What Would I Do Without You
Jools Holland Lyrics
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(Candy and flowers)
For my Valentine
(Minutes and hours)
You stay on my mind
(Romance and love songs)
I'm down on my knees
(Promise me you'll belong)
But that's just a start
What I'm trying to say
I'd give you my heart
But it's yours anyway
[Chorus]
What would I do without you
To me you're the meaning of
The meaning of love
And I'll always be true
Forever with you
It just isn't long enough
What would I do
Without You
(I love only you)
And nobody else
(With feelings so new)
Like I've never felt
(Come hold my hand)
Aw, get all closer to me
(Cause you understand)
How true love should be
But that's just a start
What I'm trying to say
I'd give you my heart
But it's yours anyway
[Chorus]
What would I do without you
To me you're the meaning of
The meaning of love
And I'll always be true
Forever with you, yeah
It just isn't long enough
What would I do
Without.....
Your kisses and your tender touch
I love you I love you I love you so much
Baby there's something I want you to know
I'm gonna die if you ever go
[Chorus]
What would I do without you
To me you're the meaning of
The meaning of love
And I'll always be true
Forever with you
It just isn't long enough
What would I do
Without You
What would I do without you
To me you're the meaning of
The meaning of love
And I'll always be true
Forever with you
Forever's not long enough
What would I do
Without You
What would I do (yeah
The lyrics of Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra's song "What Would I Do Without You" articulate the singer's love and devotion towards their significant other. The song starts with the clichéd but classic gift of "candy and flowers" for a valentine, with the person always occupying their thoughts. The singer then promises to kneel down in front of them if only they belong to them. The singer repeats the phrase - "that's just a start" - to indicate that their love is beyond the conventional and they would give their heart to the significant other though it already belongs to them. The chorus of the song says that the person is "the meaning of love" for the singer, and they would always be true to them, forever with them. However, forever is not long enough, for they can't imagine their life "without" this person.
The singer emphasizes their bond with their significant other by describing how they feel with them. The feeling is "like never felt," and the singer wants the person to hold their hand because they understand how true love should be. The bridge of the song adds a sense of urgency and desperation with lines like "Your kisses and your tender touch, I love you, I love you, I love you so much," and "I'm gonna die if you ever go." The singer is trying to convey how impossible life would be without the person, as they mean everything to them.
Line by Line Meaning
Candy and flowers
Small gestures of affection
For my Valentine
Directed towards a romantic interest on Valentine's Day
Minutes and hours
Time passes quickly when thinking of the loved one
You stay on my mind
Constantly thinking of their significant other
Romance and love songs
Appreciating and listening to music that reminds them of their love
I'm down on my knees
Willing to make sacrifices to maintain their relationship
Promise me you'll belong
Asking for commitment to monogamy
Oh to only me
Desiring exclusivity in their relationship
What I'm trying to say
Struggling to articulate their emotions
I'd give you my heart
Willing to do anything for their partner
But it's yours anyway
Their heart already belongs to their partner
What would I do without you
Unable to imagine life without their loved one
To me you're the meaning of
Their partner represents the essence of love to them
The meaning of love
Love is embodied by their partner
And I'll always be true
Devoted to their partner
Forever with you
Wanting to spend the rest of their life with their partner
It just isn't long enough
Eternity wouldn't be enough time to spend with their loved one
And nobody else
No one else compares to their partner
With feelings so new
Experiencing overwhelming emotions for their partner
Come hold my hand
Yearning for physical closeness with their partner
Cause you understand
Their partner truly comprehends and empathizes with them
How true love should be
Their relationship represents a perfect model of true love
Your kisses and your tender touch
Physical affection from their partner
I love you I love you I love you so much
Expressing deep love for their partner
Baby there's something I want you to know
Important statement to their partner
I'm gonna die if you ever go
Unable to exist without their partner
Forever's not long enough
Even an infinite amount of time wouldn't be enough with their partner
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RAY CHARLES
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