Without You – English Lyrics

• By: David Guetta, Usher

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the poignant lyrics of David Guetta's 'Without You,' featuring Usher, and discover how this dance anthem captures the raw emotions of love and loss. A perfect song to explore themes of vulnerability and dependence while enriching your understanding of emotional expression in English.

[English]

I can't win, I can't reign

I will never win this game

Without you, without you

I am lost, I am vain

I will never be the same

Without you, without you

I won't run, I won't fly

I will never make it by

Without you, without you

I can't rest, I can't fight

All I need is you and I

Without you, without you

Oh-oh-oh

You, you, you

Without

You, you, you

Without you

Can't erase, so I'll take blame

But I can't accept that we're estranged

Without you, without you

I can't quit now, this can't be right

I can't take one more sleepless night

Without you, without you

I won't soar, I won't climb

If you're not here, I'm paralyzed

Without you, without you

I can't look, I'm so blind

I lost my heart, I lost my mind

Without you, without you

Oh-oh-oh

You, you, you

Without

You, you, you

Without you

I am lost, I am vain

I will never be the same

Without you, without you

Without you

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
win /wɪn/ A1	verb - to achieve victory in a contest or competition
reign /reɪn/ B2	verb - to rule as king or queen
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - an activity done for amusement
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way
vain /veɪn/ B2	adjective - having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's own appearance, abilities, or worth
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb - to move through the air using wings
rest /rest/ A2	verb - to cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength.
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons.
erase /ɪˈreɪs/ B2	verb - to remove all traces of; obliterate.
blame /bleɪm/ B1	noun - responsibility for a fault or wrong
estranged /ɪˈstreɪndʒd/ C1	adjective - no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated.
quit /kwɪt/ B1	verb - leave (a job, place, situation, etc.).
sleepless /ˈsliːpləs/ B2	adjective - having trouble sleeping.
soar /sɔːr/ B2	verb - fly or rise high in the air.
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - go or come up (a slope, stairs, or other rising surface).
paralyzed /ˈpærəlaɪzd/ C1	adjective - unable to move or act
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	adjective - unable to see
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood throughout the body
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the faculty of consciousness and thought

Key Grammar Structures

• I can't win, I can't reign

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" (cannot) expressing inability or impossibility.

  ➔ The modal verb "can't" indicates the subject's lack of ability to "win" or "reign".

• I will never win this game

  ➔ Future tense with "will" + adverb of frequency "never".

  ➔ "Will never" expresses a strong prediction that something will not happen in the future. The word "never" emphasizes the certainty of this prediction.

• I am lost, I am vain

  ➔ Linking verb "am" + adjective.

  ➔ The verb "am" links the subject "I" to the adjectives "lost" and "vain", describing the subject's state of being.

• I won't run, I won't fly

  ➔ Future negative with "won't" (will not) + base form of the verb.

  ➔ "Won't" is the contraction of "will not" and expresses a future intention not to perform the action. It indicates a decision or a prediction.

• All I need is you and I

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement and object pronoun usage (grammatically incorrect, should be "you and me"). While the intention is clear, the pronoun 'I' should be 'me' because it functions as the object of the preposition 'is'.

  ➔ In formal grammar, "All I need is you and me" is correct, using the objective pronoun "me". However, "you and I" is often used informally, perhaps for emphasis or stylistic effect. The core grammar principle at play is understanding the difference between subjective and objective pronouns.

• Can't erase, so I'll take blame

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" + infinitive, conjunction "so" indicating consequence, future tense with contraction "I'll" (I will).

  ➔ "Can't erase" expresses the inability to undo something. "So" connects this inability to the consequence, which is the speaker taking the blame. "I'll take blame" is a future action decided upon because of the inability to erase something.

• But I can't accept that we're estranged

  ➔ Conjunction "but" introducing contrast, modal verb "can't" expressing inability, relative clause "that we're estranged".

  ➔ "But" contrasts with a previous statement (implied). "Can't accept" describes the speaker's inability to come to terms with a situation. "That we're estranged" is a relative clause functioning as the object of the verb "accept", specifying what the speaker can't accept.