This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
I was a fool for taking it out on you
There's nothing I wouldn't do to make it up to you
One conversation baby that's all I ask
We can work this thing out it really ain't all that bad
See I was wrong for what I did all those nasty things I said
I was trying to pay you back for making me so mad
So if my soul my heart I beat
Will you help me on my feet
And I promise you I'll never fall again
I don't wanna live without you
I don't wanna be without you
I got nothing to give without you
Cause I don't wanna breathe without you
I don't wanna love without you
I think I'm giving up without you
I know I can't go another day, without you
I stay locked in my room I don't go out no more
I keep hoping it's you that's knocking on my door
I'm not sleeping too well I've not had a meal in days
See baby I need your help what is it gonna take
I would give my soul my breath if you just meet me at end
So that I can tell you all the things you need to hear
And I swear to tell the truth cause I never lie to you
Let's get back to making love like lovers do
I don't wanna live without you
I don't wanna be without you
I got nothing to give without you
Cause I don't wanna breathe without you
I don't wanna cry without you
I think I'm gonna die without you
I know I can't go another day, without you
Loneliness is what I'll forever breathe
Only If U decide to rescue me
Show me the way to get back to your heart
And I'll travel down that road no matter how far
Where ever you are
[Repeat: x2]
I don't wanna live without you
I don't wanna be without you
I got nothing to give without you
Cause I don't wanna breathe without you
I don't wanna love without you
I think I'm giving up without you
I know I can't go another day... without you
I don't wanna live without you
I don't wanna be without you
I got nothing to give without you
Cause I don't wanna breathe without you
I don't wanna live
I don't wanna live
I don't wanna live without you
I don't wanna be without you
There's nothing I wouldn't do to make it up to you
One conversation baby that's all I ask
We can work this thing out it really ain't all that bad
See I was wrong for what I did all those nasty things I said
I was trying to pay you back for making me so mad
So if my soul my heart I beat
Will you help me on my feet
And I promise you I'll never fall again
I don't wanna live without you
I don't wanna be without you
I got nothing to give without you
Cause I don't wanna breathe without you
I don't wanna love without you
I think I'm giving up without you
I know I can't go another day, without you
I stay locked in my room I don't go out no more
I keep hoping it's you that's knocking on my door
I'm not sleeping too well I've not had a meal in days
See baby I need your help what is it gonna take
I would give my soul my breath if you just meet me at end
So that I can tell you all the things you need to hear
And I swear to tell the truth cause I never lie to you
Let's get back to making love like lovers do
I don't wanna live without you
I don't wanna be without you
I got nothing to give without you
Cause I don't wanna breathe without you
I don't wanna cry without you
I think I'm gonna die without you
I know I can't go another day, without you
Loneliness is what I'll forever breathe
Only If U decide to rescue me
Show me the way to get back to your heart
And I'll travel down that road no matter how far
Where ever you are
[Repeat: x2]
I don't wanna live without you
I don't wanna be without you
I got nothing to give without you
Cause I don't wanna breathe without you
I don't wanna love without you
I think I'm giving up without you
I know I can't go another day... without you
I don't wanna live without you
I don't wanna be without you
I got nothing to give without you
Cause I don't wanna breathe without you
I don't wanna live
I don't wanna live
I don't wanna live without you
I don't wanna be without you
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Without You Lyrics as written by Lawrence Young Ke Ke Wyatt
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