Lonely Nights
Clair Marlo Lyrics
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so it goes, i always think about you as the night goes on
part of me starts saying i'm crazy to have loved you
some of these memories will never go away
oh baby i'm trying not to want you
but it's hard when i have to face these changes
lone-lonely nights
why i wanted it this way
i know i had to go
but oh these lonely nights ohhh
here i go calling up the shadows like a fool again
so it goes, but part of me will love you til the very end
but my baby it wasn't always good times
when it got dirty we really got it down
ooh baby i know we had to lose it
but it's hard when i have to face these changes
lonely nights
lying on my bed, trying to remember
why i wanted it this way
i know i had to go
but oh these lonely nights
it isn't fair to you or me
it isn't fair to love oh no
why does it have to hurt so bad
i try to keep busy, move on to new things
find someone else to love
but not the changes oh no
oh these ... lonely nights
lying on my bed, trying to remember
why i wanted it this way
i know i had to go
but oh it gets so lonely
lonely lonely nights
trying to remember
why i wanted it this way
i know i had to go
but oh these lonely nights ohhh these lonely nights
The song "Lonely Nights" by Clair Marlo is a melancholic love song that portrays a person struggling to let go of someone they once loved. The lyrics depict the internal battle one goes through when trying to move on from a failed relationship. The first stanza talks about the difficulty in letting go, especially when the love was strong, and the memories of the past keep haunting them. The person knows they have to move on, but it's challenging to do so, and it feels like they are going crazy.
In the chorus, the singer talks about the lonely nights they spend in bed, trying to remember why they wanted it this way. They know they had to leave the relationship, but the pain is still there, and it's hard to cope with the changes. The second verse hints at the possibility of the couple having gone through some challenging times, which has made it easier to move on but harder to forget. The person still loves their ex-partner, but they know they have to let them go.
The bridge of the song conveys a message of unfairness. It's not fair to either person, and the feeling of love shouldn't hurt. The singer tries to move on and find someone else to love, but it's not the changes they can cope with.
Overall, "Lonely Nights" is a song that talks about the struggles of letting go of a loved one and moving on. The song portrays the pain and sorrow one goes through when trying to cope with changes and the aftermath of a failed relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
letting go is always so much harder when your love is strong
It's difficult to move on when the love felt for someone is strong.
so it goes, i always think about you as the night goes on
Thoughts of the person linger and become more intense at night.
part of me starts saying i'm crazy to have loved you
Feeling foolish for loving someone who has caused pain.
some of these memories will never go away
Certain memories of the relationship will always remain in the mind.
oh baby i'm trying not to want you
Attempting to stop wanting the person, but struggling to do so.
but it's hard when i have to face these changes
Accepting the changes to the relationship is difficult and painful.
lying on my bed, trying to remember why i wanted it this way
Reflecting on the reasons why the decision to end the relationship was made.
i know i had to go
Realizing that the decision to end the relationship was necessary.
here i go calling up the shadows like a fool again
Giving in to the temptation of reminiscing and dwelling on the past memories.
but my baby it wasn't always good times
Acknowledging that the relationship had its difficulties.
ooh baby i know we had to lose it
Understanding that the relationship had to end, even though it's hard.
it isn't fair to you or me
Recognizing that holding on to the relationship is unjust to both parties involved.
why does it have to hurt so bad
Expressing the emotional pain experienced during the process of letting go.
oh these ... lonely nights
Referring to the ongoing feeling of loneliness after the end of the relationship.
trying to remember
Continuing to reflect on the reasons for ending the relationship.
but oh it gets so lonely
Feeling overwhelmingly isolated and alone.
Contributed by Alexis L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.