Their hits include “Shooting Star,” “Bad Company,” “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” “Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy,” "Ready for Love," and “Can’t Get Enough,” most of which are off of the albums Straight Shooter and Bad Company.
In the mid 80`s Rodgers & Burrell left the band. New singer Brian Howe, who had worked with Ted Nugent earlier, made 4 albums with the band. Year 1990`s LP Holy water contained big hit "If you needed somebody". Their style was then more like melodic rock.
In mid 1990`s Howe left the band and solo artist Robert Hart replaced him. Also other guitarist Dave Colwell & basist Rick Wills joined to group. In 2000`s Paul Rodgers came back to make the new album with old band members Kirke, Ralphs & other guys. They got a hit with the song "Joe Fabulous" what was number 1 on Classic Rock Radio. After that recording all original members left the band and new line-up members came to band. Robert Hart became again the band´s singer.
I Can't Live Without You
Bad Company Lyrics
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What hurts me most was I'm the last to know
So lately I've been thinking, thinking 'bout you
I know deep in my heart you had to go
Last night when I told you, you looked into my eyes
A wicked smile just spread across your face
You know I can't resist you, no matter what you do
I can't live without you, heaven knows I really tried
Girl, there's something wild about you
And it won't let me say goodbye
Girl, you drive me crazy, I don't know what to do
Every night, I keep on losing sleep
'Cause when I make my mind up, you smile that wicked smile
That's when I know I'm in too deep
I can't live without you, heaven knows I really tried
Girl, there's something wild about you
And it won't let me say goodbye
You just laugh everytime that I go crazy
You know too well who's got control
The way you turn me inside out, you just amaze me
You got my heart and soul, girl you've got it all
I can't live without you, heaven knows I really tried
Girl, there's something wild about you
And it won't let me say goodbye
I can't live without you, heaven knows I really tried
Girl, there's something wild about you
And it won't let me say goodbye
I can't live without you, heaven knows I really tried
Girl, there's something wild about you
And it won't let me say goodbye
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The lyrics to "I Can't Live Without You" by Bad Company are about a highly dysfunctional and toxic relationship. The singer is confessing that he has tried to leave multiple times but can't resist the female subject's charm and wiles. The first time she deceived him, he was devastated, but what hurt him most was that he was the last to know. This implies that she has a pattern of deceit and betrayal that she keeps from him.
The singer has been thinking about the woman, and deep down knows that she had to leave, but he can't seem to let go. Whenever he tries to stay away, the woman smiles her wicked smile, and he falls back under her spell. He acknowledges that she is a source of great turmoil for him, driving him crazy and causing him to lose sleep. Yet, every time he tries to leave, she just laughs and manipulates him back into her control.
The lyrics are a poignant reminder of the powerful grip that toxic relationships can have on individuals. The singer knows that the woman is not good for him, and he has tried to leave her behind, but he's trapped in a vicious cycle of desire and abuse. He can't live without her, but he's also aware that he'll never be happy with her.
Line by Line Meaning
The first time you deceived me, it nearly broke my heart
When you deceived me for the first time, it was very nearly more than I could handle emotionally.
What hurts me most was I'm the last to know
The thing that hurts me most is that I only find out about your deceit after everyone else does.
So lately I've been thinking, thinking 'bout you
Lately, I've been thinking about you a lot, wondering about what went wrong and what could have been different.
I know deep in my heart you had to go
I know in my heart that our relationship had to end, despite the pain it caused me.
Last night when I told you, you looked into my eyes
When I told you what I was feeling last night, you looked deep into my eyes to try to understand me.
A wicked smile just spread across your face
But when you heard what I had to say, you just smiled wickedly, as though it meant nothing to you.
You know I can't resist you, no matter what you do
You know that no matter how much you hurt me, I still can't resist the pull that you have on me.
The way you treat me babe, it's a disgrace
The way you treat me is shameful and hurts me deeply.
I can't live without you, heaven knows I really tried
I know I've tried to move on, but the truth is, I can't imagine my life without you in it.
Girl, there's something wild about you
There's something about you that's almost untameable, unpredictable, and deeply alluring to me.
And it won't let me say goodbye
That same something refuses to let me truly say goodbye and move on from you.
You just laugh everytime that I go crazy
You just find it amusing whenever I lose my mind over you.
You know too well who's got control
You're well aware that you hold all the power in this relationship and in the way I feel for you.
The way you turn me inside out, you just amaze me
The way you have the ability to completely change my emotions, even just with a smile, continuously surprises me.
You got my heart and soul, girl you've got it all
You have my entire being in your grasp, and it's all because of the power you hold over me.
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Written by: Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas
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