up? How could I sleep?
How could I be someone?
[Pre-Chorus]
All those crowds, all the music would just fade out
Not a sound

[Chorus]
If not for you, I wouldn't sing anymore
(Da-ba-da-ba-da-da-da, da-ba-da-ba-da-da-ba)
If not for you, I couldn't get off this floor
(Da-ba-da-ba-da-da-ba)
If not for you, Hell would be knockin' on my door
If not for you, ooh

[Bridge]
La-da-da-da, la-da-da-da
Da-ba-da-ba-da-da-da, da-ba-da-ba-da-da-da
La-da-da-da, la-da-da-da
Da-ba-da-ba-da-da-da

[Outro]
If not for you, Hell would be knockin' on my door
Not for you

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Genius Annotation

This song has the singularity of having been recorded in one-take only, according to the band. It speaks about a complete and positive relationship in a very intimate way.

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