Since I Don't Have You
Guns N' Roses Lyrics


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I don't have plans and schemes
And I don't have hopes and dreams
I, I, I don't have anything
Since I don't have you

And I don't have fond desires
And I don't have happy hours
I don't have anything
Since I don't have you

Happiness and I guess
I never will again
When you walked out on me
In walked ol' misery
And she's been here since then

Yeah, we're fucked!

I don't have love to share
And I don't have one who cares
I, I, I, I don't have anything
Since I don't have you

You, you, you, oh, oh!
You, you, you, oh, oh!
You, you, you, oh, oh!




You, you, you, oh, oh!
You, you, oh yeah!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Guns N' Roses's song Since I Don't Have You express the singer's feeling of emptiness and despair after a break-up. The repetition of the phrase "I don't have anything since I don't have you" emphasizes the depth of his loss and the fact that his former partner was the central focus of his life. He lists the things he no longer has in his life, such as plans and schemes, hopes and dreams, fond desires and happy hours, and concludes that he has nothing left without her.


The second verse sees the singer reflecting on the impact of the break-up on his future prospects for happiness. He suggests that his chances of being happy again are slim, as "when you walked out on me, in walked ol' misery, and she's been here since then." The imagery of misery as a personification lurking in the background of the singer's emotional landscape is powerful, as it suggests that he is unable to shake off the negative feelings associated with the end of his relationship.


The repeated refrain of "you, you, you, oh, oh!" at the end of the song serves to reinforce the idea that the singer is fixated on his ex-partner and unable to move on. The final "oh yeah!" is almost ironic, as it suggests a forced attempt at positivity that is unconvincing.


Overall, Since I Don't Have You is a poignant and powerful song that conveys the pain and isolation of heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't have plans and schemes
I don't have any long-term goals or strategies that require your input


And I don't have hopes and dreams
I don't have any aspirations or wishes that you could help me achieve


I, I, I don't have anything
Without you, I feel like I have absolutely nothing


Since I don't have you
It's only because you're absent from my life


And I don't have fond desires
I don't have any particular wants or yearnings that are dear to me


And I don't have happy hours
I don't have any joyous times or moments of leisure that I enjoy without you


I don't have anything
Without you, I feel like I have nothing at all


Since I don't have you
It's only because you're absent from my life


Happiness and I guess
I'm not really familiar with this concept of happiness


I never will again
I don't believe I'll ever experience it for myself


When you walked out on me
Your departure from my life


In walked ol' misery
Allowed misery to come take your place


And she's been here since then
Misery has stayed in my life since that day


Yeah, we're fucked!
Our relationship is irreversibly destroyed


I don't have love to share
I'm unable to express or give love to anyone else anymore


And I don't have one who cares
I don't have anyone in my life who is concerned about me


I, I, I, I don't have anything
Without you, I feel like I have nothing, absolutely nothing


Since I don't have you
It's only because you're absent from my life


You, you, you, oh, oh!
I long for you, you, you, oh, oh!


You, you, you, oh, oh!
I constantly think about you, you, you, oh, oh!


You, you, you, oh, oh!
I desperately need you, you, you, oh, oh!


You, you, you, oh, oh!
I can't live without you, you, you, oh, oh!


You, you, oh yeah!
You, you, you're the only one for me, oh yeah!




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BOB GARFRERICK, WALT ALDRIDGE

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@guadalupebejarano6990

don't have plans and schemes
And I don't have hopes and dreams
I, I, I don't have anything
Since I don't have you

And I don't have fond desires
And I don't have happy hours
I don't have anything
Since I don't have you

Happiness and I guess
I never will again
When you walked out on me
In walked ol' misery
And she's been here since then

[spoken] Yeah, we're fucked!

I don't have love to share
And I don't have one who cares
I don't have anything
Since I don't have you

You, you, you, oh, oh!
You, you, you, oh, oh!
You, you, you,



@lluuuccaaass1477

[Verse 1]
I don't have plans and schemes
And I don't have hopes and dreams
I, I, I don't have anything
Since I don't have you

[Verse 2]
And I don't have fond desires
And I don't have happy hours
I, I, I don't have anything
Since I don't have you (I don't have)

[Bridge]
Happiness and I guess
I never will again
When you walked out on me
In walked old misery
And he's been here since then

[Interlude]
Yep, we're fucked!

[Verse 3]
I don't have love to share
And I don't have one who cares
I, I, I don't have anything
Since I don't have you

[Outro]
Oh
You, you, you, oh, oh
You, you, you, oh, oh
You, you, you, oh, oh
You, you, you, oh, oh
You, you, oh yeah

[Instrumental Outro]



@DESATIVADOO73

LETRAS/LYRICS:

I don't have plans and schemes
And I don't have hopes and dreams
I, I, I don't have anything
Since I don't have you

And I don't have fond desires
And I don't have happy hours
I don't have anything
Since I don't have you

Happiness and I guess
I never will again
When you walked out on me
In walked old misery
And tears been here since then

Yeah, we're fucked!

I don't have love to share
And I don't have one who cares
I don't have anything
Since I don't have you
Oh oh oh oh oh

You, you, you, oh, oh!
You, you, you, oh, oh!
You, you, you, oh, oh!
You, you, you, oh, oh!
You, you
Oh yeah!



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