The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I don't know what to say
I don't know what to say
Anymore, 'cause it's all been said before
And I don't know where you are
All I know is you're far
And you're not coming back
If this is how it goes
I tried but I don't know
Oh
I don't know if I like it
Without you, without you, without you
Tell me how am I supposed to make it
Without you, without you, without you?
Look at me crying tonight
Is this what its gon' be like?
I try and act like I'm fine, but I will never be right
Without you, without you, without you
Without you I don't know
I'm not sure how to feel
I'm not sure what is real
Anymore, 'cause I've never felt like this
Sometimes it hurts me so bad
Its the worst kind of sad
And I cant live like that
Don't wanna be alone
I tried but I don't know
Oh
I don't know if I like it
Without you, without you, without you
Tell me how am I supposed to make it
Without you, without you, without you?
Look at me crying tonight
Is this what its gon' be like?
I try and act like I'm fine, but I will never be right
Without you, without you, without you
Without you I don't know
The one thing I do know
That I'm so sure of
Is with you gone I'm lost
And I'm so confused I cant deal with it no more
Without you I can't see it, take this pain from me
So I can make room for you
'cause you've been gone from me for too long
I don't know
I don't know if I like it
Without you, without you, without you
Tell me how am I supposed to make it
Without you, without you, without you?
Look at me crying tonight
Is this what its gon' be like?
I try and act like I'm fine, but I will never be right
Without you, without you, without you
Without you I don't know
Without you, I can't be without you, you-oo, you-oo, you-oo, you-oo
I don't know what to say
Anymore, 'cause it's all been said before
And I don't know where you are
All I know is you're far
And you're not coming back
If this is how it goes
I tried but I don't know
Oh
I don't know if I like it
Without you, without you, without you
Tell me how am I supposed to make it
Without you, without you, without you?
Look at me crying tonight
Is this what its gon' be like?
I try and act like I'm fine, but I will never be right
Without you, without you, without you
Without you I don't know
I'm not sure how to feel
I'm not sure what is real
Anymore, 'cause I've never felt like this
Sometimes it hurts me so bad
Its the worst kind of sad
And I cant live like that
Don't wanna be alone
I tried but I don't know
Oh
I don't know if I like it
Without you, without you, without you
Tell me how am I supposed to make it
Without you, without you, without you?
Look at me crying tonight
Is this what its gon' be like?
I try and act like I'm fine, but I will never be right
Without you, without you, without you
Without you I don't know
The one thing I do know
That I'm so sure of
Is with you gone I'm lost
And I'm so confused I cant deal with it no more
Without you I can't see it, take this pain from me
So I can make room for you
'cause you've been gone from me for too long
I don't know
I don't know if I like it
Without you, without you, without you
Tell me how am I supposed to make it
Without you, without you, without you?
Look at me crying tonight
Is this what its gon' be like?
I try and act like I'm fine, but I will never be right
Without you, without you, without you
Without you I don't know
Without you, I can't be without you, you-oo, you-oo, you-oo, you-oo
Lyrics submitted by oxconversexo
Without You Lyrics as written by Kara Dioguardi Harvey Mason Jr.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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& she doesn't really think she can live without him :/ I adore this song!
She has a real talent.