Farnham, John - When I Can't Have You Lyrics






Every time I look into the mirror
Every time I have to close my eyes
I ask myself is it a sin to be a sinner
If it's only something in my mind
'Cause I know that we could never be
Like we want to be
I'm only make believing
I'm only self deceiving
Tell me how could I
Tell myself a lie
Dreaming is all I do
When I can't have you
Someone else can hold you like I want to
Someone else can really make you cry
Wish I could find a way to make it better
But I know that I shouldn't even try
'Cause I know that we could never be like we want to be
If I could be the only one that you'll come running to
If I could make the past undone I would
Sometimes I feel it's the way you look at me
The way that you do, when you know I can't have you





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  1. C.... L....

    The true spirit of Australia, superb emotional and strong
    Please rise for the Australian national anthem
    One way to remember this song is through Merlin

  2. G.... K....

    This should 100% be the Australian national anthem.
    this reminds me of colin morgan and bradley james lip syncing to it LOLLL

  3. C.... C....

    can only think about Colin Morgan and Bradley James' videos on the set of “Merlin”. 🤧
    The bagpipe is so beautiful
    The bagpipe is so beautiful

  4. J.... D....

    GTA brought me here
    This song always reminds me of Colin Morgan and Bradley James. [':

  5. P.... G....

    Best song ever 🤘... greatings from Austria to Australia

  6. E.... R....

    This song makes me cry. Especially going through challenging times right now. Jhon Farnham has the gift of the voice and message from God. Thank you so much John for all the music you made for us and please keep at it.

  7. S.... A....

    Colin Morgan and Bradley James's song
    Merci Colin et Bradley ! 😂❤️
    can only think about Colin Morgan and Bradley James' videos on the set of “Merlin”. 🤧

  8. G.... M....

    back when Australian music would talk about real issues and mean real shit.
    Colin Morgan and Bradley James's song
    Merci Colin et Bradley ! 😂❤️
    Please rise for the Australian national anthem

  9. S.... P....

    Who else is here after re watching Hot Rod
    back when Australian music would talk about real issues and mean real shit.
    Colin Morgan and Bradley James's song
    Merci Colin et Bradley ! 😂❤️

  10. J.... R....

    Who else is here after re watching Hot Rod
    can only think about Colin Morgan and Bradley James' videos on the set of “Merlin”. 🤧

  11. C.... P....

    Im 64 years old now, and this song still raises the hairs on my Arms.
    Who else is here after re watching Hot Rod

  12. V.... C....

    Colin Morgan and Bradley James's song
    Merci Colin et Bradley ! 😂❤️
    can only think about Colin Morgan and Bradley James' videos on the set of “Merlin”. 🤧

  13. L.... M....

    can only think about Colin Morgan and Bradley James' videos on the set of “Merlin”. 🤧
    Im 64 years old now, and this song still raises the hairs on my Arms.
    Colin Morgan and Bradley James's song
    Merci Colin et Bradley ! 😂❤️

  14. D.... E....

    Please rise for the Australian national anthem
    Colin Morgan and Bradley James's song
    Merci Colin et Bradley ! 😂❤️

  15. T.... A....

    Who else is here after re watching Hot Rod
    who is watching this because of bradley james and colin morgan
    can only think about Colin Morgan and Bradley James' videos on the set of “Merlin”. 🤧

  16. N.... A....

    Who else is here after re watching Hot Rod
    Please rise for the Australian national anthem

  17. S.... M....

    Colin Morgan and Bradley James's song
    Merci Colin et Bradley ! 😂❤️
    this reminds me of colin morgan and bradley james lip syncing to it LOLLL

  18. P.... C....

    Who else is here after re watching Hot Rod
    who is watching this because of bradley james and colin morgan

  19. L.... M....

    This song should have gotten more appreciation!!!
    back when Australian music would talk about real issues and mean real shit.
    This should 100% be the Australian national anthem.

