A Life Without You
Dewey Cox Lyrics
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Oh, my darlin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I have a perfect life
I don't know why
I sit and cry
And now I miss you so
Please don't let me go
I'll make mistakes and that is true
At least I learn each time I do
Darling, you must believe
I could never leave you if I tried
A life without you is no life at all
Oh, my darlin'
Oh, my darlin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Tears fall in vain
I'm standing in the rain
No matter how I feel
I never seem to know what's real
So sharpen up your knives
Stab me in the eyes
I want to cry rivers of blood
I want to drown myself in your love
Darling, you must believe
I could never leave you if I tried
A life without you is no life at all
The lyrics of Dewey Cox's song "A Life Without You" convey a message of love, longing and emotional pain. The song suggests that the singer has a perfect life with a perfect wife, yet he still finds himself crying and missing her. The chorus emphasizes the importance of this person in the singer's life, stating that without her, life is not worth living. Moreover, the lyrics go on to suggest that the singer is willing to go to great lengths to be with his loved one, even if that means experiencing pain and suffering.
The second verse of the song further highlights the singer's pain and confusion. The lyrics suggest that he is unable to distinguish between his emotions and what is real. The use of the metaphor "sharpen up your knives, stab me in the eyes" implies that the singer is willing to endure physical pain if it means being able to feel something, even if it is a painful emotion.
Overall, "A Life Without You" is a song about the importance of love and human connection. It suggests that even when everything seems perfect, there can still be a deep sense of longing and that life without love is devoid of meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, my darlin'
Expressing affection towards a loved one.
I have a perfect life
Acknowledging that life is good overall.
You are the perfect wife
Recognizing the value of a supportive partner.
I don't know why
Feeling confused about one's emotions.
I sit and cry
Experiencing sadness and emotional pain.
And now I miss you so
Feeling a sense of loss and longing for the loved one.
Please don't let me go
Expressing a desire not to lose the loved one.
I'll make mistakes and that is true
Acknowledging that one is not perfect and may make errors.
At least I learn each time I do
Seeing mistakes as opportunities for growth and improvement.
Darling, you must believe
Appealing to the loved one's trust and faith in the relationship.
I could never leave you if I tried
Expressing a strong commitment and loyalty to the loved one.
A life without you is no life at all
Recognizing the importance of the loved one in one's life and well-being.
Tears fall in vain
Expressing frustration and futility in emotional pain.
I'm standing in the rain
Using weather as a metaphor for sadness and feeling alone.
No matter how I feel
Acknowledging that emotions can be unpredictable and overwhelming.
I never seem to know what's real
Feeling confused and uncertain about reality and emotions.
So sharpen up your knives
Asking the loved one to take action and make things clearer.
Stab me in the eyes
Using hyperbole to express the desire for clarity and understanding.
I want to cry rivers of blood
Using vivid imagery to express intense emotional pain.
I want to drown myself in your love
Expressing a desire for the comforting and healing power of the loved one's affection.
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Kat Kaneki
Oh, my darlin'
Oh, my darlin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I have a perfect life
You are the perfect wife
I don't know why
I sit and cry
And now I miss you so
Please don't let me go
I'll make mistakes and that is true
At least I learn each time I do
Darling, you must believe
I could never leave you if I tried
A life without you is no life at all
Oh, my darlin'
Oh, my darlin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Tears fall in vain
I'm standing in the rain
No matter how I feel
I never seem to know what's real
So sharpen up your knives
Stab me in the eyes
I want to cry rivers of blood
I want to drown myself in your love
Darling, you must believe
I could never leave you if I tried
A life without you is no life at all
terler1272
This movie's intention was to be a goofy comedy, but the music actually turned out to be wonderful. The entire soundtrack is wonderful, but this one is my favorite. You can feel the emotion in the way JCR is singing.
indigoskiess
yes I love the music! i love this one too
MrSinister718
Not one oscar nomination. NOT ONE. Dreamgirls/Enchanted had three. What a fucking joke.
Shaughn Fisher
terler 1272 I couldn't agree more, it's amazing what can come from comedy!
Robert Sanchez
John c. Reily actually toured as Dewey cox and did all the songs with a live band!
JAY 1981
your right terler I feel feel the same way. it turned out to be really genius I have to say for a movie to be so silly and funny but with a great depth of feeling and emotion at times it's like a rollercoaster then the music to be so good and JC being such a great singer its a very impressive movie they gets better each time you see it
TheMustardisbad
He is seriously an amazing singer.
stanko
that's the voice of someone who's never paid for drugs.
Not once.
Steve Jeffrey
@stanko Not
once!
Corwin
I love how they blended the stories of lots of different musicians into Dewey Cox's history. He's mainly supposed to be like Johnny Cash, but there are bits of Buddy Holly, Brian Wilson, and Bob Dylan in his development. And this song is obviously supposed to be like Roy Orbison.