Tell Me You Get Lonely
Lonely Nights: A Heartache Symphony by Frankie Ballard
Lyrics
I bet you're kickin' yourself for lettin' me walk away
The person believes the listener regrets letting them go.
Makin' yourself a list of things you wish you didn't say
The listener is making a list of things they wish they hadn't said during the breakup.
Sitting by the phone hoping it's gonna ring
The person imagines the listener waiting for a call, possibly from them.
Tell me you get lonely when it's cold outside
The person wants the listener to admit they feel lonely in the cold.
Tell me that you're only barely gettin' by
The person wants confirmation that the listener is barely coping.
I need to know it hurts every time that you hear my name
The person desires to know if hearing their name hurts the listener.
It ain't the same without me, girl
Without the person, things are not the same for the listener.
Tell me you get lonely
The person insists on the listener admitting to feeling lonely.
Sometimes you're up all night cryin' over me
The person suggests the listener stays up crying over the breakup.
You've gotta take off of work to catch up on your sleep
The listener may be sacrificing work for emotional recovery.
But that just don't work, now does it, baby
Efforts to move on might not be effective for the listener.
So tell me you get lonely when it's cold outside
Reiteration of the desire for the listener to admit loneliness.
Tell me that you're only barely gettin' by
Reiterating the hope that the listener is just getting by.
I need to know it hurts every time that you hear my name
The person wants confirmation that hearing their name is painful for the listener.
It ain't the same without me, girl
Highlighting the impact of the person's absence on the listener.
Tell me you get lonely
Insistence on the listener expressing their loneliness.
Tell me you get lonely, and I'll come back
If the listener admits loneliness, the person is willing to come back.
All you've gotta do is call me, my bag's been packed
The person is ready to return if the listener calls, suggesting a packed bag.
I'm dyin' of pride, but I want you to know
The person is conflicted, acknowledging pride but expressing a desire for reconciliation.
That I get lonely when it's cold outside
The person, despite leaving, admits to feeling lonely in the cold.
Baby, I'm only barely gettin' by
Reiteration of the person barely getting by without the listener.
And it still hurts every time that I hear your name
The person acknowledges the pain of hearing the listener's name.
It ain't the same without you, girl
Highlighting that things are not the same for the person without the listener.
Baby, I get lonely, yeah, I get lonely
The person also experiences loneliness and admits it.
Tell me you get lonely too
The person desires the listener to reciprocate and admit their own loneliness.
Tell me you get lonely
Reiteration of the plea for the listener to express their loneliness.
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