I Am No One
Echoes of Love Lost: Julia Stone's 'I Am No One' Revealed
Lyrics
I met your parents, they were lying on the floor
I observed your parents lying on the floor
Falling in love like they'd done a million times before
Falling in love, repeating a familiar pattern
You walked me to my car, I could feel your heart beating
You escorted me to my car, your heartbeat palpable
Was dreaming of the grace of finding someone to believe in
Dreaming of the grace of finding someone to believe in
Oh, oh, what have I become?
Reflection on personal transformation and self-identity
I'm living off the pieces of other people's love
Dependence on others' love, living on borrowed emotions
Oh, oh, what have I done?
Regretful acknowledgment of past actions
You were just a boy and I am no one
Recognition of the partner's youth, contrasting with the speaker's insignificance
You drive me down your street
Being driven through the partner's neighborhood
The trees are all breathing
Nature metaphorically alive, possibly symbolizing life's essence
You were teaching me there's something bigger than this
Learning about something greater than current circumstances
Now I'm leaving again
Decision to leave, possibly indicating a cyclical pattern
I'm leaving you again
Confirmation of leaving, recurring separation
Oh, oh, what have I become?
Reiteration of self-reflection and questioning identity
I'm living off the pieces of other people's love
Continued reliance on others' love for personal sustenance
Oh, oh, what have I done?
Expressing regret and questioning past choices
You were just a boy and I am no one
Emphasizing the youth of the partner and the speaker's perceived insignificance
What have I done? What have I done? What have I done?
Repetition of self-inquiry, possibly emphasizing inner turmoil
What have I done? What have I done? What have I done?
-What have I done? What have I done? What have I done?
-What have I done? What have I done? What have I done?
-What have I done? What have I done? What have I done?
-Oh, oh, what have I become?
Reflection on personal transformation, echoing earlier sentiments
I'm living off the pieces of other people's love
Persisting reliance on others' love, emphasizing a continuous pattern
Oh, oh, what have I done?
Ongoing regret for past actions
You were just a boy
Reiteration of the partner's youth and the speaker's perceived insignificance
You were just a boy
-Oh, oh, what have I become?
Continued self-reflection and questioning of identity
I'm living off the pieces of other people's love
Dependency on others' love as a source of sustenance
Oh, what have I done?
Intensified expression of regret for past actions
You were just a boy and I am no one
Reiteration of the partner's youth and the speaker's perceived insignificance
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