Alien
Arco(아르코) Lyrics

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Every hour, every day
Isn't nature denied?
In a world where it rains
You're the sun in the sky

But I can't bear to see you
'Cause I can't bear the pain
And I can't heal the wounds

'Cause I still can't explain

Why I feel like an alien
Not part of the human race
When my heart wants to burst
At the sight of your face

I feel like I'm suffering
From a beautiful disease
When your sad pretty smile
Brings me down to my knees

Such a simple thing
It should be such a simple thing
You can call me confused
All that I can confess

Is I can't come to terms
Settle for something less
Will I feel this emotion
Till the day that I die?

And go to my grave

Still wondering why
I feel like an alien...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Arco's song "Alien" explores the feeling of not belonging, not fitting in with the rest of the world. The song questions the nature of existence, asking whether it is natural to feel like an outsider in a world that is not fully understood. The song uses a metaphor where the person being addressed is like the sun in the sky, the only thing that shines in the midst of a constant state of rain. However, despite the light they bring, the persona cannot bear to see them, because of the pain it brings.

The persona then goes on to describe their feeling of being an alien. They feel like they are not a part of the human race and are suffering from a beautiful disease that is their love for the person they are addressing. The persona talks about the simple thing of wanting to be with the person they love and yet feeling like it is the most complicated thing in the world. They end the song by asking whether they will ever be able to come to terms with this feeling of being an outsider, wondering if it is something that they will carry into the grave.

Overall, the lyrics of "Alien" are complex and nuanced, describing a feeling of being an outsider that many people can relate to. The song uses poetic imagery and metaphors to explore themes of love, pain, and the nature of existence.

Line by Line Meaning

Every hour, every day
Every moment in my life, constantly

Isn't nature denied?
Why do I feel like I don't belong in this world?

In a world where it rains
In a world that is imperfect

You're the sun in the sky
You are the one thing that makes everything brighter

But I can't bear to see you
I love you so much that it hurts me

'Cause I can't bear the pain
I can't handle the intensity of my emotions

And I can't heal the wounds
I can't make the pain go away

'Cause I still can't explain
I don't understand why I feel this way

Why I feel like an alien
Why do I feel like I don't fit in?

Not part of the human race
I feel like I'm different from everyone else

When my heart wants to burst
I feel overwhelmed with emotion

At the sight of your face
When I see you, everything else fades away

I feel like I'm suffering
My emotions are too intense to handle

From a beautiful disease
My love for you is so strong that it feels like a sickness

When your sad pretty smile
Even when you're sad, you're still beautiful

Brings me down to my knees
Your sadness affects me deeply

Such a simple thing
Love should be easy, but it's not

It should be such a simple thing
Love should be straightforward and easy to understand

You can call me confused
I don't know what I'm feeling or how to deal with it

All that I can confess
I can only be honest about my feelings

Is I can't come to terms
I can't accept the situation

Settle for something less
I can't be with anyone else

Will I feel this emotion
Will I always feel this way?

Till the day that I die?
Will I never be able to move on?

And go to my grave
I'll carry this feeling with me forever

Still wondering why
I'll never understand why I feel like this

I feel like an alien...
I feel like I don't belong in this world

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM ANT, BOZ BOORER, MARCO PIRRONI

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@user-wz8ue2cl1r

8y↑31

every hour, every day
isn't nature denied?
in a world where it rains
you're the sun in the sky

but I can't bear to see you
'cos I can't bear the pain
and I can't heal the wounds
'cos I still can't explain

why I feel like an alien
not part of the human race
when my heart wants to burst
at the sight of your face
I feel like I'm suffering
from a beautiful disease
when your sad pretty smile
brings me down to my knees

such a simple thing
it should be such a simple thing

such a simple thing... ...
it should be such a simple thing

you can call me confused
all that I can confess
is I can't come to terms
settle for something less
will I feel this emotion
till the day that I die?
and go to my grave
still wondering why

I feel like an alien...
not part of the human race
when my heart wants to burst
at the sight of your face
I feel like I'm suffering
from a beautiful disease
when your sad pretty smile
brings me down to my knees

I feel like an alien... ...

All comments from YouTube:

@KarolinaLopez

9y↑19

I heard this on Coffee Prince and instantley fell in love with it.

@social0inertia

8y↑4

me too !

@ashleighshepherd397

8y↑3

+Karolina So did I, I just finished the last ep!

@mehrsakhalooghi

Me too😭😍

@marikimi7

3y↑9

I've been listening to this song since 2011 when I first watched Coffee Prince. But I only really listened to the lyrics today. I never realized how beautiful the lyrics are and, even though I don't fully understand what it is about, I am very touched by them

@regin2429

38w

Hi! My interpretation is that this song is about a girl which the author is in love with. The girl however most likely does not love him back, or at least there is some problem that makes so that they can't be together. "I can't bear to see you 'cos I can't bear the pain". So there is for sure some pain involved with loving this girl. The author is confused about this emotion, and doesn't really know what to make out of it, hence he feels like an alien. The love brings him a lot of suffering, but he still finds it beautiful "I feel like I'm suffering from a beautiful disease".

"It should be such a simple thing" is an interesting line. It could be about lots of things, but my interpretetion is that this simple thing is to come to terms with the idea of leaving her and moving on. In the author eyes it should be a simple thing, however he repeats the line many times and the pitch goes down indicating that he says so sartisicly or perhaps with anger, and that it's not a simple thing afterall. He can't bear to leave her or even settle for something less. So now he's stuck with this emotion till the day that he dies.

2 years late, but I hope this helps :)