Waking Up Alone
Waking Up Alone: A Heart's Echo of Loss & Longing
Lyrics
Where are you now, I see your picture every time I walk in
The speaker wonders about the current whereabouts of the person they're addressing, noting that they constantly see their picture when they enter a space.
I tried to keep the pain away
Despite efforts, the speaker attempted to keep emotional pain at bay.
Wish i could say you're the one that tore us both to pieces
The speaker wishes they could blame the addressee for causing the downfall of their relationship, causing pain for both parties.
but i got no one else to blame
The speaker acknowledges having no one else but themselves to blame for the situation.
I know I'm wrong but I keep calling you
Despite knowing it's not right, the speaker continues to reach out to the addressee.
I lost a part of me and it hurts
The speaker feels incomplete and in pain after losing a significant part of themselves.
Since you've gone
Describing the time since the addressee left or departed.
Oh I've been waking up alone
The speaker expresses the difficulty of waking up alone, indicating a sense of loneliness.
And now this house is not a home
The house where they reside no longer feels like a comforting or welcoming place.
And I don't wanna be just a memory or someone you used to know
The speaker doesn't want to be a distant memory or merely someone the addressee used to know.
Oh I've been waking up alone
Reiterating the emotional struggle of waking up alone.
We've done so much to build us up, oh was it all for nothing
Questioning whether the efforts made to strengthen the relationship were all in vain.
Did we just waste our time away?
Reflecting on whether they wasted their time together.
Sometimes it feels like every song is about you and me babe
Feeling that many songs remind them of the relationship with the addressee.
Can't we just write another end?
Hoping for a different conclusion or resolution rather than the current state of affairs.
I know I'm wrong but I keep calling you
Continuing to acknowledge the speaker's persistence in trying to contact the addressee.
I lost a part of me and it hurts
Reiterating the pain of losing an integral part of themselves due to the breakup.
Since you've gone
Reinforcing the sense of emptiness and loneliness since the addressee's departure.
Oh I've been waking up alone
Continuing to emphasize the difficulty of waking up alone.
And now this house is not a home
Reiterating that the house no longer feels like a comforting or familiar place.
And I don't wanna be just a memory or someone you used to know
Expressing a desire not to be a distant memory to the addressee.
Oh I've been waking up alone
Re-emphasizing the emotional hardship of waking up alone.
Oh baby I miss you tonight
Expressing longing and missing the addressee on the current night.
I'm just calling your line
The speaker is trying to contact the addressee by calling their phone.
Cause it feels like these stones are unturned
Feeling like there are still unresolved issues or matters in the relationship.
Oh it's so cold
Describing the emotional coldness experienced after the addressee's departure.
Since you've gone
Reiterating the sense of emptiness and loneliness since the addressee left.
Oh I've been waking up alone
Continuing to emphasize the difficulty of waking up alone.
And now this house is not a home
Reinforcing that the house no longer feels like a comforting or welcoming place.
And I don't wanna be just a memory or someone you used to know
Reiterating the desire not to become a distant memory to the addressee.
Oh I've been waking up alone
Re-emphasizing the emotional hardship of waking up alone.
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