Early life
Elgort was born in Manhattan. His parents are Arthur Elgort, a fashion photographer who has worked extensively for Vogue for over thirty years, and Grethe Barrett Holby, an opera director. His father is of Russian Jewish descent, and his mother is of English, German, and Norwegian ancestry. His maternal grandmother, Aase-Grethe, was in the Norwegian resistance during World War II, and saved Norwegian Jewish children by moving them into neutral Sweden; because of these activities, she was imprisoned in a concentration camp.
Elgort has two older siblings, Warren, a film editor, and Sophie, a photographer. At the age of nine, his mother took him to try out for School of American Ballet. He attended The Professional Performing Arts School, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and Stagedoor Manor summer camp. While at LaGuardia, Elgort performed in a rendition of Hairspray with Kyle Jean-Baptiste. Elgort started taking acting classes at the age of twelve and starred in his high school's productions of Guys and Dolls and the aforementioned Hairspray.
Music
Under the name "Ansolo", Elgort created a SoundCloud account to publish electronic dance music, and he has remixed songs such as "Born to Die" by Lana del Rey. In a livestream in February 2014 he stated he had signed a record deal with Tom Staar's new label Staar Traxx and Steve Angello Size Records.
His first record "Unite" was released on April 21, 2014 on Beatport, and May 5, 2014 on iTunes. His second record, "Totem", was released July 21, 2014 on Beatport and iTunes. His single "To Life", a Bar Mitzvah-themed song, was released in September 2015.
He played in the Electric Zoo Festival main stage in 2014, Ultra Music Festival main stage in March 2015, played in red light dance music event in Amsterdam in 2014, opened some The Chainsmokers shows, a NERVO show, and some others shows with his friends Nicky Romero and Martin Garrix. He played his first headline show on his 21st birthday on Pacha NYC.
In 2015, he signed a record deal with Island Records, and released his first single titled 'Home Alone' in July 2016.
Home Alone
Ansel Elgort Lyrics
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I was stranded in my head
From moments it was done but
Then I'd lie in bed
And miss your smile
And miss your laugh
And miss the memories from our past
And miss your smile
I miss the memories from our past
I don't wanna go home (home)
Alone (alone)
I don't wanna go home (home)
Alone (alone)
At the end of the night
When I turn off the light
And the bullshit fades away
I don't wanna go home
Alone!
So open up that door and
Let's find a solution
'Cause baby you're the world
I won't be your pollution
And if you cry I'll dry your eyes
I stand beside you I'll give you time
We both know I've got room to grow
Just hold my hand baby I'm never letting go
I don't wanna go home (home)
Alone (alone)
I don't wanna go home (home)
Alone (alone)
At the end of the night
When I turn off the light
And the bullshit fades away
I don't wanna go home
Alone
At the end of the night
When I turn off the light
And the bullshit fades away
And the bullshit fades away
You've got nothing to hide
I can see it in your eyes
Your eyes
Your eyes
I don't wanna go home
Alone
I don't wanna go home
Alone
I don't wanna go home
Alone
I don't wanna go home
Alone
The song "Home Alone" by Ansel Elgort is an emotional ballad about missing someone deeply. In the first verse, the singer tells us how he feels trapped in his own thoughts and memories, unable to move on from the person he misses. He misses their smile, laugh, and the memories they shared. He emphasizes these feelings by repeating the lines "And miss your smile, And miss your laugh, and miss the memories from our past."
In the chorus, the singer declares that he doesn't want to go home alone. He needs someone by his side to help him through the loneliness he's experiencing. He asks the person to open the door and find a solution with him because he sees them as the entire world, and he doesn't want to be a pollution in their life. He promises to be there for them and dry their tears if they cry, even if he knows he has room to grow.
In the second chorus, he emphasizes that he doesn't want to go home alone again. He repeats the lines "At the end of the night, when I turn off the light, and the bullshit fades away." It's evident that he's exhausted by his own thoughts and the lies that surround him, and he doesn't want to be alone with them. In the end, the song leaves us with a feeling of longing and the desire for human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Time told all
As time passed, I realized...
I was stranded in my head
I was lost in my own thoughts and feelings...
From moments it was done but
Even though the relationship was over...
Then I'd lie in bed
At night, I would reflect on everything...
And miss your smile
I longed for the happiness you brought me...
