Duane Stephenson started out with his High School pals in a group called To… Read Full Bio ↴Duane Stephenson started out with his High School pals in a group called To-Isis who emerged from the performing ensemble Cathy Levy Players.

To-Isis (to everything beautiful) was formed within the Cathy Levy Players in 1996. The members of the former 7-member group, (now 5) were all major players in this company.

The group embarked on their recording career with the release of their debut single Ghetto Pain, in 2003 and its accompanying music video. This song was written by Duane Stephenson, produced by Dean Fraser and arranged by Ewan Simpson and Dean Fraser. The follow-up single and video for Heavens Will Rise Up premiered on Entertainment Report on Television Jamaica on Friday, January 16, 2004. Again written by Duane Stephenson, Renardo Lewis and Robert Morgan and produced and arranged by the same team as Ghetto Pain.

In 2005 To-Isis signed on to the official face of the Juici Patties 25th anniversary celebrations, also writing and recording the theme song and video for their One Jamaica campaign.

Duane Stephenson recently went solo and has 'opened' for a several local and international artistes in Jamaica and overseas. He performed at Reggae Sumfest last summer as a solo artiste.

Without You
Duane Stephenson Lyrics

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I knew this will come.
Girl believe me
I knew this day will come on our way.aaah

There you lay in bed looking more beautiful than ever
Your eyes were all cried up and the memory started to flow
I always knew that this day was to come but I wasn’t prepare
I looking into your eyes and all I see is pain

Girl I knew that love was always a matter of time but I didn’t going to mess with your peace and mine
But I can’t go on without you
Yes, I knew that love was always a matter of time but I didn’t going to mess with your peace and mine
But I can’t go on without you

When you turn your back I was hurted more than ever
Your bags already pack and you ready to hit the road
Remembered all that people, we said we won’t prove wrong
They said that we were young and our love will never be strong
Chorus...
Girl I knew that love was always a matter of time but I didn’t going to mess with your peace and mine
But I can’t go on without you
Yes, I knew that love was always a matter of time but I didn’t going to mess with your peace and mine

But I can’t go on without you

Say you gotta be on your way, gotta go you can never stay
I’ll try not to cry wont lay down and die, ill see a brighter daaaaaaaaaaaaay,

They way you lay in bed looking more beautiful than ever
Your eyes were all cried up and the memory started to flow

I always knew that this day would come but I wasn’t prepare
I looking into your eyes and all I saw was pain

Girl I knew that love was always a matter of time but I didn’t going to mess with your peace and mine
But I can’t go on without you, I can’t live without you
Yes, I knew that love was always a matter of time but I didn’t going to mess with your peace and mine
but i cant go on without you

Yes, I knew that love was always a matter of time but I didn’t going to mess with your peace and mine
but i cant go on without you

Yes, I knew that love was always a matter of time but I didn’t going to mess with your peace and mine

but i cant go on without you

Overall Meaning

In Duane Stephenson's song "Without You," he sings about a moment of heartbreak and realization. He always knew that the day would come when his love would leave, but he was not prepared for the pain that he would feel. As he watched his partner packed their bags to leave, he could see the hurt in their eyes, and he couldn't deny his own feelings for them.

Stephenson admits that love was always a "matter of time," and he knew that it was only a matter of time before they would have to go their separate ways, but he didn't want to mess with their peace or his. However, he can't go on without them, and he can't live without them. He promises not to cry and will see a brighter day, but the pain of losing them still remains.

This song is about the pain of heartbreak, the realization that love is fleeting, and the impact that it has on our lives. We can be emotionally paralyzed by heartbreak, and it reminds us that sometimes we have to let go of people we love even if it hurts. It also reminds us that love is fragile and can be lost in a moment.

Line by Line Meaning

I knew this will come.
I always had a feeling that this day would arrive.

Girl believe me
Trust me when I say that I knew this day would come.

I knew this day will come on our way.aaah
I always knew that this day would come, and here it is.

There you lay in bed looking more beautiful than ever
As I looked at you lying in bed, I couldn't help but notice how stunning you looked at that moment.

Your eyes were all cried up and the memory started to flow
Your eyes were filled with tears as you recalled all the memories of us together.

I always knew that this day was to come but I wasn’t prepare
I knew that this day would eventually arrive, but I wasn't ready for it.

I looking into your eyes and all I see is pain
All I could see in your eyes was the pain that you were feeling.

Girl I knew that love was always a matter of time but I didn’t going to mess with your peace and mine
I understood that love can be unpredictable, but I didn't want to do anything to harm you or myself.

But I can’t go on without you
I cannot continue living my life without you by my side.

When you turn your back I was hurted more than ever
My heart ached more than ever when you turned your back to leave.

Your bags already pack and you ready to hit the road
You were all packed and prepared to leave and start a new chapter in your life.

They said that we were young and our love will never be strong
People doubted our love because we were young, but we proved them wrong by being together for as long as we were.

Say you gotta be on your way, gotta go you can never stay
You had to leave and start a new journey that did not involve me in it.

I’ll try not to cry wont lay down and die, ill see a brighter daaaaaaaaaaaaay,
I will try to be strong and not give up hope, as I believe that brighter days will come.

I can’t live without you
I am unable to imagine living my life without you in it.

Writer(s): Duane Stephenson Copyright: Duane Stephenson

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