I Don't Want to Go on Without You
Nazareth Lyrics


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I don't want to
Go on without you
It's so bad to be alone
Oh baby come home
I need you
My room is so blue
I keep seein' your face
Oh, every place
Here in the gloom
Of my lonely room
I hold her memories
And smell her sweet perfume
I can't stand to
Live on without you
Oh my darlin' hear my plea
C'mon back to me
Here in the gloom
Of my lonely room
I hold her memories
And smell her sweet perfume
I can't stand to
Live on without you
Oh my darlin' hear my plea
C'mon back to me
I can't stand to
Go on without you
Oh my darlin' hear my plea
Go on without you
Can't stand to (no, no, no, no,)
Go on without you
Oh my darlin' hear my plea




Go on without you
I can't stand to

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nazareth's song "I Don't Want to Go on Without You" express the deep pain and loneliness felt by the singer after a breakup. The song opens with the titular line "I don't want to go on without you," which sets the melancholic tone for the rest of the song. The singer admits to feeling alone and desperately calls for their lover to come back home. They express the depth of their longing and the way memories of their former love haunt them no matter where they go.


The second verse is particularly poignant, as the singer describes the physical sensations of missing their lover. They feel the weight of the loneliness in their room and the vivid memories of their lover's scent, which only serve to intensify the pain. In the final lines, the singer beseeches their lover to return to them, unable to bear the thought of living without them.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't want to
I don't want to continue my life without you, I don't want to be alone.


Go on without you
I don't want to keep moving forward in life without you by my side.


It's so bad to be alone
Being alone is a miserable feeling that I would rather not experience.


Oh baby come home
I miss you so much that I'm begging you to come back home to me.


I need you
I depend on you and can't imagine my life without you.


My room is so blue
My room feels sad and lifeless without you in it.


I keep seein' your face
I constantly remember your presence and miss you more each time I recall.


Oh, every place
I think of you everywhere I go and feel your absence.


Here in the gloom
My life feels dark and depressing without you.


Of my lonely room
My room feels empty and lifeless without you in it.


I hold her memories
I cling to memories of your presence and our time together to soothe my longing.


And smell her sweet perfume
I remember your scent, which brings back memories of our time together and makes me miss you more.


I can't stand to
I can't bear the thought of living without you.


Live on without you
The idea of continuing my life without you feels unbearable.


Oh my darlin' hear my plea
My plea for you to return is heartfelt and sincere.


C'mon back to me
I want you to come back to me and be a part of my life again.


Can't stand to (no, no, no, no,)
The thought of living without you is too painful to bear.


Go on without you
I can't imagine living my life without you by my side.


Oh my darlin' hear my plea
My heart's desire is for you to come back to me.


Go on without you
I can't bear the thought of continuing life without you.


I can't stand to
I cannot bear to continue life without you.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JERRY WEXLER

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