In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
None of the buildings even look the same,
And underneath them all the shops have changed.
I don't pretend they're in a lot more pain,
Stocking much too young for the professionals to stay in.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I'm in tunnel to the north again
Everybody has to talk on the train.
And if you've got nothing that's clever to say,
Nobody's listening to you anyway.
'Cause I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
But it wouldn't be very good.
La la la, la la la la la la la la la, etc.
What you want here?
It doesn't matter!
I don't think that it can be done without you.
What you doing?
It doesn't matter!
But everything that's done is all about you
We convince each other nothing has changed
Nobody else will ever write the same
We're out of ?? thought the stage is not blame
For your protection all the names have been changed
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
But it wouldn't be very good.
And underneath them all the shops have changed.
I don't pretend they're in a lot more pain,
Stocking much too young for the professionals to stay in.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I'm in tunnel to the north again
Everybody has to talk on the train.
And if you've got nothing that's clever to say,
Nobody's listening to you anyway.
'Cause I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
But it wouldn't be very good.
La la la, la la la la la la la la la, etc.
What you want here?
It doesn't matter!
I don't think that it can be done without you.
What you doing?
It doesn't matter!
But everything that's done is all about you
We convince each other nothing has changed
Nobody else will ever write the same
We're out of ?? thought the stage is not blame
For your protection all the names have been changed
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
But it wouldn't be very good.
Lyrics submitted by ThrilledByMusic
I Can Do It Without You Lyrics as written by Charles Richard Wilson Andrew Robert White
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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None of the buildings even look the same, And underneath them all the shops have changed. Over the town there are a lot more cranes, Stacking blocks for young professionals to stay in.
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you.
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I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you. But it wouldn't be very good.
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While we convince each other nothing has changed Nobody else will ever act the same The adaptation for the stage is now playing, For your protection all the names have been changed
I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you. I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you. I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you. I can do it, I can do it, I can do it, I can do it without you. But it wouldn't be very good.
Yeah, being dumped after 5.5 years, I can relate a lot to this song. Nothing much to explain I guess, the song is pretty clear.
I think it's also about being away from Leeds for a long time, and everything is really different to how they remembered.
I agree with you rhiannon, its definately got something to do with how Leeds has changed over the last 15 or so years.
The line "On returning to the north again" gives this away.
"Stacking blocks for young professionals to stay in." - Google Images search "Opal Tower Leeds" and you shall find out which monstrosity that they are referring to