In 2009, R5 officially started the band and debuted their YouTube web series, R5 TV, documenting the band's day-to-day life and career beginning. On September 5, they released their first music video, "Without You", directed by Riker. The band self-released a five-track EP entitled Ready Set Rock on March 9, 2010, consisting of songs written primarily by Riker, Rocky, Rydel, vocal coach Mauli B, and band coach E-Vega, who produced the EP.
Since then, they kept their activities until February 1, 2018, when R5 posted on their YouTube a video called The Last Show. Then on March 1, 2018, the band's social networks name changed to "The Driver Era." Announced as a new project, it was a indefinite time hiatus for R5 and the beginning of a new band, "The Driver Era", officially constituted by Ross and Rocky, in order to start again in the industry musical and avoid association with Disney and underestimation by most people. Ellington, Riker and Rydel are also present at the live concerts and some songs that were already in the plans for the R5 to launch will be/were released by The Driver Era, among them "Preacher Man" and "Can You Come Over?". When questioned about the return of R5, members say it is not in the plans, but that no one predicts the future and anything can happen in the current music industry.
If I Can't Be with You
R5 Lyrics
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I don't wanna if I can't be with you
Everything I eat's tasteless
Everything I see don't compare to you
Paris, Monaco and Vegas
I'd rather stay with you if I had to choose
Baby, you're the greatest
And I got everything to lose
And I can't ever get enough
Baby, give it all up, up, I'd give it all up
If I can't be with you
All of this stuff sucks, yeah, all of this sucks
If I can't be with you, and
No Oscar, no Grammy, no mansion in Miami
The sun don't shine the sky ain't blue
If I can't be with you
I could sail around the whole world
I still won't find a place
As beautiful as you girl
And really who's got time to waste?
I can't even see a future
Without you in it, the colors start to fade
Any way I'm gonna lose ya
Nobody in the world could ever take your place
You're the kind you can't replace
And I can't ever get enough
Baby, give it all up, up, I'd give it all up
If I can't be with you
All of this stuff sucks, yeah, all of this sucks
If I can't be with you, and
No Oscar, no Grammy, no mansion in Miami
The sun don't shine the sky ain't blue
If I can't be with you
If I can't be with you
If I can't be with you
(If I can't be with you)
Oh, if I can't be with you
(If I can't be with you)
Oh, all of this sucks
If I can't be with you
All of this stuff sucks, yeah, all of this sucks
If I can't be with you, and
No Oscar, no Grammy, no mansion in Miami
The sun don't shine the sky ain't blue
If I can't be with you
If I can't be with you
If I can't be with you
With you
The lyrics to R5's song "If I Can't Be with You" convey a powerful message about the importance of love and relationships in life, even above fame and material possessions. The singer asserts that everything else pales in comparison to the person they love, and that they would give up anything just to be with them. The chorus repeats the phrase, "all of this stuff sucks, yeah all of this sucks if I can't be with you," emphasizing the high value placed on the relationship. The singer recognizes that without their loved one, the future seems bleak and the world loses its vibrancy.
In the first verse, the singer lists off glamorous locations like Paris and Monaco, but ultimately states that they would rather stay with their partner than explore these destinations alone. They express their admiration for their partner, calling them "the greatest" and acknowledging that they have everything to lose if the relationship were to end. The second verse reinforces the idea that the singer sees their partner as the one true love, and that the world would never be as beautiful without them in it.
