Without Your Love

ft. Bill Champlin
Franklin McKay · single

A love song written in the stars — featuring Bill Champlin, formerly of the band Chicago (2x Grammy winner).

The song

Built a ladder to the stars

The story

"I would build a ladder to the stars… so we could travel all across the universe tonight." "Without Your Love" is a sweeping declaration — the distance a heart will cross, and the one thing it can't cross it without.

The writers & the voice

Words and music by Franklin McKay, Marc Jordan and Harry Hess. Featuring Bill Champlin — formerly of the band Chicago, 2x Grammy winner — whose voice lifts the song into orbit.

Listen & watch

Shine like the stars

Spotify
Official lyric video
Artwork

Written in the stars

Without Your Love single artwork — heart of stars

Brand artwork

The official single artwork — a heart drawn in starlight. This is the face of "Without Your Love" across streaming, video, and the page.

Lyric sheet

Sing along

Verse 1

I would build a ladder to the stars
Find a road to where ever you are
I would build a rocket ship
So we could travel
All across the universe tonight
If I had your love

Verse 2

And I would walk beside you on this road
Dig down deep and carry that load
And if my tears overflow it's cause
I'm still learning what life's about
But I can't get there without your love

Chorus

Without Your Love
Cause I'm ready to do what it takes to love you
Ready to shine like the stars in your eyes
No I can't get there without your love
No I can't get there without your love

Verse 3

Every night I lay awake in my bed
And see your face inside my head
And the journeys so far
And what lies ahead
But I can get there without
Without your love

Chorus

Without Your Love
Cause I'm ready to do what it takes to love you
Ready to shine like the stars in your eyes
No I can't get there without your love
No I can't get there without your love

Bridge

If the world stops spinning around
And the starts went crashing to the ground
I'd still need your love
Like a rainbow in the desert sun
We can shine that light on everyone
Ohh
I can't get there without your love

Verse 4

I would build a ladder to the stars
Find a road to where ever you are
I would build a rocket ship
So we could travel
The universe tonight

Final chorus

Cause I'm ready to do what it takes to love you
Ready to shine like the stars in your eyes
No I can't get there without your love
No I can't get there without your love
Cause I'm ready to do what it takes to love you
Ready to shine like the stars in your eyes
No I can't get there without your love
No I can't get there without your love

Words and music by Franklin McKay, Marc Jordan and Harry Hess

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