The pair also shines with a passionate love for their Savior, whom they are contagiously committed to sharing with their peers.
Working with producers Rick Elias, Mike Lenny and Ken Mary, LaRue has created a collection of songs that bely their few years in lyrical depth, and treat listeners to a vocal banquet, at once breathy soft, then almost growling with rich, honey-tinged strength. The group's sound lays warm, lilting harmonies atop fresh, energetic guitars, for a result that's closest to acoustic-based pop, but hints of modern rock on the edges. Both the sound and the songs are straight from the heart of teenagers to teenagers, with Phillip and Natalie co-writing every song on the album themselves, and trading lead vocals with no sign of sibling rivalry.
Without You
LaRue Lyrics
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were my everything
You've heard better ways of
someone express their faith
Yet here I am singing this song
Crying out loud that I can't go on
Here without You, here without You
I can see Your face
I know I walked away
Oh, but here I am singing this song
Crying out loud that I can't go on
Here without you, here without You
I can see Your face
Sweet Jesus, restore again Your grace
I know I walked away
Oh, but here I am singing this song
Crying out loud that I can't go on
Here without You, here without you
Taking my hand and You're leading me though
There's no going back now that I am new
The grace that You had proved to be true
Accepting my soul with all that You knew
I'm lost without You
Can't live without You
I'm lost without You, oh my Lord
I'm lost without You
So here I am singing this song
Crying out loud that I can't go on
The grace that You had, it proved to be true
Accepting my soul with all that
You knew I'm lost without You
Can't live without You
I need Your love to rescue me
I need Your peace to set me free
Lost without You
The overall theme of LaRue's song "Without You" is the singer's desire to have Jesus in their life again. The lyrics display a feeling of remorse for straying from their faith and a longing to return to their spiritual roots. The line "I've seen better days of when you were my everything" indicates that at one point, the singer felt connected to Jesus and their faith. However, the chorus of the song emphasizes the feeling of being lost and unable to go on without Jesus. The line "I need your love to rescue me, I need your peace to set me free, lost without you" captures this sentiment.
The singer also acknowledges that they walked away from Jesus, but they are now realizing the importance of having Jesus in their life. They are crying out to Jesus, "Here I am singing this song, crying out loud that I can't go on here without you." The line "Taking my hand and You're leading me through, there's no going back now that I am new" indicates that the singer is ready to accept Jesus back into their life and is committed to not straying again.
Line by Line Meaning
I've seen better days of when You were my everything
I've had better times when You were the center of my life
You've heard better ways of someone express their faith
You've heard more eloquent expressions of faith from others
Yet here I am singing this song, Crying out loud that I can't go on, Here without You, here without You, I can see Your face
Still, I am singing this song, desperately confessing that I can't survive without You, and longing to see Your face
Sweet Jesus, restore again Your grace, I know I walked away
Dear Jesus, please renew Your grace in me, even though I've turned away from You
Taking my hand and You're leading me though, There's no going back now that I am new, The grace that You had proved to be true, Accepting my soul with all that You knew
You're guiding me through my trials; now that I'm a new person, I can't go back. Your grace has been proven true by accepting my soul, knowing everything about me
I'm lost without You, Can't live without You, I'm lost without You, oh my Lord
Without You, I'm directionless and can't exist. Oh Lord, I'm lost without You
I need Your love to rescue me, I need Your peace to set me free, Lost without You
Your love is what will save me, Your peace is what will liberate me. I'm completely lost without You
Contributed by Mason H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.