Without Me
Halsey Lyrics


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Found you when your heart was broke
I filled your cup until it overflowed
Took it so far to keep you close (keep you close)
I was afraid to leave you on your own

I said I'd catch you if you fall
And if they laugh, then fuck 'em all (all)
And then I got you off your knees
Put you right back on your feet
Just so you could take advantage of me

Tell me how's it feel sittin' up there?
Feeling so high but too far away to hold me
You know I'm the one who put you up there
Name in the sky
Does it ever get lonely?
Thinking you could live without me
Thinking you could live without me
Baby, I'm the one who put you up there
I don't know why (yeah, I don't know why)
Thinking you could live without me
Live without me
Baby, I'm the one who put you up there
I don't know why (I don't know why, yeah yeah)

Gave love 'bout a hundred tries (hundred tries)
Just running from the demons in your mind
Then I took yours and made 'em mine (made 'em mine)
I didn't notice 'cause my love was blind

Said I'd catch you if you fall (fall)
And if they laugh, then fuck 'em all (all)
And then I got you off your knees
Put you right back on your feet
Just so you can take advantage of me

Tell me how's it feel sittin' up there?
Feeling so high but too far away to hold me
You know I'm the one who put you up there
Name in the sky
Does it ever get lonely?
Thinking you could live without me
Thinking you could live without me
Baby, I'm the one who put you up there
I don't know why (yeah, I don't know why)
Thinking you could live without me
Live without me
Baby, I'm the one who put you up there
I don't know why, yeah

You don't have to say just what you did
I already know (I know)
I had to go and find out from them
So tell me how's it feel (oh-whoa)

Tell me how's it feel sittin' up there?
Feeling so high but too far away to hold me
You know I'm the one who put you up there
Name in the sky
Does it ever get lonely?
Thinking you could live without me
Thinking you could live without me




Baby, I'm the one who put you up there
I don't know why (yeah, I don't know why)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Halsey's song "Without Me" tell a story of heartbreak and betrayal. The song begins by describing how the singer found the person when they were brokenhearted and filled their cup with love until it overflowed. The singer did everything to keep this person close, afraid to leave them on their own. They promised to catch them if they fall and not to care if others laughed at them for it. However, the effort proved futile, and the person took advantage of the singer's love.


As the song progresses, the singer claims that they are the one who put the person up high, but now they are sitting so far away that they cannot be held. The person is slowly realizing that they cannot live without the singer, who had given them a hundred tries of love, but they were only running from the demons in their mind. The song ends with asking how does it feel sitting up there with the name in the sky and if it ever gets lonely.


The lyrics of "Without Me" delve into the complexities of relationships and how love can be both beautiful and tragic. They portray the experiences of love, trust, and heartbreak that many people have to face at some point in their lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Found you when your heart was broke
I discovered that you were in emotional pain


I filled your cup until it overflowed
I provided you with emotional support beyond measure


Took it so far to keep you close (keep you close)
I went above and beyond to maintain our relationship


I was afraid to leave you on your own
I was worried about what would happen to you without me


I said I'd catch you if you fall
I promised to be there for you when you needed me


And if they laugh, then fuck 'em all (all)
I don't care what others think about us


And then I got you off your knees
I helped you through a tough time


Put you right back on your feet
I helped you regain your strength


Just so you could take advantage of me
And yet, you ended up using me for your own gain


Tell me how's it feel sittin' up there?
How does it feel to be in a good place without me?


Feeling so high but too far away to hold me
You're happy, but it's not with me


You know I'm the one who put you up there
I'm the one who helped you reach your current level of success


Name in the sky
Your name has become well-known


Does it ever get lonely?
Do you ever feel alone despite your fame?


