All By Myself
Bernhard Brink Lyrics

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When I was young
I never needed anyone.
And making love was just for fun,
Those days are gone.
Living alone
I think of all the friends I've known.
But when I dial the telephone
Nobody's home.

All by myself, don't wanna be.
All by myself, anymore.
All by myself, I wanna live.
All by myself, anymore.

How to be sure,
Sometime I feel so in secure.
A love so distance an obscure,
We main the cure.

All by myself, don't wanna be.
All by myself, anymore.
All by myself, I wanna live.
All by myself, anymore.

When I was young
I never needed anyone.

And making love was just for fun,
Those days are gone.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bernhard Brink's song All by Myself express a sense of loneliness and isolation despite the joys of being independent and carefree in one's youth. The song portrays the singer as someone who never needed anyone, but now finds themselves living alone and longing for companionship. The lines "And making love was just for fun, Those days are gone" imply that the singer has grown out of their youthful experiences and is now looking for something more meaningful and fulfilling. The chorus, with its repeating lines "All by myself, don't wanna be. All by myself, anymore. All by myself, I wanna live. All by myself, anymore," encapsulates the singer's desire to break free from their isolation and find happiness in the company of others.

The second verse of the song explores the singer's feelings of insecurity and a longing for a love that feels distant and hard to attain. The line "A love so distance an obscure, We main the cure" suggests that the singer believes that love may be the solution to their loneliness, but they are unsure of how to find it. The song's overall message is one of longing for companionship and a desire to break free from the isolation and loneliness of being "All by Myself."

Line by Line Meaning

When I was young
Back when I was younger

I never needed anyone.
I didn't think I needed anyone's help or support.

And making love was just for fun,
Having sex was just a fun thing to do with no emotional attachment.

Those days are gone.
But those days have long passed and things are different now.

Living alone
Now that I'm living on my own

I think of all the friends I've known.
I remember all the people who have come and gone in my life.

But when I dial the telephone
But when I try to call them

Nobody's home.
No one answers the phone.

All by myself, don't wanna be.
I don't like being alone.

All by myself, anymore.
I don't want to be alone anymore.

All by myself, I wanna live.
I want to be able to live my life without feeling lonely.