How to Be Alone
Navigating Solitude: A Journey Through Heartache and Healing
Lyrics
Early morning hours got me dreaming of your face
Reflecting on your face in the early morning hours, longing for connection.
And I can't sleep much longer without you here
Unable to sleep without the presence of the person being missed.
Waking up and tossing, turning
Waking up restless, struggling with the process of being alone.
Telling myself this is learning
Convincing oneself that this solitude is a form of learning.
How to be alone this year
Expressing the theme of learning how to be alone throughout the year.
And all my friends say I'm doing so well
Friends acknowledging apparent strength and bravery in coping.
I'm being so brave, as far as anyone can tell
Publicly perceived as doing well, despite inner struggles.
I'm fine
Claiming to be fine while missing the person constantly.
I miss you all the time
Admitting the continuous longing for the absent person.
I'm fine
Repeating the claim of being fine, juxtaposed with the persistent yearning.
I miss you all the time
Reiterating the contradiction between outward composure and inner longing.
I can't help but wonder what I did to make you go
Questioning the reasons for the person's departure and introspecting on personal actions.
I guess they say all good things gotta end
Accepting the inevitable end of good things, possibly referring to the relationship.
And I can only hope that I can make it on my own
Hoping to navigate life independently but uncertain of success.
Back to where I started from again
Returning to the starting point after the relationship's end.
And all the books say I'm doing it right
External validation from books on handling the situation correctly.
But on the long days, the books don't hold me quite as tight.
Expressing the inadequacy of books during particularly difficult days.
It's fine
Claiming acceptance, but the persistent yearning contradicts it.
I just miss you all the time
Acknowledging the ongoing longing despite claimed acceptance.
It's fine
Repeating the claim of acceptance while missing the person continually.
I miss you all the time
Emphasizing the continuous yearning despite outward composure.
All the time
Repetition of the phrase "All the time" accentuates the persistency of missing the person.
All the time
-All the time
-Yeah I'm tired of being angry
-And I'm tired of being strong
-And I'm tired of being treated
-Like it's me who did you wrong
-Like a knife into my back
-Can't forget that kind of hurt
-Do you think about the past
-Or are your memories a blur?
-'Cause it's almost been a year
-I still think about that day
-How I let you disappear
-How you let me get away
-No, I'll never understand the things
-That you could never say
-Never say
-It's fine
-Yeah it's fine
-I miss you all the time, all the time
-All the time
-All the time
-All the time
-All the time
-All the time
-All the time
-All the time
-All the time
Final repetition, reinforcing the constant yearning despite efforts to accept.
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