07.I Can Do It Without You
Kaiser Chiefs Lyrics


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None of the buildings even look the same,
And underneath them all the shops have changed.
I don't pretend they're in a lot more pain,
Stocking much too young for the professionals to stay in.

I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I'm in tunnel to the north again
Everybody has to talk on the train.
And if you've got nothing that's clever to say,
Nobody's listening to you anyway.

'Cause I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
But it wouldn't be very good.

La la la, la la la la la la la la la, etc.


What you want here?
It doesn't matter!
I don't think that it can be done without you.
What you doing?
It doesn't matter!
But everything that's done is all about you

We convince each other nothing has changed
Nobody else will ever write the same
We're out of ?? thought the stage is not blame
For your protection all the names have been changed

I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.




I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
But it wouldn't be very good.

Overall Meaning

The song "I Can Do It Without You" by Kaiser Chiefs talks about a person who is confidently moving on with their life without the assistance of someone who had once been important to them. They are acknowledging that things have changed and they no longer need the other person in their life. The lyrics describe how the world has also changed since they first knew the other person, with buildings and shops altering, and the people around them talking on trains. Despite this, the singer of the song still feels they can handle it all on their own.


The lyrics "What you want here? It doesn't matter! I don't think that it can be done without you. What you doing? It doesn't matter! But everything that's done is all about you" suggest that the other person is still on the singer's mind, but ultimately they feel they are capable and confident enough to move forward without them.


The use of the phrase "I can do it without you" is repeated multiple times throughout the song, highlighting the singer's strength and independence. However, in the final line of the song, they also acknowledge that without the other person, things may not be as good as they could be.


Overall, "I Can Do It Without You" is a song about self-sufficiency and independence after a relationship or connection has ended. The lyrics emphasize the idea that even though the world around us may change, we have the ability to adapt and move on.


Line by Line Meaning

None of the buildings even look the same,
All the buildings seem different and have undergone changes.


And underneath them all the shops have changed.
The stores beneath the buildings have also gone through transformations.


I don't pretend they're in a lot more pain,
I'm not under the illusion that they are struggling, but...


Stocking much too young for the professionals to stay in.
...the merchandise they stock is not suitable for adult professionals to buy.


I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I am capable of succeeding alone.


I'm in tunnel to the north again
I'm on a train heading north through a tunnel.


Everybody has to talk on the train.
Everyone feels obliged to converse while traveling on the train.


And if you've got nothing that's clever to say,
If you don't have anything witty or intelligent to say,


Nobody's listening to you anyway.
No one will pay attention to you regardless.


'Cause I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I am confident enough to know I can achieve it without your help.


But it wouldn't be very good.
But it may not be the best outcome if you're not involved.


What you want here?
What are you looking for here?


It doesn't matter!
It is irrelevant.


I don't think that it can be done without you.
I believe it is impossible to achieve without your involvement.


What you doing?
What are you currently occupied with?


It doesn't matter!
It doesn't have significance.


But everything that's done is all about you
However, everything that happens is related to you in some way.


We convince each other nothing has changed
We reassure each other that nothing is different.


Nobody else will ever write the same
No one else will ever produce the same thing.


We're out of ?? thought the stage is not blame
The missing word is unclear, but it seems like they're out of something, and the stage is not responsible for it.


For your protection all the names have been changed
To safeguard your identity, we have altered all the names.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW ROBERT WHITE, CHARLES RICHARD WILSON, JAMES RIX, NICHOLAS BAINES, NICHOLAS HODGSON

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