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If There Was No You Lyrics

When I see myself
I'm seeing you too
as long as I remember
and I'm feeling like I knew
that my jokes aren't funny
the truth isn't true
if there was no you

If you were my boat in the deep blue sea
I probably sink you down
I know I should have thanked you for carrying me
but for you I will happily drown

Out on your way the darkest night the longest day
I know what to say to make you laugh
and nothing you could do
could make me turn my back on you
when you're looking for a
fight I'm your man
when you need a friend
you got my hand

And warming me
While I’m trying hard to say
is that I'm counting on you
and you got me too
our secrets aren't safe
I'm singing out of tune
if there was no you
if there was no you


Out on your way darkest night the longest day
I know what to say to make you laugh
and nothing you could do
could make me turn my back on you
when you're looking for a
fight I'm your man
when you need a friend
you got my hand
when you need a friend
you got my hand
you got my hand
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dreafiggy On Oct 07, 2009
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Cover art for If There Was No You lyrics by Brandi Carlile

I thought this was a love song too but I saw something where she said this was actually a song written after a break up but she wanted to be a good sport and not take blows at the person or something but she still got a small one in there (if you were my boat in the deep blue sea, i'd probably sink you down) I still like to think of it as a love song though because it's way cute.

Cover art for If There Was No You lyrics by Brandi Carlile

aww (: if you notice, the last cd was so much sad than this one, most of the song talk about love, friendship and loyalty.

The other one, which i love, its about how lonely can we feel we are.

Cover art for If There Was No You lyrics by Brandi Carlile

This is such a sweet song, even if it was written about a breakup. Brandi's amazing.

Cover art for If There Was No You lyrics by Brandi Carlile

In my opinion this song is about a couple that break up on good terms. The idea is that one or both people still care for and maybe love one another, but for whatever reason, the relationship just could not work in the end.

To me there is also the implication that the relationship went on for a long time, but this is conjecture based on the apparent familiarity of the narrator with the one who is receiving the message.

A really bittersweet song and one of my favorites.