  20. G.... J....

    This should 100% be the Australian national anthem.
    can only think about Colin Morgan and Bradley James' videos on the set of “Merlin”. 🤧
    Who else is here after re watching Hot Rod

  21. K.... N....

    What a song and it still is and I beleive the album where the song is from still holds the record for most weeks at the no. one spot on the australian Top 40? Such emotions in this song that that I when it is played loud still get goosebumps. Sounds amazing that when he performs it in Australia he only gets to perform half of it the rest is sung by the audience. WOW

  22. p.... ....

    youre the voice inside your head the psychiatrist is still trying to figure out xxx

  23. D.... L....

    The bagpipe is so beautiful
    Im 64 years old now, and this song still raises the hairs on my Arms.

  24. s.... b....

    Please rise for the Australian national anthem
    You know it's the 80's when the guitar player is dressed like Rambo.
    Im 64 years old now, and this song still raises the hairs on my Arms.

  25. t.... d....

    Please rise for the Australian national anthem
    can only think about Colin Morgan and Bradley James' videos on the set of “Merlin”. 🤧
    The bagpipe is so beautiful

  26. J.... G....

    WERENOTGONNAHMNMNAMANANA WOOOOHOOOAAAOAAAAAOAOAAOAAA
    Colin Morgan and Bradley James's song
    Merci Colin et Bradley ! 😂❤️
    Who else is here after re watching Hot Rod

  27. t.... n....

    Who else is here after re watching Hot Rod
    The bagpipe is so beautiful

  28. T.... K....

    back when Australian music would talk about real issues and mean real shit.
    Colin Morgan and Bradley James's song
    Merci Colin et Bradley ! 😂❤️

  29. J.... K....

    This song should have gotten more appreciation!!!
    Im 64 years old now, and this song still raises the hairs on my Arms.

  30. K.... ....

    Przecież to jest zajebiste, pomijając fakt że stare!

  31. E.... J....

    More then ever ............................ You have a voice . Use it wise loud and clear.

  32. A.... B....

    RIP the 3.3k people who were born without ears. Poor buggers.

  33. f.... b....

    please upload version fro fire fight concert best version he ever sang

  34. B.... F....

    👍🏻Voice

  35. e.... t....

    *starts riot*

  36. W.... J....

    Do you remember when this song was the sound track to a powerful campaign against domestic abuse?

  37. L.... P....

    That's Derryn Hinch and Jacki Weaver in the video. The black and white kitchen scene 👍

  38. P.... D....

    Best Song in gta 4

  39. V.... J....

    Merlin❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  40. A.... K....

    2020 🇵🇱

  41. K.... Q....

    O TASTE SONG IS FUCKEN GOOD
    😎😎😎🔫🔫🔫🔫

  42. V.... J....

    Isso que é música, ainda bem que existe Youtube !!

  43. J.... S....

    Awesome song. Who else is here because of Fire Fight Australia?

  44. W.... H....

    I love these australian acters

  45. l.... c....

    Sensacional essa canção

  46. G.... �....

    colin and bradley, love youu

  47. D.... M....

    this is music.....love the 80s

  48. l.... ....

    Your FireFight Australia performance was the perfect ending to the benefit. SO awesome seeing Olivia Newton-John join you once again. And who was the cute dude singing in a different language?

    l.... ....

    Mitch Tambo singing in his aboriginal dialect.

  49. w.... ....

    Is that Derryn Hinch?

  50. B.... R....

    Still the best Farnham ever, his voice it's just so amazing. I can just listen to his song all day long & would never get tired💟💟

  51. t.... c....

    Who listens still in 2020?

  52. P.... M....

    I know this song is now 34 years old but how they look now in 2020. Angus on the drums, OMG. John is still great & can still belt out this classic from 1986. Wonder if he ever tires of it?

  53. D.... ....

    Well done!

  54. t.... m....

    Here because DJ Paul was singing this on one of his Facebook stories. Great tune.