And miss your laugh
I missed the sound of your joyous laughter...
And miss the memories from our past
I yearned for the moments we shared together...
I don't wanna go home (home)
I don't want to return to my empty house...
Alone (alone)
Without you by my side...
At the end of the night
When the day is over...
When I turn off the light
As I prepare for sleep...
And the bullshit fades away
When all the distractions disappear...
So open up that door and
Let's work together to find a solution...
Let's find a solution
Let's fix the problems we have together...
'Cause baby you're the world
Because you mean everything to me...
I won't be your pollution
I won't be the cause of your stress or unhappiness...
And if you cry I'll dry your eyes
I'll be there for you when you need me most...
I stand beside you I'll give you time
I'll support you and give you the space you need...
We both know I've got room to grow
We both acknowledge that I have my flaws and can improve...
Just hold my hand baby I'm never letting go
Let's hold onto each other and never let go...
When the bullshit fades away
When all the distractions disappear...
You've got nothing to hide
I know you better than anyone else and accept you for who you are...
I can see it in your eyes
Your eyes show me everything I need to know...
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ansel Elgort, Julia Michaels, Tom Norris, Kyle Trevartha
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@chiara66
Time told all
I was stranded in my head
From moments it was done, but then I'd lie in bed
And miss your smile
And miss your laughs
I miss the memories from our past
And miss your smile
And miss your laughs
I miss the memories from our past
[Chorus]
I don't wanna go home (home)
Alone (alone)
I don't wanna go home (home)
Alone (alone)
[Post-Chorus]
At the end of the night
When I turn off the lights
And the bullshit fades away
I don't wanna go home alone
[Verse 2]
So open up that door and
Let's find a solution
Cause baby, you're the world
I won't be your pollution
And if you cry, I'll dry your eyes
I'll stand beside you, I'll give you time
We both know I've got room to grow
Just hold my hand, baby, I'm never letting go
[Chorus]
I don't wanna go home (home)
Alone (alone)
I don't wanna go home (home)
Alone (alone)
[Post-Chorus]
At the end of the night
When I turn off the lights
And the bullshit fades away
I don't wanna go home alone
[Bridge]
At the end of the night
When I turn off the lights
And the bullshit fades away
And the bullshit fades away
You've got nothing to hide
I can see it in your eyes
Your eyes, your eyes
[Outro]
I don't wanna go home alone
I don't wanna go home alone
I don't wanna go home alone
I don't wanna go home alone
@gizemanlak
[Ansel]
Time told all
(I was stranded in my head...=
From moments it was done but
Then I'd lie in bed
And miss your smile
And miss your laugh
And miss the memories from our past
And miss your smile
And miss your laugh
I miss the memories from our past...
I don't wanna go home (home...)
Alone (alone...)
I don't wanna go home (home...)
Alone (alone...)
At the end of the night
When I turn off the light
And the bullshit fades away
I don't wanna go home
Alone!
So open up that door and
Let's find a solution
Cause baby you're the world
I won't be your pollution
And if you cry I'll dry your eyes
I stand beside you I'll give you time
We both know I've got room to grow
Just hold my hand baby I'm never letting go
I don't wanna go home (home)
Alone (alone)
I don't wanna go home (home)
Alone (alone)
At the end of the night
When I turn off the light
And the bullshit fades away
I don't wanna go home
Alone
At the end of the night
When I turn off the light
And the bullshit fades away
And the bullshit fades away
You've got nothing to hide
I can see it in your eyes
Your eyes
Your eyes
I don't wanna go home
Alone
I don't wanna go home
Alone
I don't wanna go home
Alone
I don't wanna go home
(Alone...)
@nattcattt
I didn't believe he was actually this talented until I heard him sing it acapella and holy crap! He can seriously sing!
@querocafeee8625
Nat Cat and play piano
@avantibalaji4246
Ikr!!! I was sooooooooo shocked I didnt even know he could sing!!!! And this well !!:))
@3113n
Nat Cat w
@hopethedope18
Nat Cat no joke right
@bettymuraira7849
I’m your mom BOI!!!!!
@johannawigren2590
i fell in love with this song the way you fall asleep. slowly then all at once.
@melissa3799
John green 😏☝
@johannawigren2590
+Melissa my favorite author heheeee
@melissa3799
+Johanna Wigren my too ❤😏