Lost Without You
The Acolyte Feat Amy Lyrics
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See the thorn twist in your side
I wait for you
Sleight of hand and twist of fate
On a bed of nails she makes me wait
And I wait, for you
And I can live, with or without you
With or without you
Through the storm we reach the shore
You give it all but I want more
And I'm waiting for you
With or without you
With or without you
I can't live
With or without you
With or without you
And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away
And you give
And you give
And you give yourself away
Hands are tied
My body bruised
I've got nothing to win and
Nothing left to lose
And you give yourself away
And you give yourself away
And you give
And you give
And you give
Any you give
I can't live
With or without you
With or without you
With or without you
In the song Lost Without You by The Acolyte feat. Amy, the lyrics speak of a person waiting for their lover. The opening lines, "See the stone set in your eyes, see the thorn twist in your side," suggest a person who is hurt, perhaps by their lover's absence, but still they patiently wait. The lyrics then move to the chorus, with the singer singing that they can live with or without their lover, but in reality, they cannot. The repetition of the phrase "With or without you" adds to this sense of inner struggle and emotional distress.
The second verse describes a storm and the singer's need for more than what their lover can give. They feel bruised and defeated, perhaps from previous experiences of trying to make the relationship work. Despite this, they continue to give themselves to their lover, even when it hurts. The song ends just as it began, with the singer admitting they cannot live without their lover but also acknowledging that they cannot live with them.
Line by Line Meaning
See the stone set in your eyes
I can clearly see the pain and suffering in your eyes.
See the thorn twist in your side
I can see that you're hurting and that you have a deep-rooted pain that you can't shake off.
I wait for you
I'm willing to wait for as long as it takes because I care about you deeply.
Sleight of hand and twist of fate
There are things that happen that are out of our control and sometimes we need to accept them and move on.
On a bed of nails she makes me wait
I'm willing to endure any hardship in order to be with you.
And I wait, for you
No matter how long it takes, I'll hold out hope and keep waiting for you.
And I can live, with or without you
I love you but I'm strong enough to survive even if we can't be together.
Through the storm we reach the shore
Together, we will overcome any obstacle that comes our way and emerge victorious.
You give it all but I want more
You're doing everything you can, but I need more from you emotionally.
And I'm waiting for you
I'm still here, waiting patiently for you to give me what I need.
And you give yourself away
You put yourself out there and make yourself vulnerable to me.
Hands are tied
There's nothing either of us can do to change the situation we're in.
My body bruised
I've been hurt too, but that doesn't stop me from caring for you.
I've got nothing to win and
There's no reward for me in this, I just want to be with you.
Nothing left to lose
I'm willing to do whatever it takes because I have nothing left to lose.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam Clayton, Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, Paul David Hewson
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