All Alone
Don Mescall Lyrics

Well the seasons are changing,
The passing of time is a reminder of the world's continued movement, even when everything seems still and frozen.

Outside this taxi cab window,
The singer is moving forward, physically and mentally, as they observe the world around them.

The city is breathing me in.
The singer is becoming a part of the city's atmosphere, losing their sense of self and being consumed by the environment.

The driver is reading my face,
Even strangers can tell that something is wrong and the artist is struggling with a deep internal pain.

Through his rear-view mirror,
The driver is able to see the artist's face without making direct eye contact, making it easier to read their emotions.

And I'm falling apart at the seams.
The singer is on the verge of losing control and breaking down completely due to their intense emotions.

I was thinking this morning,
The singer's thoughts are consuming them, even in the mundane moments of their day-to-day life.

I had these words in my pocket,
The artist has a message they want to share or express but they are hesitant for fear of being misunderstood.

You would have laughed,
The artist knows that their message is not necessarily appropriate for the current mood and could be seen as dark or morbid.

If you'd heard what they'd say.
The artist feels like no one understands their pain and they aren't able to express it in any truly meaningful way.

But it's so cold in these shoes,
The singer is physically uncomfortable and these feelings are adding to the overall sense of distress they are experiencing.

And I'm numb to the bone,
The artist feels completely disconnected from their emotions, as if they have lost the ability to feel anything genuinely.

And the world owes me nothing today.
The singer is feeling deeply powerless and they are acutely aware that nobody else can fix the things they are struggling with internally.

Every time I close my eyes,
The pain and grief the singer is experiencing is all-consuming, even when they try to take a break or rest.

I see your pale blue lips,
The singer is haunted by the image of the person they have lost, even in their own mind's eye.

And your frozen smile.
The image of their loved one is not a joyful one, but a static and frozen one, frozen in their final moment.

I want to hold you close,
The artist longs for physical comfort and the ability to provide comfort to their loved one as well, even though they know it's impossible.

I wanna bring you home,
The singer wishes they could change fate and bring everything back to normal, before they lost their loved one.

You left us way too early,
The singer believes that the loss of their loved one was unfair, as if they were taken too soon without any real justification.

Left us all alone.
The artist feels totally isolated and cut off from the rest of the world after their loss.

Well we carried you back,
The experience of carrying their loved one's body in a funeral procession is still strongly etched into the artist's memory.

On that cold winters morning,
The physical and emotional environment of the funeral itself was a major factor in the artist's grief and distress.

In silence my brothers and me.
The singer felt unable to communicate with even their own family members during the funeral, only sharing in their pain and sorrow.

With arms round each other,
The artist and their family clung to each other for support and comfort, as they were unable to find that solace anywhere else.

Steps counting heartbeats,
The physical act of walking slowly behind their loved one's coffin was a reminder of the finality of death, and how little control humans really have over the course of their lives.

We moved down these uneven streets.
Even the journey to the burial site was physically challenging, adding to the overall sense of disorientation and discomfort the singer was feeling.

Rays of light,
There are moments of light and beauty in the world, even in the midst of such deep sadness and grief.

Touch my soul,
Those brief moments of beauty and light bring a sense of comfort and hope to the artist, even if it's only temporary.

It's so hard,
Grief is an incredibly challenging experience to come to terms with, and the artist is feeling this difficulty deeply in their soul.

Letting go.
The singer is struggling with their inability to imagine ever moving on and letting go of their loved one's memory.

We laid you down there,
The physical act of placing their loved one's body into the ground was the ultimate symbol of their finality and the singer's inability to change what has happened.

In the earth on the hill,
The location of the grave also adds to the overall sense of sadness and loss, as it is a remote and isolated place removed from everything else.

Looking over the water so blue.
The view from the grave is serene and peaceful, a reminder of the beauty of life and nature, even in the midst of death.

And I'm miles out of nowhere,
The artist is feeling totally alone and disconnected from the rest of the world, as if they are stranded in a desolate place.

I'm lost in this moment,
The grief and pain are so overwhelming that it feels as if the singer is suspended in time, unable to move forward or make any progress.

Constantly thinking of you.
The artist's thoughts are still totally consumed by their loss, even after time has passed since the funeral itself.

All alone.
The sense of isolation and dislocation is the central theme of this song, representing the singer's internal pain and grief.