Overall, the song highlights the value of love and relationships over fame and material success, and emphasizes the deep emotional connection between two people in a romantic partnership.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna be famous,
I don't desire to be a public figure,
I don't wanna if I can't be with you
Being away from you makes fame meaningless
Everything I eat's tasteless
The joy of food is lost without you
Everything I see don't compare with you
Nothing compares to your beauty
Paris, Monaco and Vegas,
Famous cities lose their charm in your absence
I'd rather stay with you
Being with you is the ultimate desire
If I had to choose
If faced with the choice of leaving you, it'd be impossible
Baby you're the greatest,
You are the greatest thing in my life
And I got everything to lose,
I have everything to lose without you
And I just want to be with you
All I truly want is to be with you
Baby give it all up, up, I'd give it all up,
I'd give up everything for a chance to be with you
All of this stuff sucks, yeah all of this sucks
Everything is meaningless without you
No Oscar,
A prestigious award would mean nothing without you
No Grammy,
Winning a Grammy would be pointless without you
No mansion in Miami
A luxurious house in Miami would hold no value without you
The sun don't shine the sky ain't blue,
The world would seem bleak without you
I could sail around the whole world
Traveling the world is meaningless without you
But I still won't find a place,
No place would be as beautiful as being with you
As beautiful as you girl!
You are the most beautiful person for me
And really who's got time to waste?
Without you, time seems like a meaningless concept
I can't even see a future,
A future without you seems impossible to imagine
Without you in it, the colors start to fade,
Life loses its vibrancy without you
Any way I'm gonna lose you,
The idea of losing you is unbearable
And nobody in the world could ever take your place!
There is no one like you, and no one can replace you
You're the kind I can't replace!
You're irreplaceable
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh,
Expressing strong feelings
With you
Being with you is everything
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Evan Bogart, Emanuel Kiriakou, Andrew Goldstein, Tony Oller, Jens Koerkemeier
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@GuilhermeLima-us7oh
I don't wanna be famous,
I don't wanna if I can't be with you
Everything I eat's tasteless
Everything I see don't compare with you
Paris, Monaco and Vegas,
I'd rather stay with you
If I had to choose
Baby you're the greatest,
And I got everything to lose,
And I just want to be with you
And I can't ever get enough!
Baby give it all up, up, I'd give it all up,
If I can't be with you!
All of this stuff sucks, yeah all of this sucks
If I can't be with you!
And,
No Oscar,
No Grammy,
No mansion in Miami
The sun don't shine the sky ain't blue,
If I can't be with you!
I could sail around the whole world
But I still won't find a place,
As beautiful as you girl!
And really who's got time to waste?
I can't even see a future,
Without you in it, the colors start to fade,
Any way I'm gonna lose you,
And nobody in the world could ever take your place!
You're the kind I can't replace!
And I can't ever get enough!
Baby, I'd give it all, up, I'd give it all up,
If I can't be with you!
All of this stuff sucks, yeah all of this sucks
If I can't be with you!
And,
No Oscar,
No Grammy,
No mansion in Miami
The sun don't shine the sky ain't blue ,
If I can't be with you!
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh,
If I can't be with you!
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh,
If I can't be with you!
(If I can't be with you!)
Oh, If I can't be with you!
(If I can't be with you!)
Oh, all of this sucks
If I can?t be with you!
All of this stuff sucks, yeah, all of this sucks!
If I can't be with you!
And,
No Oscar,
No Grammy,
No mansion in Miami
The sun don't shine the sky ain't blue
If I can't be with you!
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh,
If I can't be with you!
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh,
If I can't be with you!
With You
@sankhyajana1164
The song is so innocent and sweet. Just can't get enough of it.
@annarocha7457
Quarantine effects: remember old songs
@barbararolimubirajara
mano eu tô chorando dms, q sdds
@bamboo-iw2wo
Kiknbmmmhmmm
@lauramattonai4339
Me rn
@justagirl6164
No Oscar, No Grammy No mansion in Miami. The sun don't shine, the sky ain't blue, If I can't be with you. I'M SOO IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG!!!! ❤ R5 is the BEST!!
@hellocharlieebarley
0:27 when Ross sings "and I got everything to lose" it still hits different all these years later lol
@angelarogers3791
This song is like the season 3 final of A&A
@bventura3138
YAS! Never put it that way.
@marilynsimard4782
Angela Rogers
I thought the same thing!