If I Were A Man - Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear - The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical

If I Were A Man by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear from The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical

Question: what’s your favourite song from the album?

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[juliane]

This song made me remember a quote. "Who said there can only be one queen? There can be two queens!"

[river]

I can’t believe how long I’ve been waiting for the full lyrics 😫

[ieatlinguiniii]

i have to sing this song for an audition- and this makes my job so much easier. thanks so much!

[yoink]

Was listening to this and the actual like “Ik of someone with child” scene popped up on my tv and I nearly lost it.

[nar_aspan]

“There’d be no ladies or lords. Just the world to explore!”
very not really binary of you Eloise :>

[dionyseok]

“Maybe swim in the Seine”

Ah yes, swimming in a place full of decomposing bodies, that’s such a man thing :’)

[villager]

Putting it here because I want to sing along

I guess I have to be a lady
Smiling and waving
Constantly obeying

I guess I need a prince
To come and save me
Even if I don't need saving

I guess I must sit on a throne I don't own
Raising the babies we made all alone
I guess as a lady there's just some things I'll never know

But if I were a man
I'd go to Japan
Maybe swim in the Seine
And learn to speak French

I'd have the whole world in the palm of my hand
I'd finally do what I could but I can't
If I were a man

Eloise, I must tell you something
Tell me
I've learned to know of a woman who's come to be with child
Is it a lady or a maid?
It's a maid
I didn't know any of your maids were married
She's not married
She's not married?! How does a woman come to be with child if she's not married?
I don't know
Well you need to find out, so it doesn't happen to us!

I guess I have to go to banquets
Banquets make me anxious
Acting rather shameless

I guess I need a gown
Down past my ankles
Doing up my hair in tangles

I guess have to sit still and look pretty
Dance 'til I'm proper dizzy
Throw away the life that I've been missing

But if I were a man
I'd summer in Cannes
Maybe play in the sand
And wear my own pants

I'd have the whole world in the palm of my hand
I'd finally fly far away from the nest
If I were a man

There'll be no ladies and lords
Just the world to explore
And I don't care if it's all blood and gore

No extravagant balls or gentlemen calls
And I don't give a rat if he's handsome and tall

I don't want to settle and squawk
Or never leave the nest for a delicate walk
Oh-oh-oh-oh
What if I, what if I want to fly?

'Cause if I were a man
I'd go to Butan
Maybe play in the sand
And learn to speak French

I'd have the whole world in the palm of my hand
I'd finally do what I could but I can't
If I were a man
If I were a man

I'd have the whole world in the palm of my hand
I'd finally do what I could but I can't
If I were a man

[victoriapersaud]

Ive never watched bridgerton or listened to any of the songs but this is amazing, the singer has amazing range and i love the message of the song :)

[hyacinthxx_]

1:33 The way she said “throw away the life that ive been missing“ ITS JUST-

[laynar]

This is such a good song! Thanks for doing the lyrics to it!

[TheAndOnlyFremi]

This reminds me of when I was 3-4. I was taught to cook, clean, and look pretty. But I wanted to read, explore, learn math, and travel the world! I wanted to be in charge of me! But I was instead stuck in my small town that I had already seen, but could never explore.

And I still am.... I'll make it out one day.

[bridget]

I love this song! The part in the beginning “I guess I must sit on a throne I don’t OWN” the own is so smooth it’s amazing

[TrademarkedIPAdress]

I dont even watch Bridgerton but Im obsessed with this song even though it just randomly began blasting on Spotify lmao

[adventuresinlaurenland]

It's "Summer in Cannes" 😉

[danielleberry]

I LOVE THIS SONG! it makes me want to travel the world even more!

[samsouyave-murphy]

This is definitely my favourite song from the album.

[jenna_]

I have listened to this so many times. It's amazing

[applevlog]

I guess I have to be a lady
Smiling and waving
Constantly obeying
I guess I need a prince
To come and save me
Even if I don't need saving
I guess I must sit on a throne I don't own
Raising the babies we made all alone
I guess as a lady, there's just some things I'll never know
But if I were a man
I'd go to Japan
Maybe swim in the Seine
And learn to speak French
I'd have the whole world in the palm of my hand
I'd finally do what I could, but I can't
If I were a man
Eloise, I must tell you something
Tell me
I've learned to know of a woman who's come to be with child
Is it a lady or a maid?
It's a maid
Oh, I didn't know any of your maids were married
She's not married
She's not married?
How does a woman come to be with child if she's not married?
I don't know
We need to find out, so it doesn't happen to us!
I guess I have to go to banquets
Banquets make me anxious
Acting rather shameless
I guess I need a gown
Down past my ankles
Doing up my hair in tangles
I guess I have to sit still and look pretty
Dance 'til I'm proper dizzy
Throw away the life that I've been missing
But if I were a man
I'd summer in Cannes
Maybe play in the sand
And wear my own pants
I'd have the whole world in the palm of my hand
I'd finally fly far away from the nest
If I were a man
There'll be no ladies and lords
Just the world to explore
And I don't care if it's all blood and gore
No extravagant balls or gentlemen calls
And I don't give a rat if he's handsome and tall
I don't want to settle and squawk
Or never leave unless for a delicate walk
Whoa, whoa, whoa
What if I, what if I want to fly?
'Cause if I were a man
I'd go to Bhutan
Maybe play in the sand
And learn to speak French
I'd have the whole world in the palm of my hand
I'd finally do what I could, but I can't
If I were a man
If I were a man
I'd have the whole world in the palm of my hand
I'd finally do what I could, but I can't
If I were a man

[kyletucker]

This has so much potential to be a disney soundtrack or something in an animated film. Geez! Do it!

[lainey]

I found a yt short of this song so here I am now. Lol, i wish there is an actual musical or some sort of movie or series of this. Im obssessed.