Lonely
A Man Lyrics
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They're Gonna Come Save Me
Put Me In The Schools To Learn
To Be Just Like Them
To Drive A Steady Life
Investments And A Job
To Choose My Own Path Picked For Me
When All I Wanted Was My Own Novelty
For The Right To Something I Can Call My Own In The End
The Distance That I've Covered Stretches Miles Even Overseas
Playing To The Sound Of My Own Beat
Even breaking My Own Empty Promises
They Seldom Ever Call But I See Them Now And Then
Always Asking Me If I Need Anything
Yeah All I Want Is A Ride Downtown
I Fought Them All I Don't Need None Of Them
The Lonely Road To Nowhere Is My Own In The End
Well Now They're Holding Me So I Can See
That Condescending Look At Me
That Pointed Finger Saying I Told You So
Your Luck Has Run Out With Nothing To Show
But Pocket Change From Your Coming Of Age
Old Stories Of The Lonely Road To Nowhere
In this song, a man reflects on the pressure society puts on individuals to conform and follow the path that is deemed appropriate. He reveals that he has known it for quite some time that eventually, the society will come to save him and put him into schools to learn to be just like them. He talks about how all he wants is his own novelty, but society pressures him to invest in a job and drive a steady life. He fought against society to take the lonely road nowhere to achieve something he can call his own in the end.
The song highlights the conflict between conformity and individuality. The man wants to follow his own path and make something of himself on his terms, but society pressures him to take a more traditional route. He chooses to take the lonely road to nowhere rather than follow the path laid out for him. He has found his own way, but he is not immune to the criticism of the people who tried to shape him. He is proud of his journey and satisfied with what he has achieved on his own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
I've Known It For Quite Some Time
I have been aware of this fact for a long time
They're Gonna Come Save Me
They will come to rescue me from my situation
Put Me In The Schools To Learn
They educated me so that I could be like them
To Be Just Like Them
To become a replica of them
To Drive A Steady Life
To lead an organized and consistent lifestyle
Investments And A Job
To attain a stable financial status through investments and a career
To Choose My Own Path Picked For Me
To choose a path that was predetermined for me
When All I Wanted Was My Own Novelty
All I wanted was to explore my own unique identity
I Fought Them All For The Lonely Road Nowhere
I defended myself against their plans to control me
For The Right To Something I Can Call My Own In The End
For the right to have something I can truly own in the end
The Distance That I've Covered Stretches Miles Even Overseas
I have traveled far and wide to find my true identity
Playing To The Sound Of My Own Beat
I am living according to my own rhythm
Even breaking My Own Empty Promises
I have also failed to keep my own promises in the process
They Seldom Ever Call But I See Them Now And Then
They rarely call me but I still see them occasionally
Always Asking Me If I Need Anything
They always offer help whenever I meet them
Yeah All I Want Is A Ride Downtown
All I want is to have a ride to downtown
I Fought Them All I Don't Need None Of Them
I am done with fighting them and I do not need them anymore
The Lonely Road To Nowhere Is My Own In The End
I have finally found my own unique journey
Well Now They're Holding Me So I Can See
Now, they have caught me and made me realize my mistake
That Condescending Look At Me
A look of superiority directed at me
That Pointed Finger Saying I Told You So
A finger pointing and saying 'I warned you
Your Luck Has Run Out With Nothing To Show
Your luck has depleted and you have nothing to exhibit
But Pocket Change From Your Coming Of Age
All you have earned is nominal amount from your transition to adulthood
Old Stories Of The Lonely Road To Nowhere
Only old tales remain of the lonesome path I once traveled
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Esther Rodriguez
No one can sing Country Loves Songs better than Brooks & Dunn. They pour their hearts, souls & tears into every song they sings; that you can feel the heart break, pain & loss of a person you once loved with all your heart, but is no longer a part of your life.
Michelle Smith
yesss! such powerful, heart felt vocals
Burny Chaplin
It's even harder when you still live with them but you don't exist in their mind
Pat Parr
No one sings like ronnie dunn
Eleanor Czapla
@RONNIE GENE DUNN Great music,,
Gary froman
@RONNIE GENE DUNN when 2 lost broken Indian's because of Residential School try to have a relationship when we weren't raised with love, try to make a go of It it's hard as hell. To commit to each other, be vulnerable to get hurt again. Thanks for these heart touching songs the tear's soothe the ache for true love. Keep up the great work
Brask Neela
I could listen to Ronnie Dunn 24/7 and never be tired of it.great voice, and great songs
James Forrester
Brask Neela
Kathleen Boniak
Love ❤️ Ronnie’s voice
Tim Mooney
I agree