What If Lyrics

Lyric discussion by MirlyMe 

Cover art for What If lyrics by Coldplay

I believe this song is about a man who is singing to a girl who is scared of falling for him possibly due to past experiences in relationships. She is terrified of taking a risk but the guy tries to reason with her: "Every step that you take, could be your biggest mistake It could bend or it could break, but that's the risk that you take"

"Oooh that's right, Let's take a breath and put it aside"

He is telling the girl to put her past relationship which caused so much hurt aside.

"Oooh that's right, How can you know it if you don't even try?"

How can she know what to expect from the relationship if she hasn't even tried it with the guy?

This is a brilliant song I only found recently. What have I been missing?

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