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Michael Bolton – How Am I Supposed To Live Without You 1980s Music (1983)
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Michael Bolton – How Am I Supposed To Live Without You 1980s Music (1983)
The Song
“How Am I Supposed to Live Without You” is a song written in 1982 by Doug James and Michael Bolton. The ballad has been recorded by many artists around the world, in several languages, most notably Bolton himself, becoming something of a modern pop standard. Instrumental versions of the song have been recorded featuring variously the piano, guitar, saxophone, pan flute, steel drum, and music box.
“How Am I Supposed to Live Without You” was supposed to be recorded by Australian duo Air Supply, but when Arista President Clive Davis asked for permission to change the lyrics of the chorus, Bolton refused, and Davis let go of the song.[1] Subsequently Laura Branigan recorded it as written, and it became the first major hit for the two songwriters. Bolton’s own rendition became a worldwide hit in early 1990.
Lyrics from “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You”
I could hardly believe it, when I heard the news today
I had to come and get it straight from you
They said you were leavin’, someone’s swept your heart away
From the look upon your face I see it’s trueSo tell me all about it, tell me ’bout the plans you’re makin’
Oh, then tell me one thing more before I goTell me, how am I supposed to live without you?
Now that I’ve been loving you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on?
When all that I’ve been livin’ for is goneI’m too proud for cryin’, didn’t come here to break down
It’s just a dream of mine is coming to an end
And how can I blame you when I built my world around
The hope that one day we’d be so much more than friends?I don’t wanna know the price I’m gonna pay for dreaming, oh
Even now it’s more than I can takeTell me, how am I supposed to live without you?
Now that I’ve been loving you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on?
When all that I’ve been livin’ for is goneNow I don’t wanna know the price I’m gonna pay for dreaming
Oh, now that your dream has come trueTell me, how am I supposed to live without you?
Now that I’ve been lovin’ you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on?
When all that I’ve been livin’ for is gone
I had to come and get it straight from you
They said you were leavin’, someone’s swept your heart away
From the look upon your face I see it’s trueSo tell me all about it, tell me ’bout the plans you’re makin’
Oh, then tell me one thing more before I goTell me, how am I supposed to live without you?
Now that I’ve been loving you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on?
When all that I’ve been livin’ for is goneI’m too proud for cryin’, didn’t come here to break down
It’s just a dream of mine is coming to an end
And how can I blame you when I built my world around
The hope that one day we’d be so much more than friends?I don’t wanna know the price I’m gonna pay for dreaming, oh
Even now it’s more than I can takeTell me, how am I supposed to live without you?
Now that I’ve been loving you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on?
When all that I’ve been livin’ for is goneNow I don’t wanna know the price I’m gonna pay for dreaming
Oh, now that your dream has come trueTell me, how am I supposed to live without you?
Now that I’ve been lovin’ you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
And how am I supposed to carry on?
When all that I’ve been livin’ for is gone
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