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I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
Steve Tyrell Lyrics
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Don't know just what to do with myself
I'm so used to doing everything with you
Planning everything for two
And now that we're through
I just don't know what to do with my time
I'm so lonesome for you it's a crime
Parties make me feel as bad when I'm not with you
I just don't know what to do
Like a summer rose needs the sun and the rain
I need your sweet love to ease all the pain
I just don't know what to do with myself
Don't know just what to do with myself
Baby if your new love ever turns you down
Come on back I will be around, just waiting for you
I don't know what else to do
I don't know what else to do
In Steve Tyrell's song "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself," the lyrics describe the feeling of being lost and alone after a relationship has ended. The singer is so used to doing everything with their partner and planning everything for two that they don't know how to go on without them. They are so lonesome for their ex that even doing fun activities like going to a movie or attending parties only make them feel worse. They feel lost and helpless without the person they were so used to being with.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase, "I just don't know what to do with myself," emphasizing the singer's confusion and disorientation. They compare their need for their ex's love to the way a summer rose needs both sun and rain. The message is clear: the singer needs their partner back to ease the pain of their loneliness.
Interestingly, the song ends on a hopeful note. The singer says that if their ex's new love interest ever disappoints them, they will be waiting and ready to take them back. Despite their feelings of loss, the singer is not resentful or bitter towards their ex-partner. Instead, they express a willingness to forgive and move forward, suggesting that the hope for reconciliation remains even after the relationship has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
I just don't know what to do with myself
I feel lost and purposeless after the end of our relationship.
Don't know just what to do with myself
I am completely unsure how to spend my time or make any decisions without you.
I'm so used to doing everything with you
We did everything together so I feel like I've lost a part of myself now that you're gone.
Planning everything for two
We always worked as a team and now I'm struggling to plan anything on my own.
And now that we're through
Since our relationship ended, I feel incomplete and alone.
I'm so lonesome for you it's a crime
I miss you terribly and it hurts me deeply to be apart.
Going to a movie only makes me sad
I can't enjoy simple pleasures like going to the movies anymore because everything reminds me of you.
Parties make me feel as bad when I'm not with you
Even social situations that used to be fun now make me feel miserable without you there with me.
Like a summer rose needs the sun and the rain
Just as a rose needs both sunshine and rain to flourish, I need your love and support to make me feel whole.
I need your sweet love to ease all the pain
Your love is the only thing that can help me heal from the pain of our breakup.
Baby if your new love ever turns you down
If your new relationship doesn't work out, I'll still be here for you.
Come on back I will be around, just waiting for you
I still love you and will wait for you to come back to me.
I don't know what else to do
I am completely lost and don't know how to move on from our relationship.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Hal David, Burt F. Bacharach
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