I Don't Want to Live Without You
"I Don't Want to Live Without You"
Declare your devotion with Foreigner's heartfelt 1987 power ballad, "I Don't Want to Live Without You." This emotive soft rock love song showcases the band's signature blend of soaring vocals and lush keyboards. A major hit, it captured the essence of late-80s romantic anthems.
Released from Foreigner's 1987 album Inside Information, "I Don't Want to Live Without You" became another significant chart success for the band, hitting the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. This powerful soft rock love song, co-written by Mick Jones, continued Foreigner's reign as masters of the power ballad into the later part of the decade.
Featuring Lou Gramm's passionate vocal delivery over layers of signature 80s keyboards, this 1987 track is a quintessential soft rock love song. Its lyrics express total dependence and unwavering commitment to a partner, resonating with the romantic sentiments popular in the era. It stands as one of the final major hits featuring Gramm's iconic voice with Foreigner.
SONG MEANING: This is a powerful declaration of absolute dependence on a loved one. The lyrics express the singer's intense feeling that their partner is essential for their very existence ("the air that I breathe"), conveying that life without them would be unbearable and that they could never cope alone ("I could never make it alone").
- BAND: Foreigner
- GENRE: Soft Rock
- OTHER: Love Song
- RELEASEDAY: December 08
- YEAR: 1987
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