Like it or not, what is destined to happen will happen.
If it weren't for my love of singing, if it wasn't for that moment of impulse, maybe I wouldn't have recognized them.
If it hadn't been for my ignorance, if it hadn't been for my naivety, maybe so many tragedies wouldn't have happened.
If it weren't for self-righteousness, if it weren't for that ridiculous reason, maybe he and I wouldn't miss happiness.