A Life Without You
John C. Reilly Lyrics
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First it was little but then it grew, it grew, it grew
And everybody else they ain't nothin' next to you
First I thought it but now I know I always knew
Cause' I had a little taste of what it's like
Without you in my life
And it was all wrong, wrong, wrong without you there
And how I missed it coming home to you
It started little but then it grew, it grew, it grew
And I know you've never been the type who likes to dance
But for me you'd put on those dancin' shoes
And I had a little taste of what it's like
Without that in my life
And it was all wrong, wrong, wrong without you there
I had a little taste of what it's like
Without you in my life
And it was all wrong, wrong, wrong without you there
In John C. Reilly's song "A Life Without You," the first verse establishes that the singer has loved someone for a long time, even before the other person was aware of it. The love started small but grew stronger over time, eclipsing any other person that the singer may have encountered. The second verse reveals that the singer has experienced a brief time without the other person in their life, and it was a horrible experience. The singer misses coming home to the other person, who may not be the type to dance but would put on dancing shoes for the singer. The chorus repeats the sentiment that life without this person is wrong.
The song's overarching theme is the importance of love and the emptiness that is felt when love is absent. The singer paints a picture of a life without the one they love, and it is a bleak, boring, and lonely existence. This song speaks to the depth of the human experience with love and the transformative power of love in a person's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, I've loved you since back before you knew
I have felt affection for you since a time when you were not aware of it
First it was little but then it grew, it grew, it grew
My love for you started small but kept getting bigger and bigger
And everybody else they ain't nothin' next to you
Compared to you, no one else is as important
First I thought it but now I know I always knew
I once had doubts, but now I am certain that I always loved you
Cause' I had a little taste of what it's like
I experienced something that gave me insight into
Without you in my life
How things are when you are not part of it
And it was all wrong, wrong, wrong without you there
It felt incorrect, troubling, and just not right when you were absent
And how I missed it coming home to you
I felt the loss of not being able to come back to you
It started little but then it grew, it grew, it grew
Initially, it was something small and then developed into something much larger
And I know you've never been the type who likes to dance
I realize that you are not usually inclined to dancing
But for me you'd put on those dancin' shoes
But for me, you would make an exception and engage in dancing
I had a little taste of what it's like
I experienced something that gave me insight into
Without that in my life
How things are when that specific thing you provide is not part of it
And it was all wrong, wrong, wrong without you there
It felt incorrect, troubling, and just not right when that specific thing you provide was absent
I had a little taste of what it's like
I experienced something that gave me insight into
Without you in my life
How things are when you are not part of it
And it was all wrong, wrong, wrong without you there
It felt incorrect, troubling, and just not right when you were absent
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Richard Reilly
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