Without Me – English Lyrics

• By: Halsey
• Album: Manic

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Halsey's chart-topping hit, "Without Me," a poignant exploration of love, loss, and self-discovery. This song offers a unique opportunity to connect with raw, unfiltered emotions while learning how to articulate personal experiences in English. Discover the story behind the lyrics and understand why this song has touched the hearts of millions, making it a powerful tool for language learning and emotional understanding.

[English]

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♪ FOUND YOU WHEN YOUR HEART WAS BROKE ♪

♪ I FILLED YOUR CUP UNTIL IT OVERFLOWED ♪

♪ TOOK IT SO FAR TO KEEP YOU CLOSE (KEEP YOU CLOSE) ♪

♪ I WAS AFRAID TO LEAVE YOU ON YOUR OWN ♪

♪ I SAID I'D CATCH YOU IF YOU FALL ♪

♪ AND IF THEY LAUGH, THEN FUCK 'EM ALL (ALL) ♪

♪ AND THEN I GOT YOU OFF YOUR KNEES ♪

♪ PUT YOU RIGHT BACK ON YOUR FEET ♪

♪ JUST SO YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME ♪

♪ TELL ME HOW'S IT FEEL SITTIN' UP THERE ♪

♪ FEELING SO HIGH BUT TOO FAR AWAY TO HOLD ME ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I'M THE ONE WHO PUT YOU UP THERE ♪

♪ NAME IN THE SKY ♪

♪ DOES IT EVER GET LONELY? ♪

♪ THINKING YOU COULD LIVE WITHOUT ME ♪

♪ THINKING YOU COULD LIVE WITHOUT ME ♪

♪ BABY, I'M THE ONE WHO PUT YOU UP THERE ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHY (YEAH, I DON'T KNOW WHY) ♪

♪ THINKING YOU COULD LIVE WITHOUT ME ♪

♪ LIVE WITHOUT ME ♪

♪ BABY, I'M THE ONE WHO PUT YOU UP THERE ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHY (I DON'T KNOW WHY, YEAH YEAH) ♪

♪ GAVE LOVE 'BOUT A HUNDRED TRIES (HUNDRED TRIES) ♪

♪ JUST RUNNING FROM THE DEMONS IN YOUR MIND ♪

♪ THEN I TOOK YOURS AND MADE 'EM MINE (MADE 'EM MINE) ♪

♪ I DIDN'T NOTICE 'CAUSE MY LOVE WAS BLIND ♪

♪ SAID I'D CATCH YOU IF YOU FALL (FALL) ♪

♪ AND IF THEY LAUGH, THEN FUCK 'EM ALL (ALL) ♪

♪ AND THEN I GOT YOU OFF YOUR KNEES ♪

♪ PUT YOU RIGHT BACK ON YOUR FEET ♪

♪ JUST SO YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME ♪

♪ TELL ME HOW'S IT FEEL SITTIN' UP THERE ♪

♪ FEELING SO HIGH BUT TOO FAR AWAY TO HOLD ME ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I'M THE ONE WHO PUT YOU UP THERE ♪

♪ NAME IN THE SKY ♪

♪ DOES IT EVER GET LONELY? ♪

♪ THINKING YOU COULD LIVE WITHOUT ME ♪

♪ THINKING YOU COULD LIVE WITHOUT ME ♪

♪ BABY, I'M THE ONE WHO PUT YOU UP THERE ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHY (YEAH, I DON'T KNOW WHY) ♪

♪ THINKING YOU COULD LIVE WITHOUT ME ♪

♪ LIVE WITHOUT ME ♪

♪ BABY, I'M THE ONE WHO PUT YOU UP THERE ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHY, YEAH ♪

♪ YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY JUST WHAT YOU DID ♪

♪ I ALREADY KNOW (I KNOW) ♪

♪ I HAD TO GO AND FIND OUT FROM THEM ♪

♪ SO TELL ME HOW'S IT FEEL (OH-WOAH) ♪

♪ TELL ME HOW'S IT FEEL SITTIN' UP THERE ♪

♪ FEELING SO HIGH BUT TOO FAR AWAY TO HOLD ME ♪

♪ YOU KNOW I'M THE ONE WHO PUT YOU UP THERE ♪

♪ NAME IN THE SKY ♪

♪ DOES IT EVER GET LONELY? ♪

♪ THINKING YOU COULD LIVE WITHOUT ME ♪

♪ THINKING YOU COULD LIVE WITHOUT ME ♪

♪ BABY, I'M THE ONE WHO PUT YOU UP THERE ♪

♪ I DON'T KNOW WHY (YEAH, I DON'T KNOW WHY) ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to regard with deep affection
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward freely without control noun - the act of dropping from a higher to a lower position
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams while sleeping
overwhelm /ˌoʊ.vərˈwelm/ B2	verb - to be emotionally or physically overpowered
close /kloʊs/ A2	adjective - near in space or time
fear /fɪər/ A2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by threat or danger verb - to be afraid of something
important /ɪmˈpɔːr.tənt/ B2	adjective - having great significance or value
danger /ˈdeɪn.dʒər/ B2	noun - the possibility of harm or injury
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into parts violently or suddenly
reach /riːtʃ/ A2	verb - to arrive at a place or goal
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead

Key Grammar Structures

• I said I'd catch you if you fall.

  ➔ Conditional sentences (Type 1)

  ➔ The phrase uses a conditional structure with "if" to express a possible future situation.

• You know I'm the one who put you up there.

  ➔ Relative clauses

  ➔ The phrase includes a relative clause "who put you up there" to provide more information about "the one."

• Does it ever get lonely?

  ➔ Present simple for general truths

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to ask about a general state or feeling.

• Thinking you could live without me.

  ➔ Gerunds as subjects

  ➔ The gerund "Thinking" acts as the subject of the sentence, indicating an action or state.

• I don't know why.

  ➔ Indirect questions

  ➔ The phrase expresses uncertainty and is structured as an indirect question.

• Just so you can take advantage of me.

  ➔ Purpose clauses

  ➔ The phrase uses a purpose clause to explain the reason for the action.

• I filled your cup until it overflowed.

  ➔ Past simple for completed actions

  ➔ The past simple tense is used to describe actions that have been completed in the past.