Story Behind The Song
A close friend of ours (us, the writers) had a relationship that ended with, you might say, "unfinished business". They both felt they could have saved it, but also felt they each had to move on. The regret lingered for a long time, so we wrote about it.
Song Description
A sad song about the regret of losing love, the challenge of moving on, trying to put the thoughts behind you.
| Song Length |
3:32 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Blues - General |
| Tempo |
Very Slow (Under 70) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Lost Love, Heartbreak |
| Similar Artists |
Billy Joel, Johnny Mathis |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
LIVING WITH ME
1 - Why do I keep doing this to myself
Keeping these memories up on a shelf
Like souvenirs from a painful place
Like a show of my falling from grace
Why do I keep pushing into my wake
Vivid flashbacks of every mistake
People I've hurt have long forgiven
And every one else has forgotten
Chorus- My body fights against me
My mind won't let me be free
My heart holds on to what's gone
It's so hard living with me
2 - So deaf to my own apologies
So numb to the weight upon my knees
When I have paid, Oh how I have paid
Will I never rise from this bed I made
Chorus -
Bridge - It can't be easy, what remains
Of my beaten conscience
Because losing you,
Can I ever take back hurting you?
I could never do worse,
Never can be worse than this
No, living with me can't be easy for me