If I Can't Have You
The Bee Gees Lyrics
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I'm surviving every lonely day
When there's got to be
No chance for me
My life would end
And it don't matter how I cry
My tears of love
If I turn away
Am I strong enough to see it through
Go crazy is what I will do
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
If I can't have you, oh oh oh oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
If I can't have you, oh oh oh
Can't let go
And it doesn't matter how I try
I gave it all so easily
To you my love
To dreams that never will come true
Am I strong enough to see it through
Go crazy is what I will do
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
If I can't have you, oh oh oh oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
If I can't have you, oh oh oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
If I can't have you, oh oh oh oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
If I can't have you, oh oh oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
If I can't have you, oh oh oh oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
If I can't have you, oh oh oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
If I can't have you, oh oh oh oh
If I can't have you
I don't want nobody baby
If I can't have you, oh oh oh
The Bee Gees' song "If I Can't Have You" is a powerful statement about the overwhelming feeling of unrequited love. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the fact that the person they love does not feel the same way about them, and they are contemplating the idea of going crazy if they cannot be with this person. The lyrics, "My tears of love are a waste of time, if I turn away," amplify the intensity of this love while also highlighting the hopelessness of the situation. Furthermore, the lyrics, "To dreams that never will come true, am I strong enough to see it through?" demonstrate the internal struggle the singer faces through this emotional turmoil of wanting something desperately that is unattainable.
Overall, the song is a lament for a love that cannot be, and the lyrics reflect the emotional intensity of that experience. The recurring line, "If I can't have you, I don't want nobody baby," is a clear indication of the depth of this unreturned love. Ultimately, the song emphasizes the importance of love being a two-way street, with mutual feelings and acceptance, and how the absence of that love could have a deep and unending impact.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why
I don't understand why
I'm surviving every lonely day
I'm able to get through each day, even though I am lonely
When there's got to be
Despite there being
No chance for me
There's no possibility of me being with the person I want
My life would end
I would feel like my life is over
And it don't matter how I cry
Even if I cry, it won't change the situation
My tears of love
The love I feel is causing me to cry
Are a waste of time
Crying won't change the situation
If I turn away
If I try to forget about the person I want
Am I strong enough to see it through
Do I have the strength to get past this?
Go crazy is what I will do
I will lose my mind
If I can't have you
If I can't be with you
I don't want nobody baby
I don't want to be with anyone else
Can't let go
I can't move on
And it doesn't matter how I try
Even if I try really hard
I gave it all so easily
I gave all my love to you easily
To you my love
To the person I love
To dreams that never will come true
To the dreams I have of being with someone who I can't be with
If I can't have you
If I can't be with you
I don't want nobody baby
I don't want to be with anyone else
If I can't have you
If I can't be with you
I don't want nobody baby
I don't want to be with anyone else
If I can't have you
If I can't be with you
I don't want nobody baby
I don't want to be with anyone else
If I can't have you
If I can't be with you
I don't want nobody baby
I don't want to be with anyone else
If I can't have you
If I can't be with you
I don't want nobody baby
I don't want to be with anyone else
If I can't have you
If I can't be with you
I don't want nobody baby
I don't want to be with anyone else
If I can't have you
If I can't be with you
I don't want nobody baby
I don't want to be with anyone else
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MAURO MALAVASI, DAVID ROMANI, WAYNE K. GARFIELD, BARRY GIBB, MAURICE ERNEST GIBB, ROBIN HUGH GIBB
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