Can't Get Used To Losing You
Williams Andy Lyrics


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Guess there's no use in hangin' 'round
Guess I'll get dressed and do the town
I'll find some crowded avenue
Though it will be empty without you

Can't get used to losin' you no matter what I try to do
Gonna live my whole life thorough loving you
Called up some girl I used to know
After I heard her say hello
Couldn't think of anything to say
Since you're gone it happens every day

Can't get used to losin' you no matter what I try to do
Gonna live my whole life through, loving you

I'll find somebody, wait and see
Who am I kiddin', only me
'Cause no one else could take your place
Guess that I am just a hopeless case

Can't get used to losin' you no matter what I try to do
Gonna live my whole life thorough, loving you





I can't get used to losin' you no matter what I try to do
Gonna live my whole life thorough, loving you

Overall Meaning

Williams Andy's "Can't Get Used To Losing You" presents the heart-wrenching story of a man who is unable to accept the fact that his lover is no longer by his side. The lyrics are oppressive in how they describe the character's difficulty in finding a way to move forward. The opening lines, "Guess there's no use in hangin' 'round / Guess I'll get dressed and do the town," effectively convey the sense of hopelessness and emptiness that he feels.


The second verse is equally poignant, "Called up some girl I used to know / After I heard her say hello / Couldn't think of anything to say / Since you're gone, it happens every day." It is evident that the character has tried several ways to fill the hole in his life, but nothing seems to work. Even when he tries to connect with old acquaintances, he finds himself unable to talk to them—since his thoughts still revolve around his lost love.


The climax of the song is the realization that the character has come to; that he cannot find a replacement for his lost love. It is apparent from the lines, "I'll find somebody, wait and see / Who am I kiddin', only me / 'Cause no one else could take your place / Guess that I am just a hopeless case," that he has indeed given up on the thought of finding someone else. The song concludes as the character resigns himself to the fact that he will love his lost lover for the rest of his life.


Overall, the lyrics of the song paint a picture of a man's inability to move on from a lost love. Despite his best efforts, he remains hopelessly in love and unable to get used to the idea of life without his lover.


Line by Line Meaning

Guess there's no use in hangin' 'round
I understand that there's no point in staying here anymore


Guess I'll get dressed and do the town
I'll dress up and go out to find something to do


I'll find some crowded avenue
I'll try to find a busy place to take my mind off you


Though it will be empty without you
Despite finding a crowded place, it won't be the same without you here


Can't get used to losin' you no matter what I try to do
I cannot become accustomed to losing you, despite my attempts to do so


Gonna live my whole life thorough loving you
I will spend the rest of my life loving you


Called up some girl I used to know
I contacted a girl from my past


After I heard her say hello
I only heard her greeting before struggling to speak


Couldn't think of anything to say
I couldn't come up with anything to talk about


Since you're gone it happens every day
Since you left me, I struggle to carry on living every day


I'll find somebody, wait and see
I hope to find someone new, but I'm not sure if it'll happen


Who am I kiddin', only me
I'm only deceiving myself because I know no one could replace you


'Cause no one else could take your place
Because nobody else can fill the void you left behind


Guess that I am just a hopeless case
I suppose I'm just hopeless when it comes to moving on


I can't get used to losin' you no matter what I try to do
No matter how hard I try, I cannot get accustomed to losing you


Gonna live my whole life thorough, loving you
I will spend the rest of my life loving you




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DOC POMUS, MORT SHUMAN

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