The Lonely
Christina Perri Lyrics
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Crying off my face again
The silent sound of loneliness
Wants to follow me to bed
I'm a ghost of a girl
That I want to be most
I'm the shell of a girl
Dancing slowly in an empty room
Can the lonely take the place of you
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Let you go and let the lonely in
To take my heart again
Too afraid, to go inside
For the pain of one more loveless night
For the loneliness will stay with me
And hold me till I fall asleep
I'm a ghost of a girl
That I want to be most
I'm the shell of a girl
That I used to know well
Dancing slowly in an empty room
Can the lonely take the place of you
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Let you go and let the lonely in
To take my heart again
Broken pieces of
A barely breathing story
Where there once was love
Now there's only me
And the lonely
Dancing slowly in an empty room
Can the lonely take the place of you
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Let you go and let the lonely in
To take my heart again
Christina Perri's "The Lonely" is a heart-wrenching song that beautifully captures the pains of loneliness, loss and heartbreak. The song begins with the singer crying at 2 am and the sound of loneliness haunting her to bed. She sings about being a "ghost of a girl," someone that she once was but has lost along the way. She longs to become that person again, but instead she is just a "shell" of who she used to be. The lyrics are powerful and haunting, and they capture the deep sorrow and emptiness that comes with loneliness.
As the song progresses, Christina Perri sings about dancing slowly in an empty room and wondering if the lonely can take the place of the person she used to love. She sings a quiet lullaby to herself, trying to let go of the person she lost and allow the lonely to come in and take her heart again. The pain of one more loveless night is too much for her to bear, and she is too afraid to go inside. In the end, she realizes that there is only her and the lonely, and that the love that was once there is now gone. The song is a powerful reflection on the pains of heartbreak and the bittersweet comfort that comes with being alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Two am, where do I begin
It's 2am and I'm unsure how to move forward
Crying off my face again
I am crying uncontrollably
The silent sound of loneliness
The feeling of distress and isolation is overwhelming
Wants to follow me to bed
I am afraid that I will feel lonely even in my sleep
I'm a ghost of a girl
I feel like a shadow of my former self
That I want to be most
I wish I could be the person I aspire to be
I'm the shell of a girl
I am an empty version of who I once was
That I used to know well
I am unfamiliar with who I am now
Dancing slowly in an empty room
I am going through the motions of life with no real purpose
Can the lonely take the place of you
Is it possible for being lonely to fill the void left by a lost love?
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
I use music as a way to soothe my aching heart
Let you go and let the lonely in
I am choosing to accept loneliness rather than holding on to the memories of lost love
To take my heart again
I am allowing myself to feel and experience love once again
Too afraid, to go inside
I am scared to face my own emotions
For the pain of one more loveless night
I cannot handle another night without love
For the loneliness will stay with me
I fear that loneliness will never leave me
And hold me till I fall asleep
Loneliness is always there to comfort me, even in my sleep
Broken pieces of
The remnants of a love that is now lost
A barely breathing story
The story of my past love is on the brink of extinction
Where there once was love
There was a time when love existed, but it is gone now
Now there's only me
I am alone
And the lonely
The only constant in my life is loneliness
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRISTINA PERRI, DAVID HODGES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@josiekamens5757
Loneliness a poem I wrote..
No one around~
It's pitch black
And there's not a sound
Except the heaving breathing coming from someone
Trying to hold in her feelings get away from them.
Just run
Tears streaming down her face~
She thought she had at least one person left,
But she discovered they chose a different place.
No one understands her,
And teary eyes are making her vision blur.
Nothing is clear, but it doesn't matter there's nothing to see,
Because in this darkness there's only one thing that there can be.
With her is only this
It's the cold bitter loneliness
@shenhana9909
"Depression"
Depression is not a joke
Depression is when you're crying inside but you're smiling outside
Depression can Kill
Depression is hard to fight
Depression can make a real one, fake
Depression Can make a good one, bad
"I am suffering from depression" she said
No one listen, No one believe
No one cares
" Why? why does the world hates me?! "she said crying
Her family ignore her
Her friends Leave her
She was there
sitting in the middle of her room
with a rope hanging above
A blood on her wrist
A knife on her heart
A gunshot on her back
A tears on her eyes
",Thank You. "
The last word she said before She hang herself on the rope She died.
