I Can't Live Without You
Mariah Carey Lyrics


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No I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way, the story goes
You always smile but in your eyes
Your sorrow shows, yes it shows

No I can't forget tomorrow
When I think of all my sorrow
When I had you there but then I let you go
And now it's only fair that I should let you know
What you should know

I can't live, if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give anymore
I can't live, if living is without you
I can't give, I can't give anymore

Well I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way, the story goes
You always smile but in your eyes
Your sorrow shows, yes it shows

I can't live, if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give any more




I can't live, if living is without you
I can't give, I can't give anymore

Overall Meaning

"I Can't Live Without You" is a song that explores the heartbreak of losing someone and the realization that you cannot move on without them. The lyrics show a deep sense of regret and longing for the person who has left. The first verse talks about how the singer can't forget the last time they saw their love, and how even though they were smiling, their eyes showed the pain they were feeling. The second verse talks about the singer's regret over letting this person go and how it's only fair that they know how they feel.


The chorus repeats multiple times, emphasizing the desperation the singer feels without their love. The verses and chorus continue to showcase the deep emotional pain of losing someone and not being able to move on.


Overall, the song is a powerful testament to the strength of love and the way it can hold onto us, even long after we've let go. It speaks to the human experience of loss, heartbreak, and the longing for someone to fill the void they left behind.


Line by Line Meaning

No I can't forget this evening
The singer cannot forget the memories of the night when the significant other left.


Or your face as you were leaving
The singer remembers the partner's face while leaving.


But I guess that's just the way, the story goes
The singer thinks that things happened the way they should have happened.


You always smile but in your eyes
Although the partner always smiles, sadness is visible in their eyes.


Your sorrow shows, yes it shows
The sadness in the partner's eyes is evident.


No I can't forget tomorrow
The singer cannot forget the memories of tomorrow, the time when the sorrow dawned.


When I think of all my sorrow
The singer is overwhelmed with sorrow when they remember the past.


When I had you there but then I let you go
The artist realizes that they had the partner but lost them due to their mistakes.


And now it's only fair that I should let you know
The artist thinks it's fair to tell the partner about their true feelings.


What you should know
The artist wants the partner to know that they cannot live without them.


I can't live, if living is without you
The singer cannot live if the partner is not with them.


I can't give, I can't give anymore
The artist cannot give any more of their love or emotions.


Well I can't forget this evening
The singer repeats that they cannot forget the evening when the partner left.


Or your face as you were leaving
The partner's face while leaving is still etched in the singer's memory.


I can't live, if living is without you
The singer reiterates that they cannot live without the partner.


I can't live, I can't give any more
The artist cannot bear to live without the partner or give more of themselves to anything else.


I can't live, if living is without you
The artist repeats that living without the partner is not possible for them.


I can't give, I can't give anymore
The singer cannot give any more of their love or emotions.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@quiellsillva2767

No, I can't forget this evening
And your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
You always smile, but in your eyes your sorrow shows
Yes, it shows

No, I can't forget tomorrow
When I think of all my sorrow
When I had you there, but then I let you go
And now it's only fair that I should let you know
What you should know

I can't live if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give anymore
I can't live if living is without you
I can't give, I can't give anymore

Well I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
You always smile, but in your eyes your sorrow shows
Yes, it shows

I can't live if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give anymore
I can't live if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give anymore

(Oh! I can't live)
I can't live if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give anymore



All comments from YouTube:

@Ozymandias-

A message to the future generations. Don't let this song die.

@solfalcon3044

Beautiful interpretation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns3fJAP4bck

@dungdoan9987

YES! So far, nobody else can sing like she does, NO.

@derekewart5017

I saw MJ live on the Dangerous Tour, I tried to get tickets for Mariah the following year but failed. Wish I'd got to see her too 😭

@gencliktrajedisi301

NEVER

@swapnapais8379

You are right you never realise what you had but only after you have lost the person ..

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@popland1977

When she was at her best she was genuinely one of the best. A gold standard in singing. A true singer's singer

@bestlagudjdave.m6045

The good song ..

@alevtinasolonikova5690

Pop Land ii

@sandrooliveira3101

Opp

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