Without You – English Lyrics

• By: Queen Naija, Russ
• Album: missunderstood

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of expressing deep affection and dependence in English through Queen Naija and Russ's smooth R&B collaboration, "Without You." This song offers a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to love and relationships, with its heartfelt and straightforward lyrics making it accessible for language learners to understand and connect with the emotions conveyed.

[English]

Ooh

Yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah

What would I do without you?

Sad thing is I probably wouldn't even know how to live without you

What would I do without you?

Sad thing is I probably wouldn't know how to

Live without you, live without you

You make me wanna let my hair down (let my hair down)

If you only knew the things I do to keep you around

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Scribble your name 'cross my notebook, put jewelry on my heart (ooh)

I knew I loved you, babe, from the start (from the start, from the start)

From the start (oh)

Said my heart, you know you have it

And you know that I've been damaged

So please don't take my love for granted

You know without you I couldn't manage

What would I do without you?

Sad thing is I probably wouldn't even know how to live without you

What would I do without you? (What would I do? What would I do?)

Sad thing is I probably wouldn't know how to

Live without you, live without you

Stayin' up late (yeah), drinkin' too much (yeah)

Thinkin' 'bout you (yeah), how I fucked up (damn)

I just need time (yeah), weed and white wine

It's not that I can't live without you

It's that I don't wanna try (yeah)

They sayin' I love you 'cause I need you

This I need you 'cause I love you (yeah)

Fuck bein' a trophy wife, but I feel like I won you (yeah)

I love the way at night you turn into a thief

You wiggle closer, and closer, and steal my body heat

I'ma always be by your side, under you or on top

No one got me like you got me, girl, I love you nonstop

Mutual respect is so sacred

No one wears the pants, we prefer to just be naked

What would I do without you? (Come on)

Sad thing is I probably wouldn't even know how to live without you

What would I do without you?

Sad thing is I probably wouldn't know how to

Live without you, live without you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to exist or have life
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone noun - a deep affection for someone
manage /ˈmænɪdʒ/ A2	verb - to control or organize something
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling sorrow or unhappiness
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of something
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood, often symbolic of emotion
damaged /ˈdæmɪdʒd/ B1	adjective - harmed or impaired
granted /ˈɡræntɪd/ B1	adjective - given or allowed
scribble /ˈskrɪbəl/ B2	verb - to write or draw quickly and carelessly
jewelry /ˈdʒuːəlri/ A2	noun - ornamental items worn for personal adornment
thief /θiːf/ A2	noun - a person who steals
wiggle /ˈwɪɡəl/ B1	verb - to move with short, quick motions
sacred /ˈseɪkrɪd/ B2	adjective - regarded with reverence and respect
naked /ˈneɪkɪd/ A2	adjective - not wearing any clothes
trophy /ˈtroʊfi/ B1	noun - a prize for winning a competition

Key Grammar Structures

• What would I do without you?

  ➔ Indirect Question

  ➔ The phrase 'What would I do without you?' is an indirect question, often used to express uncertainty or hypothetical situations.

• I knew I loved you, babe, from the start

  ➔ Past Tense with Time Marker

  ➔ The phrase 'from the start' acts as a time marker, emphasizing when the action of loving began.

• You know without you I couldn't manage

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence implies a condition where the speaker couldn’t manage without the other person, using 'couldn't' to express impossibility.

• It's not that I can't live without you, It's that I don't wanna try

  ➔ Contrastive Emphasis with 'It's not... It's that...'

  ➔ The structure 'It's not... It's that...' is used to contrast two ideas, emphasizing the latter as the true reason.

• No one got me like you got me, girl, I love you nonstop

  ➔ Comparative Structure with 'like'

  ➔ The phrase 'like you got me' uses 'like' to compare how no one understands the speaker as well as the addressed person.