  55. M.... D....

    Australians dont deserve this Amazing song as we dont have voices, 99% are sheep sitting back without a voice while we slowly lose our freedome thanks to our puppet government and their people/slaves working for them

  56. R.... ....

    why is this guy barely recognised for his voice, because wow, it is a powerful voice

    R.... ....

    Barely recognised? Are you Australian?

    R.... ....

    @Jai Chapman obviously not

  57. D.... G....

    🙌🙏

  58. A.... M....

    Im 64 years old now, and this song still raises the hairs on my Arms.

  59. A.... M....

    Great song 👍👍👍

  60. A.... B....

    I've listened to this song a lot with earphones every morning on my school bus that listening to it without earphones feels like listening to it for the first time. Pretty good feeling. This has been my favourite song for a year now.

  61. N.... R....

    Bagpipes... ❤️❤️❤️

  62. S.... K....

    You know it's the 80's when the guitar player is dressed like Rambo.

  63. H.... ....

    We're the voice - Free Palestine

  64. N.... E....

    The EU has ruined England and the UK, time to turn the page and start a fresh.

  65. d.... ....

    Here because of the TV show Car Share!!

  66. W.... H....

    3 Oktaves?

  67. R.... L....

    When I first heard him singing with Little River Band I knew then he was too good for them and shortly after his departure from them this song came out

  68. D.... B....

    ".........what the HELL??"

  69. E.... C....

    Song of the 80s 23weeks no 1 in Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺

  70. R.... B....

    I used to be in a boys home as a kid in Olinda Victoria called Ashendeine used to go visit Johnny Farnham at his place in Olinda on the odd occasion a nice person

  71. W.... H....

    We have the chance to turn the pages over
    We can write what we want to write
    We gotta make ends meet, before we get much older

    We're all someone's daughter
    We're all someone's son
    How long can we look at each other
    Down the barrel of a gun?

    You're the voice, try and understand it
    Make the noise and make it clear, oh, woah
    We're not gonna sit in silence
    We're not gonna live with fear, oh, woah

    This time, we know we all can stand together
    With the power to be powerful
    Believing we can make it better

    Ooh, we're all someone's daughter
    We're all someone's son, oh
    How long can we look at each other
    Down the barrel of a gun?

    You're the voice, try and understand it
    Make the noise and make it clear, oh, woah
    We're not gonna sit in silence
    We're not gonna live with fear, oh, woah

    Ooh, we're all someone's daughter
    We're all someone's son
    How long can we look at each other
    Down the barrel of a gun?

    You're the voice, try and understand it
    Make the noise and make it clear, oh, woah
    We're not gonna sit in silence
    We're not gonna live with fear, oh, woah

    You're the voice, try and understand it
    Make the noise and make it clear, oh, woah
    We're not gonna sit in silence
    We're not gonna live with fear, oh, woah

    You're the voice, try and understand it
    Make the noise and make it clear, oh, woah
    We're not gonna sit in silence
    We're not gonna live with fear, oh, woah

    You're the voice, try and understand it
    Make the noise and make it clear, oh, woah
    We're not gonna sit in silence
    We're not gonna live with fear, oh, woah
    We're not gonna sit in silence
    We're not gonna sit in silence
    We're not gonna live with fear, oh, woah
    You're the voice, try and understand it
    Make the noise and make it clear, oh, woah
    We're not gonna sit in silence
    We're not gonna live with fear, oh, woah

  72. E.... C....

    ...and Sydney

    https://youtu.be/5_3g1dPbj0Q

  73. E.... C....

    ...and Melbourne

    https://youtu.be/vVlweUupMYo

  74. E.... C....

    Farnham, I have sinned. I have taken the intro of this song to make a video dedicated to the valiant people of Brisbane:

    https://youtu.be/GF2OaMWLseQ

  75. -.... ....

    COLIN MORGAN AND BRADLEY JAMES #MERTHUR

  76. L.... ....

    0:55 is that hinch?

