Not Alone
Finding Strength in Hard Times: Shawn James' Not Alone
Lyrics
If you feel you're all alone
If you feel isolated and alone
If you got no place to call home
If you lack a place to call your own
I can tell you that I've been there
The speaker empathizes, having experienced similar feelings
Keep your head up & don't despair
Encouragement to stay resilient and positive
If I could take all of your pain away
Expresses a willingness to alleviate the listener's pain
I'd throw them in the ocean & let them sink all the way down
Imagery of discarding pain, letting it sink in the ocean
If I could end all the wars & murders
Desire to end global conflicts and violence
I'd bury them so deep that they'd never find a way out the ground
Imagery of burying the negative aspects deeply
Life will sometimes throw the worst possible pitch but the heart is stronger than what hard times give
Acknowledges life's challenges but emphasizes inner strength
I can tell you of all that I've lost
Shares personal experiences of loss
I still feel my misery & scars
Despite losses, the speaker still feels pain and scars
If I could take all of your pain away
Reiteration of the desire to alleviate the listener's pain
I'd throw them in the ocean and let them sink all the way down
Continues the imagery of discarding pain in the ocean
If I could end all the wars & murders
Reiterates the wish to end global conflicts and violence
I'd bury them so deep that they'd never find a way out the ground
Reinforces the idea of burying negativity deeply
Listen close & hear
Encouragement to listen attentively
I want you to let go of your fear
Advises letting go of fear
You can find love
Assures the possibility of finding love
Let go of your strife & get what you want in your life
Encourages releasing strife to achieve life goals
If I could take all of your pain away
Reiterates the desire to alleviate the listener's pain
I'd throw them in the ocean and let them sink all the way down
Continues the imagery of discarding pain in the ocean
If I could end all the wars & murders
Reiterates the wish to end global conflicts and violence
I'd bury them so deep that they'd never find a way out the ground
Reinforces the idea of burying negativity deeply
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