MELANIE C
- If That Were Me Lyrics / with translationsWhere do they go and what do they do?
They're walking on by. They're looking at you.
Some people stop, some people stare.
But would they help you and do they care?
How did you fall? Did you fall at all?
Are you happy when you are sleeping underneath the stars?
When it's cold is it your hope that keeps you warm?
A spare bit of change is all that I give.
How is that gonna help when you've got nowhere to live?
Some turn away so they don't see.
I bet you'd look if that were me.
How did you fall? Did you fall at all?
Is it lonely where you are sleeping in between parked cars?
When it thunders where do you hide from the storm?
Could you ever forgive my self-pity?
When you've got nothing and you're living on the streets of the city.
I couldn't live without my phone.
But you don't even have a home.
How did we fall? Can we get up at all?
Are we happy where we are on our lonely little star?
When it's cold is it your hope that keeps you warm?
Where do they go and what do they do?
They're walking on by. They're looking at you.
They're walking on by. They're looking at you.
They're walking on by. They're looking at you.
Some people stop, some people stare.
But would they help you and do they care?
How did you fall? Did you fall at all?
Are you happy when you are sleeping underneath the stars?
When it's cold is it your hope that keeps you warm?
A spare bit of change is all that I give.
How is that gonna help when you've got nowhere to live?
Some turn away so they don't see.
I bet you'd look if that were me.
How did you fall? Did you fall at all?
Is it lonely where you are sleeping in between parked cars?
Could you ever forgive my self-pity?
When you've got nothing and you're living on the streets of the city.
I couldn't live without my phone.
But you don't even have a home.
How did we fall? Can we get up at all?
Are we happy where we are on our lonely little star?
When it's cold is it your hope that keeps you warm?
Where do they go and what do they do?
They're walking on by. They're looking at you.
They're walking on by. They're looking at you.
Facts about If That Were Me
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If That Were Me is written by Rick Nowels, Melanie Chisholm.
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It is first released on October 18, 1999 as part of Melanie C's album "Northern Star" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Melanie C's 'If That Were Me' illustrates the gap between the rich and the poor, mostly the homeless, and at the same time it questions the society's answer to the needy. The song gives an example of the difference between the luxuries many consider as their basic rights, such as having a place to stay and a mobile phone, and the very unpleasant life of the street people, thus the song is a call for more empathy and understanding of the less lucky ones. If that were me lyrics delineate the oscillation between social commentary, reflection, angst, hope and heartbreak. In parallel, the song delineates the storyline of homelessness and social neglect, self-reflection, empathy, and the search for hope. The lyrics tackle the issue of being homeless and self-reflection which might be classified as sophisticated for the younger ones to listen to. Even though the song has no strong language or obscenity, its topic might need parental guidance.
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If That Were Me falls under the genre Pop.
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If That Were Me song length is 4 minutes and 33 seconds.
Who wrote If That Were Me lyrics?
If That Were Me is written by Rick Nowels, Melanie Chisholm.
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When was If That Were Me released?
It is first released on October 18, 1999 as part of Melanie C's album "Northern Star" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind If That Were Me lyrics?
When we ask ourselves what the song was truly meant to express, Melanie C's 'If That Were Me' illustrates the gap between the rich and the poor, mostly the homeless, and at the same time it questions the society's answer to the needy. The song gives an example of the difference between the luxuries many consider as their basic rights, such as having a place to stay and a mobile phone, and the very unpleasant life of the street people, thus the song is a call for more empathy and understanding of the less lucky ones. If that were me lyrics delineate the oscillation between social commentary, reflection, angst, hope and heartbreak. In parallel, the song delineates the storyline of homelessness and social neglect, self-reflection, empathy, and the search for hope. The lyrics tackle the issue of being homeless and self-reflection which might be classified as sophisticated for the younger ones to listen to. Even though the song has no strong language or obscenity, its topic might need parental guidance.
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Which genre is If That Were Me?
If That Were Me falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song If That Were Me?
If That Were Me song length is 4 minutes and 33 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Rick Nowels, Melanie ChisholmRecord Label(s): 2000 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Virgin Records Ltd
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