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.
Sitting in the dark
Off in my room
Thinking of you
I'm at the brink of me breaking' down
'Cause all these thoughts of me and you apart
Won't leave my head right now
Baby, baby call me crazy
'Cause I know without you I won't be no good
When the latch on my heart comes to you
You should know
If I don't have you
Rocks me to the core
I can't love no more
If I don't have you
Know I'm done for sure
Nobody worth fighting for
I'll tear down these walls
That's on my life
I'll lose my mind if I don't have you
Looking at my phone
But you ain't even call
I put it in a drawer
'Cause I wanna be right next to you
If you wanna talk
Baby come on through
Before it's all done
Tell me I'm your only one
Baby, baby call me crazy
'Cause I know without you I won't be no good
When the latch on my heart comes to you
You should know
If I don't have you
Rocks me to the core
I can't love no more
If I don't have you
Know I'm done for sure
Nobody worth fighting for
I'll tear down these walls
That's on my life
I'll lose my mind if I don't have you
(If I don't have you)
It's way too late to start things over
Can't seem to get it together
We're trying, we try
But we won't look wrong
Dead in their eyes
Let's try and make it right
'Cause I don't wanna fight
Can't see myself without you, in my mind
Please don't say you're done with me
'Cause you're my baby
Baby
You should know
If I don't have you
Rocks me to the core
I can't love no more
If I don't have you
Know I'm done for sure
Nobody worth fighting for
I'll tear down these walls
That's on my life
I'll lose my mind if I don't
If I don't have you
Rocks me to the core
I can't love no more
If I don't have you
Know I'm done for sure
Nobody worth fighting for
I'mma tear down these walls
And that's on my life
I'll lose my mind if I don't have you
Off in my room
Thinking of you
I'm at the brink of me breaking' down
'Cause all these thoughts of me and you apart
Won't leave my head right now
Baby, baby call me crazy
'Cause I know without you I won't be no good
When the latch on my heart comes to you
You should know
If I don't have you
Rocks me to the core
I can't love no more
If I don't have you
Know I'm done for sure
Nobody worth fighting for
I'll tear down these walls
That's on my life
I'll lose my mind if I don't have you
Looking at my phone
But you ain't even call
I put it in a drawer
'Cause I wanna be right next to you
If you wanna talk
Baby come on through
Before it's all done
Tell me I'm your only one
Baby, baby call me crazy
'Cause I know without you I won't be no good
When the latch on my heart comes to you
You should know
If I don't have you
Rocks me to the core
I can't love no more
If I don't have you
Know I'm done for sure
Nobody worth fighting for
I'll tear down these walls
That's on my life
I'll lose my mind if I don't have you
(If I don't have you)
It's way too late to start things over
Can't seem to get it together
We're trying, we try
But we won't look wrong
Dead in their eyes
Let's try and make it right
'Cause I don't wanna fight
Can't see myself without you, in my mind
Please don't say you're done with me
'Cause you're my baby
Baby
You should know
If I don't have you
Rocks me to the core
I can't love no more
If I don't have you
Know I'm done for sure
Nobody worth fighting for
I'll tear down these walls
That's on my life
I'll lose my mind if I don't
If I don't have you
Rocks me to the core
I can't love no more
If I don't have you
Know I'm done for sure
Nobody worth fighting for
I'mma tear down these walls
And that's on my life
I'll lose my mind if I don't have you
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If I Don't Have You Lyrics as written by Ernest Clark Marcos Palacios
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