Lonely
Akon Lyrics


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Lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely
I have nobody for my own
Oh, I'm so lonely
I'm Mr. Lonely
I have nobody for my own
Oh, I'm so lonely

Yo, this one here
Goes out to all my players out there, man
You know, that got that one good girl, dogg
That's always been there, man
Like, took all the bullshit
But then one day she can't take it no more
And decide to leave

Yeah, I woke up in the middle of the night
And I noticed my girl wasn't by my side
Could've sworn I was dreamin'
For her I was feinin'
So I had to take a little ride
Backtrackin' on these few years
Tryna figure out what I do to make it go bad
'Cause ever since my girl left me
My whole life came crashin', and I'm so

Lonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
For my own (to call my own) girl
Oh, I'm so lonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
For my own (to call my own) girl
Oh, I'm so lonely

Can't believe I had a girl like you
And I just let you walk right out of my life
After all I put you through
You still stuck around and stayed by my side
What really hurt me is I broke your heart
Baby, you a good girl and I had no right
I really wanna to make things right
'Cause without you in my life girl, I'm so

Lonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
For my own (to call my own) girl
Oh, I'm so lonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
For my own (to call my own, baby)
Oh, I'm so lonely

Been all over the world
Ain't never met a girl
That could take the things that you been through
Never thought the day would come
Where you would get up and run
And I would be out chasin' you
'Cause ain't nowhere in the globe I'd rather be
Ain't no one in the globe I'd rather see
Than the girl of my dreams that made me be
So happy, but now so lonely

Lonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
For my own (to call my own) girl
Oh, I'm so lonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
For my own (to call my own, baby)
Oh, I'm so lonely

Never thought that I'd be alone
I didn't think you'd be gone this long
I just want you to call my phone
So stop playing girl and come on home (come on home)
Baby girl I didn't mean to shout
I want me and you to work it out
I never wished to ever hurt my baby
And it's drivin' me crazy, 'cause I'm so

Lonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
For my own (to call my own) girl
so lonely (so lonely)
I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
For my own (to call my own, girl)
Oh, I'm so lonely

So lonely, so lonely
Mr. Lonely, so lonely




So lonely, so lonely
So lonely, Mr. Lonely

Overall Meaning

The song Lonely by Akon is about the pain of losing someone who once meant everything to you. Akon reminisces about a time when he had a good girl who stuck around despite all the problems and challenges, but he lost her because he took her for granted. Now he is left feeling lonely and hopeless, unable to imagine a life without her. He sings about how empty and pointless his life feels without her and how he is desperate to make things right and win her back. He is willing to do anything to get her back, even chase her around the world. The song is a powerful expression of heartbreak and the longing for someone who's gone.


The lyrics of Lonely are deeply emotional and relatable, and the music video also adds another layer of sadness to the song. The video features Akon in a prison cell, where he is lonely and isolated from the outside world. The lyrics of the song and the visuals of the video perfectly come together to create a melancholy mood that tugs at the heartstrings.


Overall, Lonely is a timeless song that has resonated with people all over the world for over a decade. Its haunting melody and soulful lyrics speak to anyone who has ever lost someone they loved deeply.


Line by Line Meaning

Lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely
The singer feels incredibly lonely and is emphasizing this by calling himself 'Mr. Lonely.'


I have nobody for my own
The singer does not have anyone to call his own or to have a meaningful relationship with.


Oh, I'm so lonely
The singer reiterates how lonely he is feeling.


Yo, this one here
The singer is beginning to address his listeners with this line.


Goes out to all my players out there, man
This song is meant for all the individuals who have experienced a similar situation and empathize with the singer.


You know, that got that one good girl, dogg
The singer is addressing individuals who had a meaningful relationship with a significant other.


That's always been there, man
The singer is acknowledging how the girl had always been there for him throughout their relationship.


Like, took all the bullshit
The singer acknowledges how the girl took all the negativity and rough patches in their relationship in stride.


But then one day she can't take it no more
Despite her patience and endurance with the relationship, the girl decides she cannot continue with the situation any longer.


And decide to leave
The girl decides to end the relationship and leave.


