and ANN is also the name of Korean indie Rock band formed in 1996
Band official home page http://skinnyann.tistory.com/
Ann is also the name of the side project of Anthony Gansauer from poorly drawn house.
I Wonder Why
Ann Lyrics
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With nothing to do
But to live in dreams that I make up
All by myself
Dreaming that you're beside me
I picture the prettiest stories
Only to wake up
What is the good of me by myself?
Why was I born
Why am I living
What do I get
What am I giving
Why do I want a thing
I daren't hope for
What can I hope for
I wish I knew
Why do I try
To draw you near me
Why do I do I cry
You never hear me
I'm a poor fool
But what can I do
Why was I born
To love you
I'm a poor fool
But what can I do
Why was I born
To love you
Ann's song "I wonder why" is a poignant and emotional ballad about one's longing for companionship and love. The first two stanzas paint a picture of a lonely person spending their evenings in solitude, dreaming up scenarios where they are with someone they love. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation and frustration as this lonely individual grapples with the reality of their isolation. They question the point of being alone, attributing no meaning to their existence. Their dreams offer some respite from the unending ache, but only to wake up to the reality that they are by themselves again.
The second half of the song intensifies the longing and longing for a person that they can't have. The singer is questioning the purpose of their life, as they are unable to get what they want, nor are they able to give anything of value. They fantasize about things they desire but know are impossible to have, leading them to wish that they knew what they could hope for. The last few lines of the song are particularly heartbreaking - the singer cries for someone they love but knows that they will never hear their cries. They are aware that they are a poor fool and are helpless in the situation, and yet, they were seemingly born to love the person who doesn't reciprocate their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Spending these lonesome evenings
I pass my time spending lonely evenings
With nothing to do
I have no activities to undertake
But to live in dreams that I make up
So I dwell in imagined dreams that I conjure up
All by myself
Having no one to share them with
Dreaming that you're beside me
In my dreams, I envision you by my side
I picture the prettiest stories
I visualize the sweetest tales
Only to wake up
But it all fades away when I wake up
All by myself
That's when I realize I'm alone
What is the good of me by myself?
I wonder what good there is in being alone
Why was I born
I question why I was brought into this world
Why am I living
I ask myself why I continue to exist
What do I get
I question what benefits I reap
What am I giving
And what I contribute
Why do I want a thing
I ponder why I desire something
I daren't hope for
Even though I know I shouldn't hope for it
What can I hope for
But still, I wonder what I can anticipate
I wish I knew
Although it seems impossible to attain
Why do I try
I wonder why I keep making an effort
To draw you near me
To bring you closer to me
Why do I do I cry
Yet when I fail, I shed tears
You never hear me
And you never seem to hear or notice me
I'm a poor fool
I realize I am a foolish person
But what can I do
But I feel helpless and powerless
Why was I born
And wonder why I was born
To love you
Only to love you, but perhaps never to have you
I'm a poor fool
Reiterating my foolishness
But what can I do
Unsure of what power I have to change my situation
Why was I born
Doubting my purpose in life
To love you
Knowing that it may cause me great pain and loneliness
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
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