Russian pop singer Алсу (Alsou) shot to national stardom at the age of 15, … Read Full Bio ↴Russian pop singer Алсу (Alsou) shot to national stardom at the age of 15, thanks to a hit-filled debut album and a Lolita-themed video for the ballad "Zimniy Son" ("Winter Dream"). Born in 1983 in Tatarstan, her father is a politician and former oil executive; in 2004 he was named as one of the country's 100 richest men. This family background afforded her the possibility to study in the UK from a young age. She records both in Russian and English (and occasionally Tatar), and has sung duets with both Enrique Iglesias and Nelly. She married in 2006.
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Solo
Алсу Lyrics

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I'm sitting alone here in my room
Staring at your picture from midnight till noon
Counting the hours, conting the days
You know that i miss you in a million ways

CHORUS:
Now I wait in the cold
and this is getting old

No more stories, no more lies
Take me off this ride
When you see me in the hall
I look at the wall
By my actions you should know
I'm going solo

My friends tried to tell me, I didn't want to listen
Cos I'm the kind of person gotta find out on my own
I gave you my heart, you tore it apart
Now I'm coming back strong,I knew it was wrong

Chorus

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Алсу's song Solo express the feelings of a person who has been let down in love. The singer is sitting alone in her room, staring at a picture of the person she misses in a million different ways. The hours and days are passing by, and the pain of missing them is not fading away. She is tired of waiting in the cold and hearing stories and lies. She wants to get off this ride and move on. When she sees her ex-partner in the hall, she looks at the wall and doesn't show any emotions. She wants to be left alone and is ready to go solo.

The second verse shows that the singer's friends tried to warn her about her partner, but she didn't listen because she had to find out on her own. She gave them her heart, but they tore it apart. She is coming back strong, though she knows it was wrong. The song depicts the pain of a person who has been betrayed by love and is ready to stand on their own. The title Solo suggests that the singer is ready to be single and independent.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm sitting alone here in my room
I am alone sitting in my room.

Staring at your picture from midnight till noon
I keep staring at your picture for a very long time, from midnight until noon.

Counting the hours, conting the days
I am keeping a track of the passing time, counting hours and days.

You know that i miss you in a million ways
I want you to know that I am missing you in so many different ways it's hard to count.

Now I wait in the cold
I am now waiting in the cold.

and this is getting old
This is becoming repetitive and boring now.

No more stories, no more lies
There will be no more lies, stories or deceit from me or from you.

Take me off this ride
I want you to remove me from this emotional rollercoaster ride.

When you see me in the hall
When you see me in the hallway or any other place.

I look at the wall
I avoid making eye contact, instead I look at the wall instead.

By my actions you should know
You can deduce from my behaviour and actions that.