Song Details
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| Header ▾ | |
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| Song Title | What if |
| Artist | Coldplay |
| Image Artist |  |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Album | X&Y |
| Image Album |  |
| Basics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4:58 |
| Dur Grp | 4:30-4:59 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Decade | 2000-2009 |
| Content | Secular |
| BPM | 69 BPM Spotify |
| BPM Grp | 065-069 |
| Umbrella | 000-079 |
| Key | A |
| Time | 4/4 |
| MajMin | Major |
Play| Recording Tags ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Rec Tag 1 | Ending on V |
| Rec Tag 2 | Does not start on I |
| Rec Tag 3 | No 1st inversion |
| Rec Tag 4 | Without intro |
| Rec Tag 5 | Add Measure |
| Vocal Info ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Voc Info 1 | Lead (male) |
| Voc Info 2 | 2nd voice add (male) |
| Voc Info 3 | Without BGV |
| Modulations ▾ | |
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| Mod (Perm) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) 1 | ❌ |
| Mod (Perm) | ❌ |
| Mod (Temp) | ❌ |
| Solo Info ▾ | |
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| Solo Info 1 | ❌ |
| Solo Instruments ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Solo Instrument 1 | ❌ |
| Instruments ▾ | |
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| Instr 1 | PIANO |
| Instr 2 | STRINGS SECTION |
| Instr 3 | EG |
| Instr 4 | BASS GUITAR |
| Strings Arranger 1 | Audrey Riley |
| Arr 1 Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZBIGB8fnrx3JBJz4Cphp9?si=Hj8k7GY7SNG60sb0QesOKQ |
| Strings | Strings included |
| Qualification ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Awards 1 | ❌ |
| Nominations 1 | ❌ |
| Chart Type | ❌ |
| Certification | ❌ |
| Lyrics ▾ | |
|---|---|
| LyricsLink | https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/coldplay/whatif.html |
| Profane | 🆗 |
| Improper | 🆗 |
| Anti-Chr | 🆗 |
| Author 1 | Chris Martin |
| Author 2 | Guy Berryman |
| Author 3 | Jonny Buckland |
| Author 4 | Will Champion |
| Meta Tags ▾ | |
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| Lyrics Metaphor | ✱ A crumbling wall |
| Explanation | ✱ The uncertainty of a relationship is seen as a building that might collapse if one stone (choice) is moved. |
| MTag 1 | Fragility |
| MTag 2 | Fear |
| MTag 3 | Society:Built:Structures |
| Chords ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Ch Prog V | vi-I-ii-ii-V-V-IV-IV, ii-ii-V-V-vi-IV-V-V, vi-IV-V-V |
| Ch Prog PC | ❌ |
| Ch Prog C | IV-ii-vi-V, bVII-IV-V-V |
| Ch Prog B | ❌ |
| Progr Category 1 | I-ii-IV-V |
| Used Chords# Fam | 6 |
| Chord Fam Prog | I, ii, IV, V, vi, bVII |
| CHORD C = V | Different |
| Modes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Mode 1 | Ionian |
| Mode 1 Chrds | I - Major, IV - Major, V - Major |
| Mode Mixture | No |
| Visual |  |
| Spotify Attributes ▾ | |
|---|---|
| Spot-Dance | 30 |
| Spot-Energy | 50 |
| Spot-Valance | 20 |
| Spot-Dance Grp | 30-39 |
| Spot-Energy Grp | 50-59 |
| Spot-Valance Grp | 20-29 |
| Songbooks ▾ | |
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| Songbook 1 | X&Y (Coldplay) |
| SB Page 1 | 12 (X&Y) |
| Genre ▾ | |
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| Genre 1 | Rock |
| Style ▾ | |
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| Style 1 | Alternative Rock |