  77. C.... ....

    broke my wrist and heard this in hospital while a doctor attaching the cast. what an epic song/ legendary level.

  78. M.... ....

    GTA iv brought me here

  79. E.... H....

    Do tears flow for anyone else whilst listening to this, or is it only me? It's relevance and significance, even today is profound, compounded with a traumatic life since birth, I can't help but shed tears.

  80. S.... T....

    No one can comprehend what "The Voice" says about politics overall, especially our own government.

    S.... T....

    It was a good song but still just a typical "show destruction in the film clip and sing about vague injustice".

  81. B.... M....

    WHY WOULD I BE MEAN TO YOU, I DON"T EVEN KNOW WHO YOU ARE, THIS ISN'T JUST PERSONAL, I CAUGHT A MAN TODAY PISSING DOWN THE STAIRS AT THE MALL, WHY SHOULD ANY BODY HAVE TO ACCEPT UN-ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOUR FROM ANYONE, AND IF I NEED TO SIT IN SILENCE I WILL SIT IN SILENCE

    B.... M....

    BOYS WILL BE BOYS AND GIRLS WILL BE BITCHES JUST DOESN'T CUT IT WITH ME , PEOPLE HAVE NO DAMN MANNERS AND MANNERS MATTER, and you wonder what is wrong with the WORLD NO HUMAN VALUES

    B.... M....

    I need your friendship more than ever about right NOW , very soon

    B.... M....

    I've turned into a pumpkin by midnight apparently, my insides are shaking and I Am scared about being a whistleblower and I can hardly whistle these days thanks to the damn gate accident, I can never get that back but I can go forward, that accident unleashed a fire inside of me that I can't STOP and can't put out and actually don't want to. being screwed by this Government has just about sent me batty , some of you may think well,she's right about that, trust me when I say I'd love to be able to run and hide from myself, I scare myself sometimes, I have had a most fortunate fucked Up Life, which has bought me to the here and NOW

  82. c.... c....

    Clear as day

  83. R.... L....

    Linda música .bons tempos esses.

  84. W.... ....

    Is that Derryn Hinch @ 55 secs ?

  85. E.... f....

    MaxEmiL

  86. p.... ....

    Celine Dion covered this in her Courage world tour!

  87. M.... ....

    This song makes me feel bloody Australian.

  88. M.... L....

    This one became a big favorite of mine and still is 34 yeras later i think it is ? <3 1 amyzing song, importenet lyrics and johan has one wonder ful voice 2 <3

  89. G.... H....

    Forget the soppy love songs this one is inspirational

  90. M.... S....

    CLASSIC!

  91. B.... S....

    2020...love this

  92. S.... D....

    Hot Rod brought me here!

  93. t.... ....

    And Bollywood copied it...
    https://youtu.be/TD8I45cJA54

    t.... ....

    They've made a terrible copy.

  94. F.... V....

    ❤️😌

  95. R.... T....

    You're The Voice

    We have the chance, to turn the pages over
    We can write what we want to write
    We gotta make ends meet, before we get much older
    We're all someone's daughter
    We're all someone's son
    How long can we look at each other
    Down the barrel of a gun?

    You're the voice, try and understand it
    Make a noise and make it clear
    Oh-wo-wo-wo, oh-wo-wo-wo
    We're not gonna sit in silence
    We're not gonna live with fear
    Oh-wo-wo-wo, oh-wo-wo-wo

    This time, we know we all can stand together
    With the power to be powerful
    Believing, we can make it better
    We're all someone's daughter
    We're all someone's son
    How long can we look at each other
    Down the barrel of a gun?

    R.... T....

    Thanksss

  96. D.... B....

    Live LRB got me here although a “power mullet” search may have as well...what a voice!

  97. A.... G....

    This is a song perfectly fitted for Greta Thunberg and her phenomenal work in making people "wake up".

    A.... G....

    Annika Gustafson not really this song is about the Cold War.