Alone Again Or
Calexico Lyrics
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I won't forget
All the times I've waited patiently for you
And you'll do just what you choose to do
And I will be alone again tonight my dear
Yeah, I heard a funny thing
Somebody said to me
I think that people are
The greatest fun
And I will be alone again tonight my dear
And I will be alone again tonight my dear
Yeah, I heard a funny thing
Somebody said to me
You know that I could be in love with almost everyone
I think that people are
The greatest fun
And I will be alone again tonight my dear
And I will be alone again tonight my dear
The lyrics to Calexico's “Alone Again Or” speak of a recurring sense of loneliness and disappointment. The opening lines, “Yeah, said it's all right, I won't forget / All the times I've waited patiently for you” convey the sense that the singer has grown accustomed to waiting for someone who may never come. Though their patience is tested, they remain remarkably understanding: “And you'll do just what you choose to do / And I will be alone again tonight my dear.”
The second stanza is tinged with a hint of wistfulness, as the singer quotes someone who has said, “You know that I could be in love with almost everyone / I think that people are the greatest fun.” Here, the singer seems to be reflecting on the possibility of love and connection, acknowledging that they too could be open to the idea if the circumstances were right. However, the song concludes on a bittersweet note with the repetition of the refrain, “And I will be alone again tonight my dear.”
Overall, “Alone Again Or” is a beautifully crafted exploration of the human experience of waiting, hoping, and ultimately enduring the sense of isolation that can come with unfulfilled desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, said it's all right
I'm okay with the way things are.
I won't forget
I will always remember.
All the times I've waited patiently for you
I've been waiting for you for a long time.
And you'll do just what you choose to do
You will do what you want.
And I will be alone again tonight my dear
I will be by myself tonight.
Yeah, I heard a funny thing
Someone told me something interesting.
Somebody said to me
Someone told me.
You know that I could be in love with almost everyone
I could love anyone.
I think that people are
I believe that people are.
The greatest fun
The most enjoyable thing.
And I will be alone again tonight my dear
I will be by myself tonight.
And I will be alone again tonight my dear
I will be by myself tonight.
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Written by: BRIAN MACLEAN
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@mariaguerrero7343
Yeah, said it's all right
I won't forget
All the times I've waited patiently for you
And you'll do just what you choose to do
And I will be alone again tonight my dear
Yeah, I heard a funny thing
Somebody said to me
You know that I could be in love with almost everyone
I think that people are
The greatest fun
And I will be alone again tonight my dear
And I will be alone again tonight my dear
Yeah, I heard a funny thing
Somebody said to me
You know that I could be in love with almost everyone
I think that people are
The greatest fun
And I will be alone again tonight my dear
And I will be alone again tonight my dear
@quadradelic
This is a beautiful version of this song. I knew Arthur Lee personally. His manager, Victoria, was my best friend. They are both gone now and it brings tears to my eyes that music is enduring.
@NGNGmusic
sorry to hear this news, life begins to fade slowly as we start to see our friends departure. I lost my mother recently so I can relate. ❤
@jasoncarpp7742
@@NGNGmusic I know what that's like, losing friends and family. My father passed away two yrs. ago. 😢
@marcjacobscontinued9411
Calexico came to our concert-hall twenty years ago and me and my friend deejayed the music around that concert.
After their concert they came to us to tell us that they loved every fucking song we played that night. A compliment.
Love's 'Alone Again Or' was one of them.
@clash1469
Wow. That's incredible. You really deserve more credit for this song than Calexico themselves, or even Love, when you think about it. Few people have given as much to contemporary music as you and your friend.
@marcjacobscontinued9411
@@clash1469 thanks for your unkind response.
I know I don't.
But I thought it was just a nice story to share. And I didn't mean anything with it other than that.
What is it with people mostly interested in putting other people down and listening to find a gotcha?
Anyway; Me and my friend were happy with the compliment.
And it's nice to deejay around concerts is my experience.
I'm fully aware of Calexico knowing the song already way before we played it.
Have a nice weekend.
@jasoncarpp7742
This is the best version I'd heard "Alone Again, Or".
@a.alberts2224
That Flamenco hand-clapping really tops it off!
@nickfigearo9442
Even after all these years I love the original and covers.
@mgdlenaaa
It's a damn masterpiece! WOW!
I can't believe in this beauty