Lonely Night
Alma Lyrics


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The city's on fire, and girls getting hotter
I'm faded on liquor
You all I can picture
Don't leave when I'm with you, but can't be without you
Waitin', I'm waitin', I keep on waiting

My baby gon' drive me crazy
Baby, gon' drive me insane
'Cause she can
My baby won't call out my name
Baby don't care about me
'Cause she can

Oh, what a lonely night
Oh, what a lonely night
She said, "I love you"
Oh, what a lonely night
Oh, what a lonely night
She said, "I love you, but not the way you do"

I made the decision, to keep my heart hidden
But my lips were slipping
I told you everything
You blame me, don't marry
Never said you were sorry
You broke me to pieces, broke me to pieces

My baby gon' drive me crazy
Baby gon' drive me insane
'Cause she can (yeah)
My baby won't call out my name
Baby don't care about me
'Cause she can

Oh, what a lonely night
Oh, what a lonely night
She said, "I love you"
Oh, what a lonely night
Oh, what a lonely night
She said, "I love you, but not the way you do"

Ooh, ooh, ooh
She said, "I love you"
Oh, what a lonely night (ooh, ooh, baby)
Oh, what a lonely night (ooh, ooh, yeah)

Ooh, ooh, ooh
When the night came to an end
You called me your best friend
You said it was lovely
But you never loved me

Oh, what a lonely night
Oh, what a lonely night
She said, "I love you"
Oh, what a lonely night
Oh, what a lonely night
She said, "I love you, but not the way you do"





Ooh, ooh, ooh

Overall Meaning

The song โ€œLonely Nightโ€ by Alma is a heart-wrenching tale of unrequited love. The lyrics tell the story of a relationship that isnโ€™t quite right, with the singer being hopelessly in love with someone who doesnโ€™t feel the same way. Despite feeling like the city is on fire and being surrounded by hot girls, the singer is faded on liquor and can only picture the one they love. They feel torn between wanting to be with this person and not being able to live without them. The singer is waiting and waiting, hoping that their love will be reciprocated.


However, the singerโ€™s heartbreak is palpable throughout the song. They feel like the person they love is driving them crazy and making them feel insane because they have the power to hurt them so much. The singerโ€™s โ€œbabyโ€ wonโ€™t call out their name and doesnโ€™t care about them, but still controls their heart. The singer is left all alone in the lonely night, with the one they love saying they love them but not in the same way. The singer has made the decision to keep their heart hidden, but their lips slip and they spill everything to the person they love. The person they love blames them and never says sorry, leaving the singer broken into pieces.


Overall, โ€œLonely Nightโ€ is a beautifully sad song that captures the pain of loving someone who doesnโ€™t love you back. Almaโ€™s soulful vocals and the raw emotion in the lyrics create a hauntingly beautiful piece that will resonate with anyone who has experienced the pain of unrequited love.


Line by Line Meaning

The city's on fire, and girls getting hotter
The atmosphere is electrifying, things are heating up, and the girls are becoming bolder.


I'm faded on liquor
I'm drunk and unable to think straight.


You all I can picture
You are the only one on my mind.


Don't leave when I'm with you, but can't be without you
I want you to stay with me whenever we're together, but when you're not around, I yearn for you.


Waitin', I'm waitin', I keep on waiting
I'm waiting for you, and I'm not getting any younger.


My baby gon' drive me crazy
My lover is making me crazy by being unpredictable.


Baby, gon' drive me insane
My lover's actions are making me lose my mind.


'Cause she can
She has the power to do so.


My baby won't call out my name
My lover won't reciprocate the same level of affection I have for her.


Baby don't care about me
My lover doesn't really care about me.


Oh, what a lonely night
I'm feeling lonely and abandoned.


She said, "I love you"
She has expressed her love for me.


She said, "I love you, but not the way you do"
She loves me but not in the same way that I love her.


I made the decision, to keep my heart hidden
I chose to protect my heart from getting hurt.


But my lips were slipping
I ended up revealing too much by mistake.


I told you everything
I shared my deepest secrets and feelings with you.


You blame me, don't marry
You hold me responsible for the problems in our relationship and don't want to commit to me.


Never said you were sorry
You have never apologized for hurting me.


You broke me to pieces, broke me to pieces
You shattered my heart into tiny fragments.


When the night came to an end
As the night ended, and reality set in.


You called me your best friend
You referred to me as your friend, despite what we shared.


You said it was lovely
You had a great time with me.


But you never loved me
You never truly loved me, and I was just a temporary fling.




Lyrics ยฉ CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alexsej Vlasenko, Alma Miettinen, Henrik Meinke, Jeremy Chacon, Jonas Kalisch, Maria Hazell

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[Verse 1]
The city's on fire, and girls gettin' hotter
I'm faded on liquor, you all I can picture
Don't leave when I'm with you but can't be without you
Waitin', I'm waitin', I keep on waitin'

[Pre-Chorus]
My baby gon' drive me crazy, baby gon' drive me insane
'Cause she can
My baby won't call out my name, baby don't care about me
'Cause she can

[Chorus]
Oh what a lonely night, oh what a lonely night
She said, "I love you"
Oh what a lonely night, oh what a lonely night
She said, "I love you but not the way you do"

[Verse 2]
I made the decision, to keep my heart hidden
But my lips were slippin', I told you everything
You blame me, don't marry, never said you were sorry
You broke me to pieces, broke me to pieces

[Pre-Chorus]
My baby gon' drive me crazy, baby gon' drive me insane
'Cause she can (Yeah)
My baby won't call out my name, baby don't care about me
'Cause she can

[Chorus]
Oh what a lonely night, oh what a lonely night
She said, "I love you"
Oh what a lonely night, oh what a lonely night
She said, "I love you but not the way you do"

[Post-Chorus]
(Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh)
She said, "I love you"
Oh what a lonely night (Ooh, ooh, baby)
Oh what a lonely night (Ooh, ooh, yeah)

[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh
When the night came to an end, you called me your best friend
You said it was lovely, but you never loved me

[Chorus]
Oh what a lonely night, oh what a lonely night
She said, "I love you"
Oh what a lonely night, oh what a lonely night
She said, "I love you but not the way you do"

[Outro]
Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh



All comments from YouTube:

thelilbinch

been a fan of her since i randomly attended a concert of hers during a finland vacation and honestly shes the best souvenir

Ben G.

Thatโ€™s actually so nice

GA

Idk how all her songs can sound SO amazing. Love from Brazil, Alma. Also your name means soul in Portuguese, it might mean something ๐Ÿ˜Œ

SUOR FRIO

Eu amo que o nome dela seja Alma hahah

timomastosalo

I think Finnish tool it from Latin, or Spanish, Italian. so that soul is likely where it comes. Well, there's soul in her music :)

Pop Corn

It means apple in Hungarian tho ๐Ÿ˜„

hot pot

in my language it means boy's name

Mikael'Thas

Yup also in spanish "alma" is "soul" :)

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Arnold

Love your vibes, love your music. Just genuine. I love it

Joseph Chiran

I'm in love of her voice, I can't wait for her album debut ๐Ÿ’– love from Colombia

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