Yeah, I woke up in the middle of the night
The singer is describing how he suddenly wakes up at night and realizes something is missing.


And I noticed my girl wasn't by my side
The singer realizes that his significant other is no longer beside him in bed.


Could've sworn I was dreamin'
The singer initially thought he was dreaming because he couldn't believe his girl would leave him.


For her I was feenin'
The singer admits that he had strong feelings for his significant other.


So I had to take a little ride
The singer takes a drive to figure out what went wrong in his relationship.


Backtrackin' on these few years
The singer spends time reflecting on the past couple of years of their relationship.


Tryna figure out what I do to make it go bad
The singer is trying to identify the things he did wrong that led to the deterioration of their relationship.


'Cause ever since my girl left me
The singer has been struggling ever since his significant other left him.


My whole life came crashin', and I'm so
The singer's life has completely fallen apart since the end of his relationship and he is now consumed by loneliness.


Can't believe I had a girl like you
The singer is acknowledging how fortunate he was to have a girl like his significant other in his life.


And I just let you walk right out of my life
The singer is regretful that he didn't put more effort into saving their relationship and let her walk away.


After all I put you through
The singer acknowledges how he put his significant other through a lot during their relationship.


You still stuck around and stayed by my side
Despite any challenges in their relationship, his significant other still stuck by his side for a long time.


What really hurt me is I broke your heart
The singer is regretful that he caused pain to his significant other and broke her heart.


Baby, you a good girl and I had no right
The singer acknowledges how his significant other was good to him and he didn't have the right to treat her poorly.


I really wanna to make things right
The singer expresses his desire to make amends for his past mistakes and fix their relationship.


'Cause without you in my life girl, I'm so
The singer continues to emphasize how lonely he is without his significant other in his life.


Been all over the world
The singer emphasizes how far he's travelled without finding anyone like his significant other.


Ain't never met a girl
Despite travelling the world, the singer has never met anyone like his significant other.


That could take the things that you been through
The singer acknowledges how much his significant other has been through, and that he's never met anyone as strong as her.


Never thought the day would come
The singer never expected the day to come where his significant other would leave him.


Where you would get up and run
The singer acknowledges how his significant other left him, and it's a surprise for him.


And I would be out chasin' you
The singer is now the one chasing his significant other for reconciliation.


'Cause ain't nowhere in the globe I'd rather be
The singer emphasizes how much he loves his significant other and how much he wants to be with her.


Ain't no one in the globe I'd rather see
The singer emphasizes how much he values and wants to be with his significant other above anyone else in the world.


Than the girl of my dreams that made me be
The singer acknowledges how much his significant other has influenced him and how important she is to him.


So happy, but now so lonely
The singer expresses how he used to be happy with his significant other, but now feels incredibly lonely without her.


Never thought that I'd be alone
The singer never believed that he would be alone without his significant other.


I didn't think you'd be gone this long
The singer is surprised that his significant other has been gone for this long.


I just want you to call my phone
The singer desires a call from his significant other to start a conversation.


So stop playing girl and come on home (come on home)
The singer is urging his significant other to stop playing games and come back home to him.


Baby girl I didn't mean to shout
The singer is apologizing for any wrongdoing during their relationship.


I want me and you to work it out
The singer expresses his desire to work things out with his significant other.


I never wished to ever hurt my baby
The singer never meant to hurt his significant other, but it happened and he takes responsibility for his actions.


And it's drivin' me crazy, 'cause I'm so
The singer's loneliness is driving him insane, and he wishes for reconciliation.


So lonely, so lonely
The singer repeats how lonely he is to emphasize its severity.


Mr. Lonely, so lonely
The singer once again calls himself 'Mr. Lonely.'


So lonely, so lonely
Reiteration of the overwhelming loneliness the singer is experiencing.


So lonely, Mr. Lonely
Final statement of the singer's overwhelming loneliness.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Aliaune Thiam, Gene Allen, Bobby Vinton

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2010 : Single
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Update :
2021 took a break in between and now back to single life again 🙂

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11/04/2023: Got my first job after completing masters😌

27/02/2024: Thinking about marrying the girl. It has been a wonderful 2 years with her.

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