“Can't Do Without You” by Pink Turns Blue – A Song Feature

 

     The Germany-based trio continuously exhibits lyrical intelligence with political, social and ecological awareness. Pink Turns Blue is a Post-Punk force, tackling subject matter that includes troubling bonds with others and with our environment. Their single “Can't Do Without You” addresses the current almost-worldwide tendency to disrespect/discard/disregard opinions unless they are aligned with our own.

     Succinctly, "Can't Do Without You" is a song about the increasing polarization of society, the counterproductive nature of dismissing opposing viewpoints, and a plea for unity and understanding in a world marked by division.

     The song is one of eleven from the 2025 album “Black Swan,” which is a term used for a highly improbable event with severe consequences, where the event is difficult to predict beforehand but often seems obvious in hindsight. The album can be purchased via the usual platforms, including Bandcamp (https://pinkturnsblue.bandcamp.com/album/black-swan). The Spotify stream of "Black Swan" is embedded at the bottom of this post - below the lyrics of "Can't Do Without You."
 
     In an interesting explanation of “Can’t Do Without You,” the band said:
  “The world is becoming more and more divided. More and more energy is being spent on advocating different world views and political emphasis. It's about asserting one's own point of view, and the other person is simply wrong. He is too stupid, too gullible. Or is either manipulated by the media, the elite, the ideology, or a racist, nationalist, sexist who is easy prey for conspiracy theories and populism. But that doesn't lead to anything, except anger, disappointment, blockage. We can only really win as a team by not calling each other's point of view wrong, but by designing a common target landscape and working out the most viable solution possible for everyone. For well-being we need peace and security. We must get along.
  ‘It doesn't work without you.’”
 
     Pink Turns Blue was formed in 1985. The current members of the Berlin-based band are Mic Jogwer (vocals, guitar), Luca Sammuri (bass), and Paul Richter (drums). 
 
     “Can't Do Without You” by Pink Turns Blue

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Lyrics of “Can't Do Without You” by Pink Turns Blue
How many times we’ve tried to talk but couldn’t do it at all
Well, I’m sick of our stupid fights
I ‘m sick of being wrong or right
 
You say it’s so important to side with the weak in the world
Protect them from the cruel and strong
Give shelter and full support
 
Well, nothing will stop the bad to take advantage of us all
Despite of us being good
Despite of us trying hard
 
But I can’t do, I can’t do
Can’t do without you
Can’t do without you
Can’t do without you
 
Drifting through my life without a feeling for things around
Don’t want to meet my sadness inside
Too much bleeding going on inside
 
Spent so much time on the quest for global peace and love
Guess I shouldn’t have tried at all
There’s no meaning to be found
 
But I can’t do, I can’t do
Can’t do without you
Can’t do without you
But I can’t do, I can’t do
Can’t do without you
Can’t do without you
Can’t do without you
 
If anything of value depends on us being good
If there’s anything that we could do
We should take the chance, not true?
 
Cause without any vision or even the slightest hope
Our life means nothing at all
Even love means nothing at all
 
But I can’t do, I can’t do
Can’t do without you
Can’t do without you
But I can’t do, I can’t do
Can’t do without you
Can’t do without you
Can’t do without you
Can’t do without you
Can’t do without you
Can’t do without you