Not With You
Sarah Lyrics


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Saturday night
I'm on a flight
Wish you were sitting next to me

Another goodbye
I try not to cry
Always somewhere that you can't be
I'll think about our long drives,
The short ones too
How when it comes to everything
It's easier with you

The city lights are beautiful
But you're not here to tell that to
The roads all look the same
But feel so different driving without you
I'm back where I came from
So why does everything feel new?
I guess home isn't really home
If it's not with you

Thinking of when
I'll see you again
Little bit empty with you far away

Why can't you be
Close by to me?
Then I wouldn't have to call you to say

That the city lights are beautiful
But you're not here to tell that to
The roads all look the same
But feel so different driving without you
I'm back where I came from
So why does everything feel new?
I guess home isn't really home
If it's not with you

The city lights are beautiful
The roads all look the same
I'm back to what I know
So why does everything feel new?




I guess home isn't really home
If it's not with you

Overall Meaning

The song "Not With You" by Sarah is a heartfelt piece that expresses the lamentations of a lover who is separated from their partner. The song lyrics paint a picture of a lonely Saturday night where the singer is on a flight and wishes their lover was sitting next to them. The singer tries to hold back tears. This is because they have had to say goodbye to their lover yet again and they find themselves in a place their lover cannot be.


The singer reminisces about the long and short drives they've taken together and how everything seems to be easier with their lover by their side. The beautiful city lights that used to be amazing to them have become dull and lifeless without their lover around to share that moment. The roads that used to be so familiar feel different when driving alone. The singer is back where they came from, but everything feels new because home isn't really home without their lover.


This song is a relatable expression of the pain of long-distance relationships. It shows the yearning for that special person who is far away, and the feeling of not being complete without them. It embodies the feeling of emptiness that comes with being physically separated from someone you deeply care about.


Line by Line Meaning

Saturday night
The current time, which is a weekend night


I'm on a flight
Sarah is flying, most likely to another location


Wish you were sitting next to me
Sarah regrets that her companion is not with her on the flight


Another goodbye
Sarah has to say goodbye (again)


I try not to cry
Sarah is fighting back her tears to prevent herself from getting emotional


Always somewhere that you can't be
Sarah is always away from her companion, in a place where they can't be together


I'll think about our long drives, The short ones too
Sarah reminisces about the times she has spent with her companion, whether long or short


How when it comes to everything It's easier with you
Sarah realizes that things are much easier when the person she loves is with her


The city lights are beautiful But you're not here to tell that to
Sarah is in a beautiful place but her journey is incomplete because her companion isn't there to share it with her


The roads all look the same But feel so different driving without you
Sarah is driving alone and the journey feels incomplete without her companion


I'm back where I came from So why does everything feel new?
Sarah has returned to a familiar place but the experience feels different, perhaps because her companion isn't there


I guess home isn't really home If it's not with you
Sarah realizes that home isn't just a place, but rather, it's being with the person she loves


Thinking of when I'll see you again
Sarah is looking forward to the next time she will see her companion


Little bit empty with you far away
Sarah feels incomplete without her companion nearby


Why can't you be Close by to me?
Sarah wishes her companion was with her, close by


Then I wouldn't have to call you to say
Sarah wouldn't have to call her companion if they were with her in person


The city lights are beautiful But you're not here to tell that to
Sarah is in a beautiful place but her journey is incomplete because her companion isn't there to share it with her


The roads all look the same But feel so different driving without you
Sarah is driving alone and the journey feels incomplete without her companion


I'm back where I came from So why does everything feel new?
Sarah has returned to a familiar place but the experience feels different, perhaps because her companion isn't there


I guess home isn't really home If it's not with you
Sarah realizes that home isn't just a place, but rather, it's being with the person she loves


The city lights are beautiful
The city lights are a sight worth seeing


The roads all look the same
The roads are familiar and similar, no matter where they go


I'm back to what I know
Sarah has returned to a place where she is familiar with her surroundings


So why does everything feel new?
Despite returning somewhere familiar, Sarah feels like everything is new or different


I guess home isn't really home If it's not with you
Sarah realizes that home isn't just a place, but rather, it's being with the person she loves




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Sarah Falconer

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Comments from YouTube:

@carla5449

It officially got taken down from spotify today 😭😭 it was available for a while it was availed just yesterday and now it's gone from spotify officially 😭😭 this song is so good 😢

@phamcuong8962

i've just texted Sarah to bring this back to Spotify huhu, i need this song so bad after a breakup :((((

@limitedheon5371

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@pspoetry3081

REAL i went to spotify to listen to this and just noticed it wasnt there huhu

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