Evan CarmichaelSpeaker / Author / Introvert

How to Make It Without You | Break Free in 3 Minutes

17 Oct 2016 · 3 min

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The video features a single‑speaker spoken‑word performance that reads like a short lyrical poem about a recent breakup. The narrator repeatedly declares a resolve to "find a way to make it without you" while recalling shared memories, expressing hurt from lies, and using vivid metaphors (e.g., sleeping with a broken arm, a crown, heaven‑bound body). The piece oscillates between melancholy and hopeful determination, urging the listener to hold onto past moments yet not cling too tightly. The refrain emphasizes self‑reliance and emotional recovery, framing the breakup as a catalyst for personal growth.

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This song just speaks to your soul, man. Yeah. The R in rock was behind your cup, so I had to fill in the letter myself. Frankie loves R. Oh, oh, what? T-R-I-Z-Z-Y. Tizzy, new Tizzy. There you go. Tizzy? Yeah, I can get behind that real quick. I can still hear inside my head. Tell me, touch me, feel me. And all these times you were telling me lies. So tonight I'm going to find a way to make it without you. Tonight I'm going to find a way to make it without you. I'm going to hold on to the times that we had. Tonight I'm I'm going to find a way to make it without you. Have you ever tried sleeping with a broken arm? Well, you could try sleeping in my bed. You know me, only nobody ever showed it down like you. You were my crown, you made my body feel heaven-bound. Why don't you hold me, need me? I thought you told me you never leave me. Looking in the sky, I can see your face. Come on, all right. Take me, take me. You know that I always be in love with you right to the end. I'm going to find a way to make it without you tonight. I'm going to find a way to make it without you. I'm going to hold on to the times that we had to I'm going to find a way to make it without you. Anybody could have told you right from the start, it's never going to work. Better than hold on to a broken dream, or just hold on to love. And if we find a way to make it, don't hold on too tight. I'll make it without you tonight. I'm going to find a