Smokey Robinson and the Miracles was the performing and recording name from… Read Full Bio ↴Smokey Robinson and the Miracles was the performing and recording name from 1965 to 1972 of renowned American R&B/soul group The Miracles. From Detroit, Michigan, the band Miracles remain notable as the first successful group act for Berry Gordy's Motown Records. Over their career across the 1960s, 70s and 80s, the Miracles were one of Motown's signature acts with over forty top 40 R&B hits. Over the same time period, their original lead singer and founding member Smokey Robinson became one of the most successful songwriters and record producers of all time.

The hit songs "Do It Baby" and Love Machine (written by Billy Griffin & Pete Moore) were performed by Billy Griffin as the lead singer after the departure of original founder member Smokey Robinson.
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My World Is Empty Without You
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles Lyrics

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My world is empty without you, babe
My world is empty without you, babe
And as I go my way alone
I find it hard for me to carry on
I need your strength
I need your tender touch
I need the love, my dear, I miss so much

My world is empty without you, babe
My world is empty without you, babe
From this old world I try to hide my face
But from this loneliness there's no hiding place
Inside this cold and empty house I dwell
In darkness with memories I know so well

I need your love more than before
I can hardly carry on anymore
My world is empty without you, babe
Without you babe, without you babe
My mind and soul have felt like this
Since love between us no more exist
And each time that darkness falls
If finds me alone with these four walls

My world is empty without you, babe
Without you babe, without you babe
Without you babe, without you babe

Without you babe, without you babe
Without you babe

Overall Meaning

In the song My World Is Empty Without You by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, the singer is conveying the depth of his love for his significant other by expressing just how much he needs them. The repeated phrase “My world is empty without you, babe” emphasizes the jarring impact their absence has on his life. He confesses that he struggles to carry on without them and that he desperately requires their love and presence in his life, referring to needing their “strength” and “tender touch”. Robinson also touches on how loneliness and darkness have become a constant presence in his life since their breakup, and that love between them doesn't exist anymore.

The emotional rawness of the lyrics is echoed by the performance of the song, with Robinson’s voice conveying both vulnerability and urgency in equal measure. His voice, accompanied by The Miracles’ tight harmonies and a catchy melody, creates a timeless classic that resonates with anyone who has lost someone they deeply loved.

Line by Line Meaning

My world is empty without you, babe
I feel so lonely without you in my life

And as I go my way alone
I have to live my life without you

I find it hard for me to carry on
It's difficult for me to continue without your love

I need your strength
Your support is crucial to me

I need your tender touch
Your affectionate touch is what I crave

I need the love, my dear, I miss so much
I miss your love and it's something I long for

From this old world I try to hide my face
I try to escape from the reality of loneliness

But from this loneliness there's no hiding place
I can't hide from my loneliness no matter how hard I try

Inside this cold and empty house I dwell
I am stuck in this lifeless house all by myself

In darkness with memories I know so well
I am surrounded by memories of our love that are now gone

I need your love more than before
I need your love now more than ever