What If

What if? is a question that often is used in the context of:

  • Counterfactual history
  • Alternate history
  • Uchronia
  • What If may refer to:

    Literature

  • "What If—", a fantasy short story by Isaac Asimov
  • What If? (essays), an anthology of counterfactual history essays
  • What If (comics), several comic book series featuring alternate versions of the Marvel Comics universe
  • What If? (magazine), a Canadian arts and literature youth magazine
  • What If...? (book), a science fiction anthology edited by Monica Hughes
  • What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, a book by Randall Munroe
  • Music

    Albums

  • What If (Dixie Dregs album), or the title song, 1978
  • What If? (Emerson Drive album), or the title song, 2004
  • What If... (Mr. Big album), 2011
  • What If (Tommy Shaw album), or the title song, "Remo's Theme (What If)", 1985
  • What If..., a 2003 album by Burns Blue
  • What If, a 1986 album by Kenny Barron
  • What If, a 2013 single released by the American artist Five For Fighting
  • Songs

  • "What If" (112 song), 2005
  • What If (comics)

    What If, sometimes rendered as What If...?, is a series of comic books published by Marvel Comics whose stories explore how the Marvel Universe might have unfolded if key moments in its history hadn't occurred as they did in mainstream continuity. What If comics have been published in eleven series (volumes).

    Narrator

    The stories of the inaugural series (1977–1984) feature the alien Uatu the Watcher as a narrator. From his base on the moon, Uatu observes both the Earth and alternate realities.

    Most What If stories begin with Uatu describing an event in the mainstream Marvel Universe, then introducing a point of divergence in that event and then describing the consequences of the divergence. Uatu was used similarly in the second series (1989–1998) until a point where, in the Fantastic Four comic book, Uatu was punished for destroying another Watcher. This made the use of Uatu improbable so the character was phased out to its last appearance in issue #76. Without a framing device, the stories themselves became the focus.

    What If (Colbie Caillat song)

    "What If" is a song recorded by American recording artist Colbie Caillat. It was written by Caillat, Rick Nowels and Jason Reeves, and produced by John Shanks. The song was released as a promotional single from the soundtrack of the film Letters to Juliet and later was included on her third studio album All of You.

    Background and reception

    "What If" was included on the soundtrack of the film Letters to Juliet, on May 14, 2011 as a "brand new track", alongside her other song "You Got Me", which is on her second album Breakthrough. Only, on July 12, 2011, the song was included on her third studio album All of You. Gary Graff wrote for Billboard that "it's hard to not appreciate the smooth craft of the song".

    Chart performance

    Due to strong digital downloads when the album was released, the song debut at number 47 on the Hot Digital Songs chart and at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100.

    Charts

    References

    External links

  • Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    What If

    by: J. Moss

    Verse I
    Life would be unsafe, probably be erased
    Joy would be refrained and more would be unchanged
    If He said no to favor if He said no to grace
    For my eyes would know no happiness to show
    Refrain
    What if He said no, my life wouldn't have a chance
    What if He said no, and took away His hand
    What if He said no to healings and blessings and miracles, so I'm grateful, He didn't say no
    Verse II
    Peace would be a mystery, pain would go on for eternity
    Hope would fade away, storms wouldn't pass they'd stay
    If He said no to protection, if He said no to compassion
    For my heart wouldn't know no happiness to show
    Refrain
    What if He said no, my life wouldn't have a chance
    What if He said no, and took away His hand
    What if He said no to healings and blessings and miracles, so I'm grateful, He didn't say no
    Vamp
    Many times we take for granted the little things, the air we breathe, but say what you want it's mercy that's renewed every morning,I never would have made it through some nights or days if You didn't make a way
    When You say yes when I waver oh my Saviour, I couldn't go if You said no to saving my Soul oh oh oh;
    Ending
    What if He said no, my life wouldn't have a chance
    What if He said no, and took away His hand




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