If I Fell
Beatles · A hard day's night
If I fell in love with you
would you promise to be true
And help me understand
'Cause I've been in love before
And I've found that love is more
That just holding hands
If I gave my heart to you
I must be sure from the very start
that you would love me more than her
If I trust in you, oh please
don't run and hide,
if I love you too, oh please
don't hurt my pride like her
'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad
If our new love was in vain
So I hope you see that I
would love to love you
And that she will cry
when she learns we are two
'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad
If our new love was in vain
So I hope you see that I
would love to love you
And that she will cry
when she learns we are two
If I fell in love with you
would you promise to be true
And help me understand
'Cause I've been in love before
And I've found that love is more
That just holding hands
If I gave my heart to you
I must be sure from the very start
that you would love me more than her
If I trust in you, oh please
don't run and hide,
if I love you too, oh please
don't hurt my pride like her
'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad
If our new love was in vain
So I hope you see that I
would love to love you
And that she will cry
when she learns we are two
'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad
If our new love was in vain
So I hope you see that I
would love to love you
And that she will cry
when she learns we are two
If I fell in love with you
If I Fell
Released on the 1964 album A Hard Day's Night, 'If I Fell' stands as a quintessential example of The Beatles' early pop-rock sound. Written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon-McCartney, the track features the band's signature harmonies and a driving rhythm section that defined the mid-1960s era. The song explores themes of heartbreak and the fear of falling in love, delivered with the characteristic vocal interplay between Lennon and Paul McCartney. As a staple of their discography, it remains a defining recording that showcases the group's songwriting prowess and musical innovation during their most commercially successful period.