Without You – English Lyrics

• By: Avicii, Sandro Cavazza
• Album: Part 4

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Avicii's poignant hit, "Without You," and explore the nuances of expressing emotions related to love and loss. This song offers a blend of electronic music with heartfelt lyrics, ideal for those looking to understand emotional expression through music.

[English]

You said that we would always be

Without you, I feel lost at sea

Through the darkness, you'd hide with me

Like the wind, we'd be wild and free

You said you'd follow me anywhere

But your eyes tell me you won't be there

I've gotta learn how to love without you

I've gotta carry my cross without you

Stuck in the middle, and I'm just about to

Figure it out without you

And I'm done sitting home without you

Fuck, I'm going out without you

I'm gonna tear this city down without you

I'm going Bonnie and Clyde without you

...

Now I'm running away, my dear

From myself and the truth I fear

My heart is beating, I can't see clear

How I'm wishing that you were here

You said you'd follow me anywhere

But your eyes tell me you won't be there

I've gotta learn how to love without you

I've gotta carry my cross without you

Stuck in the middle, and I'm just about to

Figure it out without you

And I'm done sitting home without you

Fuck, I'm going out without you

I'm gonna tear this city down without you

I'm going Bonnie and Clyde without you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lose /luːz/ B1	verb - to no longer have something because you do not know where it is or because it has been taken away
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to have information in your mind
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put or keep something or someone in a secret or hidden place
follow /ˈfɒl.oʊ/ A2	verb - to come or go behind someone or something
carry /ˈkær.i/ B1	verb - to hold or support something while moving
learn /lɜːrn/ A2	verb - to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
figure /ˈfɪɡ.jər/ B2	noun - a shape or form of a person or thing verb - to think or calculate a number or amount
city /ˈsɪt.i/ A2	noun - a large town
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
fear /fɪər/ B2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous or likely to cause pain
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood through the body
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the real facts about a situation

Key Grammar Structures

• I've gotta learn how to love without you

  ➔ Modal verb 'have to' + base verb to express necessity or obligation.

  ➔ 'I've gotta' is a contraction of 'I have to', indicating obligation.

• Stuck in the middle, and I'm just about to

  ➔ The phrase 'just about to' expresses an imminent action or event.

  ➔ 'Just about to' indicates that something is going to happen very soon.

• And I'm done sitting home without you

  ➔ The phrase 'I'm done' + gerund indicates completion or ending of an activity.

  ➔ 'I'm done' means I have finished or no longer want to do the activity.

• Like the wind, we'd be wild and free

  ➔ Use of 'would' indicates hypothetical or conditional situations.

  ➔ 'Would' is used to talk about things that are possible or imagined, often in conditional sentences.

• I'm going Bonnie and Clyde without you

  ➔ The phrase 'going + noun' can indicate a relationship or partnership, here used figuratively.

  ➔ The phrase 'going Bonnie and Clyde' implies entering into a close partnership, often rebellious or daring.