All By Myself
Al Jolson & Bing Crosby Lyrics
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What'll I do?
I long for somebody who
Will sympathize with me
I'm growing so tired of living alone
I lie awake all night and cry
Nobody loves me
That's why
All by myself in the morning
All by myself in the night
I sit alone with a table and a chair
So unhappy there
Playing solitaire
All by myself I get lonely
Watching the clock on the shelf
I'd love to rest my weary head on somebody's shoulder
I hate to grow older
All by myself
The lyrics of Al Jolson’s song “All By Myself” express the loneliness that the singer is feeling. He is unhappy and longs for someone who can sympathize with him. He is growing tired of living alone and spends his nights crying while longing for someone to love him. The singer finds himself alone all the time, both in the morning and at night. He sits alone with a table and chair, playing solitaire, and has no one to rest his head on or to talk to. Despite being frightened of growing old alone, he feels like he currently has nobody who truly loves him.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so unhappy
I am extremely sad about my current situation
What'll I do?
I do not know what actions to take to ease my sadness
I long for somebody who
I crave the presence of someone who
Will sympathize with me
Will understand my emotions and express support towards me
I'm growing so tired of living alone
I am exhausted and fed up with living in solitude
I lie awake all night and cry
I cannot sleep and sob during the night
Nobody loves me
There is no one to show affection towards me
That's why
This situation is the reason why I feel so unhappy
All by myself in the morning
I am alone in the morning
All by myself in the night
I am alone during the night
I sit alone with a table and a chair
I am sitting by myself with no one else in the room apart from a table and chair
So unhappy there
I am extremely sad and miserable in this setting
Playing solitaire
I am playing a card game meant for one person, which indicates my loneliness
All by myself I get lonely
Being alone makes me feel lonesome
Watching the clock on the shelf
I am monitoring the time by observing the clock resting on the shelf
I'd love to rest my weary head on somebody's shoulder
I desire to lean my tired head on someone's shoulder for comfort
I hate to grow older
Aging is something I despise
All by myself
Being alone
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