Soup for One
Chic Lyrics


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Soup for one
When your on the run
When your by yourself
Minus someone else

Why must I be so depress
I feel I'm not like the rest
Cause I want love to be right
Stay with your darlin all night

Soup for one
When your on the run
When your by yourself
Minus someone else

Soup for one
When the evening comes
When you're all alone
In your hefty home

You have that look in your eye
Just holding you to be mine girl
(Together) in the moonlight
And love you with all my might

Soup for one
When your on the run
When your by yourself
Minus someone else

Soup for one
When the evening comes
When you're all alone
In your hefty home





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Overall Meaning

The song Soup for One by Chic is about the feeling of loneliness and the desire for companionship, specifically love. The chorus is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the repetition of the feeling of loneliness when one is on the run or by themselves. The lyrics convey the singer's frustration with their situation and their desire for a romantic partner to be with them throughout the night.


The lyrics also express feelings of inadequacy and insecurity, with lines such as "Why must I be so depress / I feel I'm not like the rest" suggesting that the singer feels like they are different or flawed in some way. They yearn for love to be right, indicating that they may have experienced past relationships that did not work out, leading to their current loneliness.


The use of the phrase "Soup for One" as the title and repeated throughout the song is a metaphor for being alone and having to make do with just one serving, rather than sharing a meal with someone else. This highlights the idea of the singer's loneliness and the desire for someone to share their life with.


Overall, the song Soup for One is a melancholic reflection of loneliness and the longing for love.


Line by Line Meaning

Soup for one
Eating alone, without anyone else.


When your on the run
When you're busy and don't have much time to eat.


When your by yourself
When you're alone and don't have anyone to share a meal with.


Minus someone else
Without another person there to eat with.


Why must I be so depress
The singer feels sad and alone.


I feel I'm not like the rest
The singer feels different from other people.


Cause I want love to be right
The singer wants to experience true love.


Stay with your darlin all night
The singer wants to be with their loved one for a long time.


When the evening comes
At nightfall.


When you're all alone
When there's no one else around.


In your hefty home
In a large, expensive house.


You have that look in your eye
The singer notices something special about their love interest.


Just holding you to be mine girl
The singer wants to be in a relationship with their love interest.


(Together) in the moonlight
The singer wants to spend time with their love interest at night.


And love you with all my might
The singer wants to love their love interest as much as they possibly can.




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