1. You said that we would always be
Without you I feel lost at sea
Through the darkness you'd hide with me
Like the wind we'd be wild and free
You
Said you'd follow me anywhere
But your eyes
Tell me you won't be there
I got to learn how to love without you
I got to carry my cross without you
Stuck in the middle and I'm just about to
Figure it out without you
And I'm done sitting home without you
Fuck I'm going out without you
I'm going to tear this city down without you
I'm going Bonnie and Clyde without you
Now I'm running away my dear
From myself and the truth I fear
My heart is beating I can't see clear
How I'm wishing that you were here
You
Said you'd follow me anywhere
But your eyes
Tell me you won't be there
I got to learn how to love without you
I got to carry my cross without you
Stuck in the middle and I'm just about to
Figure it out without you
And I'm done sitting home without you
Fuck I'm going out without you
I'm going to tear this city down without you
I'm going Bonnie and Clyde without you
Avicii – Without you lyric analysis
Rhyming couplets are a traditional rhyme
scheme for simple songs. This is where two
lines/verse’s rhyme and therefore make the
lyrics flow in an even and rhythmic tone.
The blue highlighted lyrics could be used
as a connation to present a story about a
relationship that has gone down hill.Taboo language is used in electric dance
genre songs to emphasise that when
people are dancing in clubs, they just do
not care what others think and therefore
say such words and phrases.
The word ‘you’ is repeated throughout
the song to really emphasise the idea of
a character missing there other half.
Nearly every verse contains the word
‘you’ to maybe come across that the
song is over exaggerating the pain the
actor is feeling in the music video.
The lyrics also include a true story about
‘Bonnie and Clyde’ who where two
American criminals who travelled central
united states with there gang during the
great depression. Later dying of gun
wounds by law enforcement. The fact Avicii
is using true stories in his lyrics could be
done to try and portray the love story being
told as true.
