What Might Have Been

"" is a duet between Phineas and Isabella in the Season 4 episode "Act Your Age". As Isabella is leaving for college, she reminisces about all the past summers she spent with Phineas, sad that he never noticed her romantic advances, and never began a relationship. Meanwhile Phineas is heading home, he reminisces about how oblivious he was to Isabella to all her romantic advances were really obvious to him. As they go off in two separate directions, they both wonder what might have been if they had gotten together.

Lyrics
Isabella: I wanted you to see me,

But for so long, you were blind

Now it's time to face tomorrow,

And leave all that stuff behind

Of what would our lives have been like,

If you'd just given me a sign

'Cause I like you more than every other,

Thing I like combined...

I spent so many summers,

Hoping something would begin

I thought that I was over you,

But here I am again...

What might have been

(Dialogue interruption)

Phineas: I can't believe that all this time,

You never said a word

Although it's possible you did,

And I just never heard

I never even noticed,

I guess I wasn't that alert

But I must say that, in retrospect,

You were being quite overt...

And now our endless summer,

Is finally coming to an end

I tried to make the most of every day,

But now the years just seem misspent...

What might have been

(Guitar solo)

Isabella: I could've been your girlfriend

Phineas: I could've been your fella

We might've been an item...

Isabella: They would've called us "Phinabella"

Phineas: I would've held the door for you,

I would've shared my umbrella

Isabella: You could've held my hair back,

When I was sick with salmonella

(Other Isabellas and Buford Cupid: Sick with salmonella...)

Isabella and Phineas: We could've been together,

All you had to say was when

And though I wanted so much more,

I guess you'll always be my friend...

What might have been

What might have been.

Isabella: (sighs) What might have been.

Background Information

 * Third song to involve Isabella's relationship with Phineas ("City of Love", "Isabella's Birthday Song").
 * The fourth time Isabella sings about Phineas ("City of Love", "What'cha Doin'?'", "Isabella's Birthday Song"), and the first time Phineas sings about Isabella.
 * If you listen closely during the last verse, you can hear Isabella's theme music (aka the "whatcha doin'" music) playing in the background.

Production Information

 * The song was first seen via Twitter tweets. and later confirmed in a live Spreecast chat.
 * According to Robert Hughes, the song will feature the word "Phinabella", a popular fan term for the Phineas/Isabella pairing.
 * This song was co-written by Madison Scheckel, the daughter of Benita Scheckel, the voice of Lacie.
 * The name was revealed by Dan Povenmire.

Songwriters

 * Robert F. Hughes
 * Dan Povenmire
 * Madison Scheckel