Cyril Neville (born in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 10, 1948), is a perc… Read Full Bio ↴Cyril Neville (born in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 10, 1948), is a percussionist and vocalist who first came to prominence as a member of his brother Art Neville's funky New Orleans-based band, The Meters. He later joined Art and his other siblings Aaron and Charles to form the Neville Brothers band upon the dissolution of the Meters in the late 1970's. The youngest, and most politically outspoken of the brothers, his lyrics often contain themes addressing racism, injustice and social issues. In 2006, Cyril Neville toured with the Louisiana Voice of the Wetlands All Stars."

All by Myself
Cyril Neville Lyrics

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Little girl don't you want to stay?
I want to be your lover man
All by myself
All by myself

I don't need no one to love you
I'm gonna love you all by myself

You'll find, little girl, you know it too,
Don't you know I'm in love with you
All by myself
All by myself.

I don't want no one to love you
I want to love you all by myself

Meet me in the parlor 'bout half past one,
We'll go on down and have some fun
All by ourselves,
All by ourselves,

We don't need nobody with us
We gonna do it all by ourselves.

Overall Meaning

The song "All By Myself" by Cyril Neville is a soulful love song that expresses a strong desire to be with someone, but yet wanting to be alone with that person at the same time. The lyrics of the song convey a sense of confidence and self-sufficiency in the singer's desire to love and be with the person he is singing to, without the influence or interference of others. He wants to be the only lover in her life and to show her his devotion as he invites her to meet him in the parlor and spend time together "all by ourselves."

The repetition of the phrase "all by myself" throughout the song emphasizes the singer's desire for independence but also togetherness with his lover. He wants to create an intimate setting where they can be alone and truly connect with each other.

The last verse of the song reveals that they do not need anyone else to have fun, as they have each other. By creating this space for just the two of them, the singer can create a strong bond with his lover and make the most of their time together.

Overall, the lyrics of Cyril Neville's "All By Myself" express a feeling of independence and self-sufficiency in a relationship but also a deep desire to connect with someone on a personal level, all by themselves.

Line by Line Meaning

Little girl don't you want to stay?
Do you want to spend time with me?

I want to be your lover man
I want to be your romantic partner

All by myself
Without the help of others

All by myself
Completely independent

I don't need no one to love you
I don't need anyone else to love you

I'm gonna love you all by myself
I will be the only one to show love to you

You'll find, little girl, you know it too,
You will come to realize, as will I

Don't you know I'm in love with you
I am invested in this relationship

All by myself
Without any assistance

All by myself.
Alone

I don't want no one to love you
I don't want anyone else to love you

I want to love you all by myself
I want to be the sole source of love in your life

Meet me in the parlor 'bout half past one,
Let's rendezvous in the lounge at 1:30

We'll go on down and have some fun
We will have a pleasurable experience together

All by ourselves,
Just the two of us

All by ourselves,
Without company

We don't need nobody with us
We don't require anyone to accompany us

We gonna do it all by ourselves.
We will handle everything alone

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eric Carmen, Sergei Rachmaninoff

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