ピンク・フロイドの”If”（作詞作曲はロジャー・ウォーターズ）。
仮定法と直説法との対立。仮定法の反復は、私という存在（或いは私が存在するという事態）が言語によって指示される、当然社会的に共有されているだろう秩序を擦り抜けてしまうということを二重否定的に示す。それにしても、”go insane”だけ直説法であること、けっして反実仮想ではないことは痛々しい。
If I were a swan I’d be gone
If I were a train I’d be late
And if I were a good man
I’d talk with you more often than I do
If I were asleep I could dream
If I were afraid I could hide
If I go insane
Please don’t put your wires in my brain
If I were the moon I’d be cool
If I were a rule I would bend
If I were a good man
I’d understand the space between friends
If I were alone I would cry
And if I were with you I’d be home and dry
And if I go insane
Will you still let me join with the game
If I were a swan I’d be gone
If I were a train I’d be late again
And if I were a good man
I’d talk with you more often than I do