But still no one cares.
@KibaSnowpaw
This song is so hauntingly beautiful and it really hits close to home. The opening line "2 a.m., where do I begin?" perfectly captures the feeling of being lost and alone, crying off your face in the middle of the night. The imagery of the "silent sounds of loneliness" following you to bed is so powerful and relatable.
The pre-chorus "I'm a ghost of a girl that I want to be most, I'm the shell of a girl that I used to know well" is a heartbreaking admission of feeling broken and flawed. It's like we're trying to hold on to the person we used to be, but we're just a shadow of our former selves.
The chorus is so poignant and asks the question "can the lonely take the place of you?" It's like we're trying to fill the void left by someone we loved with loneliness, but it's just not the same. The line "let you go and let the lonely in to take my heart again" is so heartbreaking because it's like we're resigning ourselves to the fact that we're alone.
The second verse is just as powerful, with the line "too afraid to go inside for the pain of one more loveless night." It's like we're so scared of being alone that we're willing to endure the pain of being in a loveless relationship.
The bridge "broken pieces of a barely breathing story, where there once was love now there's only me and the lonely" is so raw and emotional. It's like we're looking back on a relationship that was once full of love and now we're left with nothing but broken pieces and loneliness.
Overall, this song is a beautiful and poignant reflection on loneliness and heartbreak. It's a reminder that it's okay to feel broken and flawed, and that we're not alone in our struggles. Thank you, Christina Perri, for this powerful and relatable song.
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@jelynvanessacardona6753
The Lonely"
2am; where do I begin
Crying off my face again
The silent sound of loneliness
Wants to follow me to bed
I'm the ghost of a girl that I want to be most
I'm the shell of a girl that I used to know well
Dancing slowly in an empty room
Can the lonely take the place of you?
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Let you go and let the lonely in
To take my heart again
Too afraid to go inside
For the pain of one more loveless night
Cause the loneliness will stay with me
And hold me till I fall asleep
I'm the ghost of a girl that I want to be most
I'm the shell of a girl that I used to know well
Dancing slowly in an empty room
Can the lonely take the place of you?
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Let you go and let the lonely in
To take my heart again
Broken pieces of
A barely breathing story
Where there once was love
Now there's only me
And the lonely
Dancing slowly in an empty room
Can the lonely take the place of you?
I sing myself a quiet lullaby
Let you go and let the lonely in
To take my heart again
@bpsilalahi648
I never thought that I would feel this feeling, Anxiety, lonely, depressed.
I'm very happy when I'm in high school. I have a lot of friends. There is no single day that I feel lonely. But, when i'm in college it's begin to fade away.
I never blame my parents or my friends for who I am now. I mean, they are trying to help me. They try to talk to me. But, it's like I'm the one who push them away. Now, I barely talk to them. I spend most of my day in my room.
I don't know if there is someone out there have the same feeling as me. But, I hope you will get better.
You know what is funny? When I'm in high school, i always want high school to over cause I want to get out, go from my hometown and see the world. But then after knowing how world works and it's treated you, I just wanna come back to past. Because NOW is so Hard and I don't think I can face the future.
@fernys
2am, ¿Por dónde empiezo?
Llanto en mi rostro otra vez
El sonido silencioso de la soledad
Quiere venir conmigo a la cama
Soy el fantasma de una chica
De la que quise ser la superior
Soy la cáscara de una chica
A la que solía conocer bien
Bailando lentamente en un cuarto vacío
¿Puede la soledad tomar el lugar que dejaste tú?
Me canto a mi misma una dulce canción de cuna
Entonces te vas y dejas a la soledad entrar
Para llevarse mi corazón otra vez
Demasiado temerosa, para decidir a e
ntrar
A causa del dolor de una noche más sin amor
Por la soledad que se quedará conmigo
Y que me abrazará hasta que me quede dormida
Soy el fantasma de una chica
De la que quise ser la superior
Soy la cáscara de una chica
A la que solía conocer bien
Bailando lentamente en un cuarto vacío
¿Puede la soledad tomar el lugar que dejaste tú?
