Nobody but You
Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues Lyrics
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I don't want to live without love
But I don't want to love
Nobody but you
Someone who doesn't want
Me any more, me any more
Someone who no longer wants me
What am I going to do?
I'd always be thinking
How they're not you
I'd always be thinking
How they're not you
I just wish you
Would give me the chance to
Never, never hurt you again
Why must it be that
I was too late in seeing that
In thinking my love gone
I couldn't have been more wrong
Anyone else
I'd always be thinking
How they're not you
I'd always be thinking
How they're not you
What am I going to do?
I don't want to be
Alone in the world
But want you only
But only want you
The lyrics to Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues's song "Nobody But You" convey a deep sense of longing and heartbreak. The singer expresses their dilemma of not being able to live without love, yet only desiring the love of one specific person, who no longer wants them. The lyrics reflect the pain of unrequited love and the difficulty of moving on.
The singer is torn between wanting love and not being able to accept it from anyone other than the person they yearn for. They constantly compare others to this individual, highlighting how no one else can ever measure up. The plea for another chance not to hurt their love again suggests remorse and a desire to make amends.
The lyrics also express the fear of being alone in the world without the love of the desired person. Despite this fear, the singer emphasizes that they only want this particular individual. It reveals a deep attachment and an unwillingness to let go, despite the pain and rejection they have experienced.
Line by Line Meaning
What am I going to do
I am unsure of what actions to take
I don't want to live without love
Living without love is something I do not desire
But I don't want to love
However, I do not wish to feel love
Nobody but you
There is no one else I desire but you
Someone who doesn't want
A person who no longer desires
Me any more, me any more
They no longer want me in their life
Someone who no longer wants me
A person who no longer desires my presence
What am I going to do?
I am unsure of what actions to take
Anyone else
Any other person
I'd always be thinking
I would constantly be considering
How they're not you
How they are not like you
I just wish you
I simply desire for you
Would give me the chance to
To grant me the opportunity to
Never, never hurt you again
To never cause you pain again
Why must it be that
Why does it have to be the case that
I was too late in seeing that
I realized too late
In thinking my love gone
Believing my love had vanished
I couldn't have been more wrong
I could not have been more mistaken
Anyone else
Any other person
I'd always be thinking
I would constantly be considering
How they're not you
How they are not like you
What am I going to do?
I am unsure of what actions to take
I don't want to be
I do not wish to exist
Alone in the world
Isolated in this world
But want you only
Yet, I desire only you
But only want you
But only desire you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KEVIN SAVIGAR, STEPHANIE MANTERIS TYRELL, STEVE TYRELL, JAMIE WALTERS
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