This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
This will be the day
That you will hear me say
That I will never run away
I am here for you
Love is meant for two
Now tell me what you're gonna do
If I gave you diamonds and pearls
Would you be a happy boy or a girl?
If I could I would give you the world
All I can do is just offer you my love
Which one of us is right (woah)
If we always fight? (Ooh)
Why can't we just let love decide? (Let love decide)
Am I the weaker man (mmh, yeah)
Because I understand (woah-whoa)
That love must be the master plan? (Love is the master plan)
If I gave you diamonds and pearls
Would you be a happy boy or a girl?
If I could I would give you the world
All I can do is just offer you my love
D to the I to the A to the M
O to the N to the D to the pearls of love
D to the I to the A to the M (to the M)
O to the N to the D to the pearls of love
There will come a time (there will come a time)
You will blow your mind (your mind)
And everything you'll look for you'll find (take a look inside)
That will be the time (that'll be the time)
That everything will shine (forever)
So bright it makes you colorblind (you will be color blind)
If I gave you diamonds and pearls
Would you be a happy boy or a girl?
If I could I would give you the world
But all I can do is just offer you my love
If I gave you diamonds and pearls (pearls yeah, yeah)
Would you be a happy boy or a girl?
If I could I would give you the world (give you the world)
All I can do (all I can do) is just offer you my (ohh) love
If I gave you diamonds and pearls (diamonds)
Would you be, would you, would you (boy or a girl)
(Would ya, would ya, would ya be happy, little baby?)
If I could I would give you the world
That you will hear me say
That I will never run away
I am here for you
Love is meant for two
Now tell me what you're gonna do
If I gave you diamonds and pearls
Would you be a happy boy or a girl?
If I could I would give you the world
All I can do is just offer you my love
Which one of us is right (woah)
If we always fight? (Ooh)
Why can't we just let love decide? (Let love decide)
Am I the weaker man (mmh, yeah)
Because I understand (woah-whoa)
That love must be the master plan? (Love is the master plan)
If I gave you diamonds and pearls
Would you be a happy boy or a girl?
If I could I would give you the world
All I can do is just offer you my love
D to the I to the A to the M
O to the N to the D to the pearls of love
D to the I to the A to the M (to the M)
O to the N to the D to the pearls of love
There will come a time (there will come a time)
You will blow your mind (your mind)
And everything you'll look for you'll find (take a look inside)
That will be the time (that'll be the time)
That everything will shine (forever)
So bright it makes you colorblind (you will be color blind)
If I gave you diamonds and pearls
Would you be a happy boy or a girl?
If I could I would give you the world
But all I can do is just offer you my love
If I gave you diamonds and pearls (pearls yeah, yeah)
Would you be a happy boy or a girl?
If I could I would give you the world (give you the world)
All I can do (all I can do) is just offer you my (ohh) love
If I gave you diamonds and pearls (diamonds)
Would you be, would you, would you (boy or a girl)
(Would ya, would ya, would ya be happy, little baby?)
If I could I would give you the world
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"If I gave you diamonds and pearls Would you be a happy boy or a girl "
I'm confused by the second line.
@Undeniably Nikki I think it;s because he might have been bi
Just means whoever the object of your love is, could be either, could be somewhere between, there are also mentions of love making you blind to colour, they're great lyrics.