But I die, without you.
Without You - Mimi and Roger (Rent)
MIMI
Without you, the ground thaws, the rain falls, the grass grows.
Without you, the seeds root, the flowers bloom, the children play.
The stars gleam, the poets dream, the eagles fly, without you.
The earth turns, the sun burns, but I die, without you.
I was just thinking about how my life is right now. You're not there and I continue to live. The world continues to revolve. Every thing seems to remain the same but I'm not. I changed. I am not living. I just continue surviving every day because it has become an instinct. Nothing more than an instinct. I died when I lost you but every thing remains the same.
Without you, the stars roar the breeze warms, the girl smiles, the cloud moves.
Without you, the tides change, the boys run, the oceans crash.
The crowds roar, the days soar, the babies cry, without you.
The moon glows, the river flows, but I die, without you.
There was a time in my life that I thought I couldn't continue living if you weren't there with me. I was wrong. I could survive without you. I could stay here in this world, WITHOUT YOU.
ROGER
The world revives-
I meet new people, people who respect me, treat me the way I should be treated, but they remind me of you. My world continues to revolve.
MIMI
Colors renew-
Every thing is new except that I still see you in the new people I meet.
BOTH
But I know blue, only blue, lonely blue, within me blue.
MIMI
Without you.
Without you, the hand gropes, the ear hears, the pulse beats.
I tried to hold on to what I had left. Every thing seemed slippery. Nothing remained in my hand. Nothing stayed. But still, every thing continued as normal, except for me.
ROGER
Without you, the eyes gaze, the legs walk, the lungs breathe.
ROGER
The mind churns!
MIMI
The mind churns!
I didn't seem to change but my mind was reeling from the memories of you.
ROGER
The heart yearns!
MIMI
The heart yearns!
Yes, I miss you. I miss us. I miss how we were but all in all, I just miss how I felt when you were there with me.
BOTH
The tears dry, without you.
Life goes on, but I’m gone.
Cause I die, without you.
The tears are gone. I cried them all for you one night and then permanently dried my eyes of you. It was all I can do. I had nothing else to cry for. You weren't there and I had to continue surviving. Life went on. I worked. I slept. I breathed but I didn't smile. My insides were cold and dead.
MIMI
Without you.
ROGER
Without you.
BOTH
Without you.
I was without you. What else could you have expected of me?
MIMI
Without you, the ground thaws, the rain falls, the grass grows.
Without you, the seeds root, the flowers bloom, the children play.
The stars gleam, the poets dream, the eagles fly, without you.
The earth turns, the sun burns, but I die, without you.
I was just thinking about how my life is right now. You're not there and I continue to live. The world continues to revolve. Every thing seems to remain the same but I'm not. I changed. I am not living. I just continue surviving every day because it has become an instinct. Nothing more than an instinct. I died when I lost you but every thing remains the same.
Without you, the stars roar the breeze warms, the girl smiles, the cloud moves.
Without you, the tides change, the boys run, the oceans crash.
The crowds roar, the days soar, the babies cry, without you.
The moon glows, the river flows, but I die, without you.
There was a time in my life that I thought I couldn't continue living if you weren't there with me. I was wrong. I could survive without you. I could stay here in this world, WITHOUT YOU.
ROGER
The world revives-
I meet new people, people who respect me, treat me the way I should be treated, but they remind me of you. My world continues to revolve.
MIMI
Colors renew-
Every thing is new except that I still see you in the new people I meet.
BOTH
But I know blue, only blue, lonely blue, within me blue.
MIMI
Without you.
Without you, the hand gropes, the ear hears, the pulse beats.
I tried to hold on to what I had left. Every thing seemed slippery. Nothing remained in my hand. Nothing stayed. But still, every thing continued as normal, except for me.
ROGER
Without you, the eyes gaze, the legs walk, the lungs breathe.
ROGER
The mind churns!
MIMI
The mind churns!
I didn't seem to change but my mind was reeling from the memories of you.
ROGER
The heart yearns!
MIMI
The heart yearns!
Yes, I miss you. I miss us. I miss how we were but all in all, I just miss how I felt when you were there with me.
BOTH
The tears dry, without you.
Life goes on, but I’m gone.
Cause I die, without you.
The tears are gone. I cried them all for you one night and then permanently dried my eyes of you. It was all I can do. I had nothing else to cry for. You weren't there and I had to continue surviving. Life went on. I worked. I slept. I breathed but I didn't smile. My insides were cold and dead.
MIMI
Without you.
ROGER
Without you.
BOTH
Without you.
I was without you. What else could you have expected of me?