If I Ain't Got You
Chasing Meaning Beyond Material Desires
Lyrics
Some people live for the fortune
Some individuals find purpose in pursuing wealth.
Some people live just for the fame
Others seek recognition and popularity.
Some people live for the power, yeah
Some are driven by the desire for influence or control.
Some people live just to play the game
Certain people live solely for the thrill of competition.
Some people think
There's a belief that
That the physical things
Material possessions are
Define what's within
Used to define one's inner worth.
And I've been there before
Based on personal experience, the speaker acknowledges
That life's a bore
Times when life seemed dull and uninteresting.
So full of the superficial
Life can be shallow and focused on outward appearances.
Some people want it all
Some desire to have everything.
But I don't want nothing at all
The speaker, in contrast, wants nothing
If it ain't you, baby
Except for the presence of a specific person.
If I ain't got you, baby
The essence of life for the speaker is having that person.
Some people want diamond rings
People may desire expensive jewelry.
Some just want everything
Others seek to possess everything.
But everything means nothing
But all these desires are meaningless
If I ain't got you, yeah
If the speaker doesn't have the person they love.
Some people search for a fountain
Some look for eternal youth and promises.
Promises forever young
Others expect elaborate displays of affection,
Some people need three dozen roses
Such as receiving dozens of roses,
And that's the only way to prove you love them
As a proof of love.
Hand me the world on a silver platter
The speaker imagines being given the world
And what good would it be
But realizes its value is diminished
With no one to share, with no one who truly cares for me
Without someone to share it with,
Some people want it all
Some may want everything
But I don't want nothing at all
But the speaker desires nothing
If it ain't you, baby
Except for the presence of a specific person.
If I ain't got you, baby
The essence of life for the speaker is having that person.
Some people want diamond rings
People may desire expensive jewelry.
Some just want everything
Others seek to possess everything.
But everything means nothing
But all these desires are meaningless
If I ain't got you, you, you
If the speaker doesn't have the person they love.
Some people want it all
Some desire to have everything.
But I don't want nothing at all
The speaker, in contrast, wants nothing
If it ain't you, baby
Except for the presence of a specific person.
If I ain't got you, baby
The essence of life for the speaker is having that person.
Some people want diamond rings
People may desire expensive jewelry.
Some just want everything
Others seek to possess everything.
But everything means nothing
But all these desires are meaningless
If I ain't got you, yeah
If the speaker doesn't have the person they love.
If I ain't got you with me, baby, oh, ooh
The speaker emphasizes that having that specific person is essential.
Said nothing in this whole wide world don't mean a thing
The speaker believes that nothing else in the world holds significance
If I ain't got you with me, baby
Without the presence of the loved one.
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