Me canto a mi misma una dulce canción de cuna
Entonces te vas y dejas a la soledad entrar
Para llevarse mi corazón otra vez
Piezas rotas de
Una historia que apenas puede respirar
Donde una vez hubo amor
Y ahora sólo quedo yo
Y la soledad...
Bailando lentamente en un cuarto vacío
¿Puede la soledad tomar el lugar que dejaste tú?
Me canto a mi misma una dulce canción de cuna
Entonces te vas y dejas a la soledad entrar
Para llevarse mi corazón otra vez.
@cloudgirl8329
When I was in highschool and I first heard this song, I began to relate to it when I first had my heart broken by my first ex boyfriend. This song then became my constant lullaby eveytime I beat myself to sleep past midnight, whilst nurturing a broken heart, back then.
And then of course, life went on and me, being a teenage girl, slowly matured and got to experience other stuff that made me forget about it and this song, eventually. Entering the first stages of adulthood in college posed an even more big of a struggle when I found myself failing grades and getting behind schoolwork which lead to more bouts of loneliness, though for different reasons, that time, and i rediscovered this song once again, hearing it in a different tone.
Going home each holiday back then was painful, when i realized that i was becoming more and more detached from family and neighbors i grew up, with. Everyone was present for such celebrations but i had no one to share my burdens to, in a cramped and crowded living room, that used to be so familiar to me.
But off i went and graduated and found myself leaving town, getting an apartment in the city where i immersed myself in work. I got along well with my coworkers and i was getting paid handsomely for a job that i'm actually good at. I had several relationships here and there but nothing was ever serious, and so i thought it was all for fun. Which i later realized that those were all indeed, just for fun. Nothing serious or deeper than that. I never had a real friend or devoted partner. They were just colleagues and casual lovers.
When the holidays came, i began to get more distant from my family and it would be a few years passed before i mustered up the courage to go home. But each time i come back I felt like a guest.
Few more years would pass by until i met my hero in an orange bottle. Accompanied by some fancy words of a professional shrink.
And now i came to hear this song in a new perspective. I feel now that it represents different stages of loneliness for me. And I'm okay with it, finally. I longer mourn, and i no longer weep. I've come to accept the realization of my loneliness.
@snowflakesv4
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah just a little bit tired"
Tired of trying
Tired of stressing
Tired of pretending
Tired of fighting
Tired of crying
Tired of being used
Tired of dealing with anxiety
Tired of not knowing
Tired of not being perfect
Tired of not being good enough
Love,
Someone
@messahessa6004
Do you know that feeling when you have lots of friends but you feel lonely? When you want everyone to leave you alone, but you just want someone to care. When you feel like you've finally lost hope.
@aline6959
Mira Heslin yeah...
@ms.marthapeck2598
Mira Heslin I feel that every day of my life. it goes great with my social anxiety.
@Sirri_Wolf
Mira Heslin yes I always feel like that
@jessmaddock7803
Me 24/7 anymore
@melaniejones2037
Mira Heslin i feel like this all the time...it's strange and scary tho
@seriouslythough859
Everybody’s like “I am so lonely oh such misery, I have no friends”
But honestly I don’t think it’s about being lonely in the sense of actually not having anyone. The line that hit me the most is “I’m the shadow of the girl I want to be most “. Because there’s nothing worse than losing yourself, your dreams and hopes and desires, your will. Only then you are truly lonely. There’s always other people. But there’s never another “me”
@stn6408
there is not always other people... trust me
@savid3089
@Stefanos Nikolaou We Finns want to be alone, but it is not allways loveless lonelynes. Sometimes it is..... when heart has been broken. (Sorry bad english)
@yassinelmarzoqi1911
Can relate , got what ur talking about. But as human beings we're differentl and each one of us has his or her way to label suffering and pain . It doesn't matter cause at the end of the day it is suffering and we all been haunted by the same ghost.