Lonely Day
Embracing Solitude: Phantom Planet's Reflection on Loneliness
Lyrics
I could tell from the minute I woke up
I sensed a feeling of loneliness from the moment I woke up.
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
The day is expected to be filled with solitude and a sense of emptiness.
Rise and shine, rub the sleep out of my eyes
Getting up and trying to start the day by clearing away the drowsiness.
I try to tell myself I can't go back to bed
I attempt to convince myself not to return to bed, implying a desire to face the day despite the loneliness.
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
The repetition emphasizes the anticipation of a profoundly lonely day.
Even though the sun is shining down on me
Despite the sunny weather, there's an internal emotional state of discontent.
And I should feel about as happy as can be
Although external conditions suggest happiness, there's a contradictory inner feeling.
I just got here and I already want to leave
The dissatisfaction is strong, wanting to leave despite just arriving.
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Reiteration of the expectation of a lonely day.
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Emphasizing again the anticipation of solitude and emptiness throughout the day.
Everybody knows that somethings wrong
A general awareness that something is amiss or not right.
But nobody knows what's going on
An acknowledgment that the exact nature of the problem is unknown.
We all sing that same old song
A shared experience of singing a repetitive and familiar tune, possibly symbolizing a common struggle.
When you want it all to go away
Expressing a desire for problems to disappear or be resolved.
Its shaping up to be a lonely day
The day is taking shape, and it seems like it will indeed be a lonely one.
I could tell from the minute I woke up
Reiteration of the earlier realization of an impending lonely day.
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Confirmation that the day will indeed be filled with loneliness.
It was going to be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day
Repeating the expectation of a day marked by solitude.
Everybody knows that somethings wrong
Recalling the general awareness of something being wrong.
But nobody knows what's going on
Reiterating the uncertainty about the nature of the problem.
We all sing that same old song
Repetition of the communal singing of a familiar, perhaps melancholic, song.
When you want it all to go away
Expressing the desire for difficulties to fade away or be resolved.
Its shaping up to be a lonely day
The day is taking form as one filled with loneliness, affirming the earlier expectations.
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