Without You
Alone Again: Navigating Heartbreak and Identity in Emma Steinbakken's 'Without You'
Lyrics
Here I am alone again, I did my best
Feeling isolated once again despite giving the best effort
Gave it all and now I don't know what is left
Given everything and feeling depleted, unsure of what remains
All these moments, all my movements
Reflecting on past experiences and actions
I thought they were mine but now
Realizing that these experiences might not have belonged to oneself
I'm where I am alone again without you
Being in a state of loneliness again after losing someone
And I've spoken to my friends
Seeking counsel from friends who can't comprehend the true self
But they just don't know who I am
Feeling misunderstood by friends
I tried to fix it but I don't know where to start
Attempting to mend things but feeling lost on where to begin
And as time keeps slipping by
Sensing time slipping away while being consumed by emotions
The feeling's eating me alive
Emotions overwhelming to the point of potential self-destruction
Only to stop before it pulls me all apart
Fearing an emotional breakdown and trying to prevent it
So who am I without you?
Questioning identity and self-worth without the other person
And who's gonna find me when I'm lost?
Feeling lost without someone to guide or support
I fall back into the same old pattern in my heart
Falling into familiar emotional habits or behaviors
'Cause I'd rather break in two than in a million parts
Preferably facing emotional pain together rather than fragmented
Yeah, I'd rather break in two than in a million parts
Choosing unity in pain over a shattered existence
Caught up in these feelings, I know I'm to blame
Accepting responsibility for emotions but struggling to let go
Trying to rewind 'cause nothing stays the same
Desiring to turn back time in a futile attempt to keep things unchanged
And all these people telling me that I should let it go
Receiving advice from others to move on
But I'm just who I am, alone again without you
Resisting change, staying true to oneself despite loneliness
And I've spoken to my friends
Reiteration of seeking understanding from friends
But they just don't know who I am
Continued feeling of being misunderstood
I tried to fix it but I don't know where to start
Struggling to repair things without a clear starting point
And as time keeps slipping by
Sense of time slipping away, intensifying emotions
The feeling's eating me alive
Emotions becoming overwhelming and distressing
Only to stop before it pulls me all apart
Trying to prevent an emotional breakdown
So who am I without you?
Continued questioning of identity without the other person
And who's gonna find me when I'm lost?
Worrying about being found or understood when feeling lost
I fall back into the same old pattern in my heart
Returning to familiar emotional habits despite efforts
'Cause I'd rather break in two than in a million parts
Preferably facing the pain of separation together
Yeah, I'd rather break in two than in a million parts
Choosing unity in pain over fragmentation
Calling you up, but you keep falling back
Attempting to reconnect but facing rejection
And you should probably look for something new
Encouragement to seek new relationships
And I know that I'm flakey and I'm all kinds of crazy
Acknowledging personal flaws but unsure of the right course of action
But I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do?
Expressing confusion about the next steps to take
So who am I without you?
Continued questioning of identity without the other person
And who's gonna find me when I'm lost?
Concern about being found or understood when feeling lost
I fall back into the same old pattern in my heart
Returning to familiar emotional habits despite efforts
'Cause I'd rather break in two than in a million parts
Preferably facing the pain of separation together
Yeah, I'd rather break in two than in a million parts
Choosing unity in pain over fragmentation
So who am I without you?
Continued questioning of identity without the other person
And who's gonna find me when I'm lost?
Worrying about being found or understood when feeling lost
I fall back into the same old pattern in my heart
Returning to familiar emotional habits despite efforts
'Cause I'd rather break in two than in a million parts
Preferably facing the pain of separation together
Yeah, I'd rather break in two than in a million parts
Choosing unity in pain over fragmentation
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