CAN'T LIVE
Genita Pugh Lyrics

Lord I just wanna thank you for the opportunity to be able to share with the world
Expressing gratitude to God for the chance to communicate with the world

to let 'em know that I can't live,
Informing others of the individual's inability to exist

I can't breathe, neither can I move without you.
Expressing a dependence on God for the basic processes of life

I can't go on Jesus
Acknowledging the impossibility of life without God

This is my song Jesus
Dedicating the song to Jesus

Oh yes it is
Affirmation of the previous statement

Can't do nothing if I Don't have Don't have you
Admitting the inability to accomplish anything without God

Can't live
Stating the inability to continue living without God

Lord, I can't breathe
Expressing the inability to perform the basic function of breathing without God's support

Don't even wanna try to move
Relinquishing the will to try to stand or walk without God's assistance

Without you in my life
Referencing the dependence on God's presence for survival

This is my song to you, Jesus
Addressing Jesus as the recipient of the song

Yea, don't wanna do anything
Expressing an apathetic attitude towards anything without God's presence

This is my song
Reiteration of the song's dedication to Jesus

Oh, if I don't have you Don't have you
Acknowledging the dependence on God

You are the air that I breathe
Identifying God as the source of the individual's life

This is the song that I sing
Elaborating on the song's purpose and message

Life without you would be so confused
Speculating that existence would be chaotic without God's presence

Can't imagine my world turning without you
Struggling to envision a world functioning without God

Said I can't live (Can't live)
Reiteration of the dependency on God for survival

Don't wanna move, don't wanna move (Can't move)
Refusing to attempt physical motion without God's assistance

Without you in my life (Without you in my life)
Repeating the emphasis on the dependence on God's presence for survival

Don't wanna go on without you, Jesus (I can't go on)
Expressing a desire to stop living without God's presence

This is my song (This is my song)
Affirming the song's dedication to Jesus

Um see, I need you (I need you)
Acknowledging the necessity of God's existence for survival

Like a bird singing, yeah (I need you)
Drawing a metaphor for the individual's reliance on God for life

Without you (Without you)
Reiteration of the dependency on God's presence for survival

Without you, Lord (Without you)
Addressing God as the source of life and acknowledging the inability to live without Him

Without you, Jesus (Without you)
Addressing Jesus as the source of life and acknowledging the inability to live without Him

Don't wanna try to live without you, God (Without you)
Refusing to attempt living without God's presence

Said I love you (I love you)
Expressing feelings of affection and adoration towards God

Cause you first love me (I love you)
Referencing God's initial love for humanity as the inspiration for the individual's love for Him

God, I'm hungry (I Love you)
Drawing a metaphor for the individual's desire for God's presence and love as nourishment

You mean everything to me (I love you)
Acknowledging the centrality of God's existence to the individual's life and existence