I Can't Live with You
Queen
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I can't live with you But I can't live without you I can't let you stay Ooh but I can't live if you go away I don't know just how it goes All I know is I can't live with you Yeah I'm having a hard time I'm walking a fine line between hope and despair You may think that I don't care But I traveled a long road to get hold of my sorrow I tried to catch a dream But nothing's what it seems Love is saying baby it's all right When deep inside you're really petrified Lover turns to hater On this escalator I can't live with you, yeah But I can't live without you I can't breathe if you stay But I can't bear you to go away I don't know what time it is All I know is I can't live with you We're stuck in a bad place We're trapped in a rat race And we can't escape Maybe there's been some mistake We're trying to make a high score We're walking through a closed door And nobody's winning We're just sinning against ourselves Hold on baby tell me it's all right Anger's breaking from the hurt inside Passions screaming hotter Doin' what we gotta do, yeah I can't live with you I can't live with you I can't live I can't live I can't I can't live with you But baby I'll never ever leave you I can't live with you But I can't live without you Cause I'm in love with you Ooh and everything about you I can't live with you No I just can't live I just can't live I can't live with you Yeah and I can't live without you Through the madness through the tears We've still got each other For a million years, yeah Ooh yeah Yeah, I can't live without you, yeah yeah I can't live without you Yeah yeah, oh oh oh I can't live without you I can't live without you I can't live without you Oh oh, I can't live without you, baby baby baby Without you I can't live without you
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Written by: DAMON E. THOMAS, HARVEY JAY MASON, JAMES EDWARD FAUNTLEROY II, JAMES EDWARD II FAUNTLEROY, STEVEN L. RUSSELL
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10 facts about this song
Song Details"I Can't Live with You" is a track from Queen’s 1991 album, "Innuendo." It was the first album released after lead singer Freddie Mercury had publicly announced he was suffering from AIDS.
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CompositionThe song was primarily penned by guitarist Brian May but represents a joint effort from the band, which is normal for Queen songs.
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LyricsThe lyrics describe a failed, toxic relationship, as evident from the main line, "I can't live with you, but I can't live without you." The lyrics can be interpreted as a metaphor for Mercury’s failing health situation.
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Song ReleaseAlthough "I Can't Live with You" wasn’t released as a single in the UK, it reached 28 on the US Billboard Rock Chart in 1991.
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Music StyleThe song stays true to Queen's signature mix of rock and pop, complete with Brian May's multi-layered guitar work and Mercury's strong vocals.
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Production ElementBrian May reportedly used a keyboard to simulate the sound of his Red Special guitar for the song's rhythm track, leading to the creation of a heavier sound.
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Album Success"Innuendo," while not Queen's most famous album, was critically acclaimed and peaked at number one in the UK Albums Chart.
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Revival VersionA reworked version of "I Can't Live with You" was later included on Queen’s posthumous album, "Made in Heaven," released four years after Mercury's death.
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Live PerformancesThe song was never performed live by Queen, likely due to Freddie Mercury's deteriorating health.
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Popularity"I Can't Live with You" is less well-known than some of Queen's other hits but is widely respected by fans for its lyrics, Mercury's powerful delivery, and the band's musicianship.
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