How To Be Lonely
Rita Ora Lyrics
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That he could be the one to take me home
(But am I good enough to)
Be the everything that he could want?
He told me that he loved me more than most
Been lookin' for a non-material love
Soon as I find it I'll be fuckin' it up (break it up)
Like I ain't made a mess here often enough
Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough, no, no, no
Will no one ever show me how to be lonely?
End up on my own almost every night
I must be the only
Feeling like losing you will show me how to be lonely
Ain't nobody can hold me like the way you hold me
End up on my own almost every night
I must be the only
Feeling like losing you will show me how to be lonely
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Feeling like losing you will show me how to be lonely
(But am I good enough to)
Tell you that I love you more than most?
That you could be the one to take me home?
(But am I good enough to)
To give you everything that you can hold?
In truth, I'm being honest, I don't know
Been lookin' for a non-material love
Soon as I find it I'll be fuckin' it up (break it up)
Like I ain't made a mess here often enough
Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough, no, no, no
Will no one ever show me how to be lonely?
End up on my own almost every night
I must be the only
Feeling like losing you will show me how to be lonely
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Feeling like losing you will show me how to be lonely
(But am I good enough to)
Hmm (be lonely)
Yeah, yeah
Will no one ever show me how to be lonely?
End up on my own almost every night
I must be the only
Feeling like losing you will show me how to be lonely
Ain't nobody can hold me, I like the way you hold me
End up on my own almost every night
I must be the only
Feeling like losing you will show me how to be lonely
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (lonely)
Oh, oh, oh
Feeling like losing you will show me how to be lonely
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (be lonely)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (be lonely)
Oh, oh, oh
Feeling like losing you will show me how to be lonely
The song "How To Be Lonely" by Rita Ora explores the idea of loneliness and feeling inadequate in a relationship. In the first verse, the singer questions whether they are "good enough" to fulfill the expectations of their partner, who claims to love them more than anyone else. Despite the love they receive, they still feel like something is missing and can only imagine that losing their lover will teach them how to be lonely.
The chorus repeats the feeling of loneliness and the fear that nobody will be able to teach them how to cope with it. The lyrics "End up on my own almost every night" and "I must be the only" emphasize the feeling of isolation and the belief that nobody else can understand what they're going through. The verse following the chorus repeats the same questions from the first verse, as if the singer is trying to get reassurance from their partner before finally admitting that they don't know the answers themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
He'd tell me that he loved me more than most
She was in a relationship with someone who constantly reassured her of his love.
That he could be the one to take me home
He promised her a happy future together.
(But am I good enough to) Be the everything that he could want?
She questioned if she was capable of meeting all his expectations.
Been lookin' for a non-material love
She desires a love that is not based on material possessions.
Soon as I find it I'll be fuckin' it up (break it up)
She is afraid that she will ruin a good relationship if she ever finds one.
Like I ain't made a mess here often enough
She acknowledges that she has made mistakes in the past.
Not enough, not enough, not enough, not enough, no, no, no
She repeats these words to emphasize her feeling of inadequacy.
Will no one ever show me how to be lonely?
She wishes for guidance on how to cope with loneliness.
End up on my own almost every night
She is frequently alone.
I must be the only
She feels like the only one experiencing such loneliness.
Feeling like losing you will show me how to be lonely
Only losing someone she loves will make her truly understand loneliness.
Ain't nobody can hold me like the way you hold me
She acknowledges that she will miss the physical comfort of her lover.
(But am I good enough to) Tell you that I love you more than most?
She questions her ability to express love the way her partner did.
To give you everything that you can hold?
She wonders if she could ever meet all his needs and desires.
In truth, I'm being honest, I don't know
She admits to not knowing if she is capable of being what he wants.
Hmm (be lonely)
She contemplates the idea of being lonely.
Yeah, yeah
An expression of agreement or acknowledgement.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Repetitive vocalization, possibly to express sadness or distress.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (lonely)
The word 'lonely' is repeated to emphasize her current emotional state.
Oh, oh, oh
Repetitive vocalization, possibly to express sadness or distress.
Feeling like losing you will show me how to be lonely
She believes that losing her lover will teach her how to handle loneliness better.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (be lonely)
Repetition of the phrase 'be lonely' to emphasize her awareness and fear of loneliness.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (be lonely)
Repetition of the phrase 'be lonely' to emphasize her awareness and fear of loneliness.
Oh, oh, oh
Repetitive vocalization, possibly to express sadness or distress.
Feeling like losing you will show me how to be lonely
She believes that losing her lover will teach her how to handle loneliness better.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lewis Capaldi, Peter Rycroft, Tomas Mann
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Carl Winstanley
○white clothes - their love seemed pure and good
○surrounded by other couples - pressured to feel like she has to be in a relationship
○shot in the heart with an arrow - lovestruck (unexpected)
○diamond tears - her tears are unique/not much can make her cry
○walking on eggshells - love was fragile and easily broken or ruined by the smallest pressure
○skeleton - he wasn't always there for her/their love was empty/their love was fragile
○bear hug - all she wanted was to be loved and hugged/all she wanted to do was show him love
○winter beanie - he/their love was cold
○falling through sky - she fell fast for him
○insects crawling on her & making her crazy/annoyed - he made her crazy/made her skin crawl/she felt as if she couldn't escape him/he was quickly attached to her
○getting frisky with the skeleton - no sexual love/desire/attraction
○wearing black - their love turned out to not be what it had seemed (negative)/mourning their relationship
○hitting wall & good memories flood back/realisation of herself being the only person she needs - in bad times she remembers the good memories/new found self love
○hitting/breaking wall - breaking free from the relationship/relationship crumbling to nothing
○gold bath - to him she was just a trophy/their rich love suffocated her
○alien spaceship - she felt alienated
○shooting from space guns - defence mechanism to hurt or push people away (his or hers?)
○heart on her chest - made her heart beat out of her chest/she wore her heart on her sleeve
○silk sheets - surrounded by riches but lacks richness of love
○two Rita's blindfolded - love made her blind/unaware of the toll it was taking on her/felt as if she had to be two separate people
○pulling face off - freeing herself of the mask she was wearing/done pretending to be someone she wasn't
○no mask - she is now the person she always was and doesn't have to hide it anymore
I HOPE YOU LIKED MY ANALYSIS OF RITA'S MUSIC VIDEO AND I HOPE IT MADE THE IMAGERY IN THE VIDEO MAKE MORE SENSE TO YOU (THOUGH IT MAY NOT BE CORRECT)
Jan David Chen
I still can't believe this only has 8.7million views. Rita deserves more!
Ali Sayed
Exactly, and the visuals, and the meaning behind every scene and the song itself
Kristofer Richter
No she frigging does not.
Mr RED
She didn't promote the song..the lebel is bad
C-DOG19
9 million now :^)
Cynthia Goodrich
@Mr RED Q Qt++
Benson Lin.
Big hits? YES!!!!!
Talent? YES!!!!!
Personality? YES!!!!!
Attractive? YES!!!!!
Then why on earth Rita Ora is so underrated??????
verrückt noise
you know its pop music when people complain it has only 9 million views
Kristiina Rand
@verrückt noise j be o N o N poj o p m
2010s Channel
Don't forget big movie hits