Can't Do Without You
Diana King Lyrics


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Hi, how you doing?
Long time no see
Still remember your face
'Cause I see it in my dreams

Boy you're looking good
But then you always did
Who's the chick with the pretty face
Is she the one you're with?

Don't tell me you want us to be friends
That's something I just can't do
Boyfriend I'm sorry, forgive me
I got plans for you

I don't like your new gal friend
'Cause she's standing in the place
Where I should have been
I don't like your new gal friend
She's messing with my head
She's sleeping in my bed

See I had it all worked out
To get you back as my man
To have her in my way
Wasn't part of the plan

What is this I see
A new shinning diamond ring
Are you sure she has no secrets
'Cause I've heard so many things

Was it so easy to leave me
And find somebody new
You'll be sorry, without me
She's no good for you

I don't like your new gal friend
'Cause she's standing in the place
Where I should have been
I don't like your new gal friend
She's messing with my head
She's sleeping in my bed

I don't like your new gal friend
And I don't think that you should
Ever see her again
I don't like your new gal friend




She's messing up my plan
She's fucking with my man

Overall Meaning

In Diana King's song "Can't Do Without You," the lyrics explore the emotions and thoughts of a woman who sees her ex-partner with a new partner. The lyrics start by greetings and reminisces about their past together. It's then revealed that the man now has a new girlfriend, who is pretty, but the woman can't stand her being in the place where she should have been. She is worried that he left her so easily for someone new and is concerned that the new girlfriend might have secrets. Throughout the song, the lyrics express the idea that the new girlfriend is a threat to what the woman had planned for her ex-partner and herself.


The overall tone of the song is one of desperation, with the woman making it clear that she can't do without the man and doesn't like the new girlfriend. The lyrics also suggest that the woman feels betrayed by the man for leaving her for someone new. The chorus emphasizes this, with the line "I don't like your new gal friend" being repeated.


Line by Line Meaning

Hi, how you doing?
The singer is greeting the person they are addressing.


Long time no see
It has been a while since the singer last saw the person they are addressing.


Still remember your face
The singer remembers what the person they are addressing looks like.


'Cause I see it in my dreams
The person's face is frequently appearing in the artist's dreams.


Boy you're looking good
The artist thinks the person they are addressing looks attractive.


But then you always did
The person has always looked good to the singer.


Who's the chick with the pretty face
The singer is asking about the identity of a woman with an attractive face who is with the person they are addressing.


Is she the one you're with?
The artist is asking if the attractive woman is in a romantic relationship with the person they are addressing.


Don't tell me you want us to be friends
The artist does not want to be friends with the person they are addressing.


That's something I just can't do
The artist is unable to be friends with the person they are addressing.


Boyfriend I'm sorry, forgive me
The singer is apologizing to the person they used to be in a romantic relationship with.


I got plans for you
The artist has intentions for the person they used to be in a romantic relationship with.


I don't like your new gal friend
The singer does not like the person the person they used to be in a romantic relationship with is currently dating.


'Cause she's standing in the place
The person the singer is addressing's new girlfriend is occupying a space that the singer feels like they should be in.


Where I should have been
The singer feels like they should be in the position of being the person the singer is addressing's girlfriend, not the new person they are dating.


She's messing with my head
The person the artist is addressing's new girlfriend is causing emotional distress for the artist.


She's sleeping in my bed
The person the artist is addressing's new girlfriend is physically occupying the same space as the artist used to with the person they are addressing.


See I had it all worked out
The singer had a plan for how to get back together with the person they are addressing.


To get you back as my man
The singer's plan involved becoming romantically involved with the person they are addressing again.


To have her in my way
The artist's plan did not involve the interference of the person the artist is addressing's new girlfriend.


Wasn't part of the plan
The person the artist is addressing's new girlfriend was not expected and is causing problems for the artist's plan.


What is this I see
The artist is questioning something they have noticed.


A new shinning diamond ring
The person the singer is addressing is wearing a new, sparkling diamond ring.


Are you sure she has no secrets
The artist is questioning whether the person the artist is addressing's new girlfriend has any secrets.


'Cause I've heard so many things
The singer has heard rumors or gossip about the person the singer is addressing's new girlfriend.


Was it so easy to leave me
The singer is questioning how easy it was for the person they used to be in a romantic relationship with to move on and start dating someone new.


And find somebody new
The person the singer is addressing is now dating someone new.


You'll be sorry, without me
The artist believes that the person they are addressing will regret leaving the artist.


She's no good for you
The artist believes that the person the artist is addressing's new girlfriend is not a good fit for them.


And I don't think that you should
The singer does not believe that the person they used to be in a romantic relationship with should continue seeing their new girlfriend.


Ever see her again
The singer believes that the person they used to be in a romantic relationship with should avoid seeing their new girlfriend in the future.


She's messing up my plan
The person the artist is addressing's new girlfriend is causing problems for the artist's plan to get back together with the person they are addressing.


She's fucking with my man
The person the artist is addressing's new girlfriend is interfering with the artist's relationship with the person they used to be in a romantic relationship with.




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