I'll Walk Alone
Don Cornell Lyrics
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Because to tell you the truth
I'll be lonely
I don't mind being lonely
When my heart tells me you are lonely, too
I'll walk alone
They'll ask me why and I'll tell them I'd rather
There are dreams I must gather
I'll always be near you
Wherever you are each night
In every prayer
If you call I'll hear you
No matter how far
Just close your eyes and I'll be there
Please walk alone
And send your love and your kisses to guide me
Till you're walking beside me
I'll walk alone
I'll always be near you
Wherever you are
Each night in every prayer
If you call I'll hear you
No matter how far
Just close your eyes and I'll be there
Please, walk alone
And send your love and your kisses to guide me
Till you're walking beside me
I'll walk alone
The lyrics of Don Cornell's song I'll Walk Alone describe the pain of being alone while still being deeply in love with someone who is not present. Even though the singer prefers to walk alone, they still feel the presence and the absence of the other person at every moment. The lyrics suggest that the two might have shared a special night together when they fashioned dreams that only they knew, but now they must walk alone until the moment they can be reunited again. The singer implies that they hear the other person's voice in their prayers and that their love and kisses serve as guiding lights until they finally walk together again.
The song portrays the pain of longing for someone and the hope that the person will eventually come back. The singer is willing to bear the loneliness as long as they know that the other person is also lonely and that they will be reunited one day. The song is a powerful expression of the human need for love and companionship and how absence can make one more aware of the depth of their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll walk alone
I'll be by myself and embrace loneliness.
Because to tell you the truth
Honestly speaking,
I'll be lonely
I'll feel alone.
I don't mind being lonely
I can bear being alone.
When my heart tells me you are lonely, too
I feel you're also going through a similar feeling of loneliness.
They'll ask me why and I'll tell them I'd rather
People will want to know why I'm alone, and I'll say I prefer it so.
There are dreams I must gather
I've got some aspirations to achieve.
Dreams we fashioned the night you held me tight
We dreamt of these while we were together.
I'll always be near you
I'll always be around to support you.
Wherever you are each night
Regardless of the place you're at every night.
In every prayer
Every time I pray.
If you call I'll hear you
If you reach out, I'll be there to listen.
No matter how far
Regardless of how distant the communication is.
Just close your eyes and I'll be there
Whenever you need me, even if it's in your imagination.
Please walk alone
You should also embrace some solitude sometimes.
And send your love and your kisses to guide me
Though apart, let your love and affection come my way and help me on this lonely journey.
Till you're walking beside me
Until we can be together again.
I'll walk alone
I'll keep walking by myself in the meantime.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robert Jr. Mcferrin
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