Thinking you could live without me
Perhaps you think you don't need me anymore


Baby, I'm the one who put you up there
But remember, I'm the one who got you there


I don't know why (yeah, I don't know why)
I don't understand how you could forget all that I've done for you


Gave love 'bout a hundred tries (hundred tries)
I gave our relationship many chances


Just running from the demons in your mind
You were struggling with personal issues that affected our relationship


Then I took yours and made 'em mine (made 'em mine)
I absorbed your problems as my own


I didn't notice 'cause my love was blind
I overlooked my own well-being because of my love for you


You don't have to say just what you did
I already know what you did to hurt me


I already know (I know)
I'm aware of the truth


I had to go and find out from them
I had to learn about your actions from other people


So tell me how's it feel (oh-whoa)
So, how does it feel knowing you hurt me?




Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Amy Rose Allen, Ashley Frangipane, Brittany Marie Amaradio, Carl Austin Rosen, Justin R. Timberlake, Louis Russell Bell, Scott Spencer Storch, Timothy Z. Mosley, Miles Ale

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2015 : Me, Myself & I
2017: Him & I
2018: Without Me
2019: Without Him ⠀
2020: With COVID-19
2021:With Ender Ridley
2022:With The Resumption Of Life
2023:With The Year That Halsey Was Happy
2024:With The Terrorist Israel
2025:With The End Of Life



@jadykalinda

Without me, without me, yeah
Without me, without me, yeah

Found you when your heart was broke
I filled your cup until it overflowed
Took it so far to keep you close (keep you close)
I was afraid to leave you on your own

I said I'd catch you if you fall
And if they laugh, then fuck 'em all
And then I got you off your knees
Put you right back on your feet
Just so you could take advantage of me

Tell me how's it feel sittin' up there
Feeling so high, but too far away to hold me
You know I'm the one who put you up there
Name in the sky, does it ever get lonely?

Thinking you could live without me
Thinking you could live without me
Baby, I'm the one who put you up there
I don't know why (I don't know why)

Thinking you could live without me
Live without me
Baby, I'm the one who put you up there
I don't know why (I don't know why)

Gave love 'bout a hundred tries
Just running from the demons in your mind
Then I took yours and made 'em mine
I didn't notice 'cause my love was blind

I said I'd catch you if you fall
And if they laugh, then fuck 'em all
And then I got you off your knees
Put you right back on your feet
Just so you could take advantage of me

Tell me how's it feel sittin' up there
Feeling so high, but too far away to hold me
You know I'm the one who put you up there
Name in the sky, does it ever get lonely?

Thinking you could live without me
Thinking you could live without me
Baby, I'm the one who put you up there
I don't know why (yeah, I don't know why)

Thinking you could live without me
Live without me
Baby, I'm the one who put you up there
I don't know why, yeah

You don't have to say just what you did
I already know
I had to go and find out from them
So tell me how's it feel

Tell me how's it feel sittin' up there
Feeling so high, but too far away to hold me
You know I'm the one who put you up there
Name in the sky, does it ever get lonely?

Thinking you could live without me
Thinking you could live without me
Baby, I'm the one who put you up there
I don't know why (yeah, I don't know why)



@kaye5689

I gotta say it was quite a challenging journey to find this song.

I heard a familiar melody from a song I've never heard at work, then repeatedly hum the vague chorus.

It result to me on fitting lyrics that could have been in the song, it was along the lines of "living like that". I tried searching it as is but none came up, I even thought it might have been a nightcore song 👀.

🤯 My mind suddenly remembered the words around the phrase I got initially, "tell me how it feels living like that". I searched it as is, the rest is history.

Memory lane is amazing👏



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@abbyc9474

2015: me, myself and i
2017: him and i
2018: without me

@abbyc9474

also ik me myself & i is by bebe and g eazy but it’s abt the same relationship sooo

@minipanda3395

Yup

@GeeeDann

Where the heck is 2016

@serii1588

Damn

@Hygienia

me and my broken heart

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@archnaharit5310

Happy mood = Without me ( Eminem)
Sad mood = Without me ( Halsey)

@zothanpuiapuipuia5574

No..halseyy litt🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@TheUnknownBarnacles

Zothanpuia Puipuia I don’t think you quite comprehended that comment 😂😂😂 go and try again

@chase5214

Nah eminem for both

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