All Alone
Fun. Some Nights (2012) Lyrics
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I bought it downtown as I was on my way to meet you
She sounds like the songs you used to sing to put me to sleep
Now that you're gone, she's all that I've left to hold
And I feel so all alone
No one's gonna fix me when I'm broke
How do you cry with inanimate eyes?
And I feel so all alone
I gave her to you
I thought you might appreciate
The way that she dances
The painted look upon her face
She must have come from the sun
I want to take her through the park
Where she'd tell me I'm all that she wants
If she could even talk
I feel so all alone
No one's gonna fix me when I'm broke
How do you cry with inanimate eyes?
You're never gonna smile with the way that you're wired
And I feel so all alone
I feel so all alone
And she sits on my shelf
It makes me think of you
The way she carries the things that remind me of who
We used to be before we became antiques
She's a lot like you
But when I hold her too tight, I know she'll break
She just takes some glue to stay
I feel so all alone
No one's gonna fix me when I'm broke
How do you cry with inanimate eyes?
You're never gonna smile with the way that you're wired
And I feel so all alone
I feel so all alone
I feel so all alone
The lyrics of Fun.'s "All Alone" explore the emotional experience of being lonely after a lost relationship, with a poignant focus on the role of objects in coping with grief. The singer describes how they fell in love with a wind-up souvenir, an object they bought while on their way to meet someone who was once important to them. The wind-up souvenir sounds like the songs the person they loved used to sing, and now that they're gone, the object is all the singer has left to hold.
The song explores the idea of being alone in the world and the struggle to find comfort as well as the difficulty of letting go of the past. The singer recognizes the limitations of the object's comfort, acknowledging that it will never be able to truly cry or smile, but still finds comfort in its presence. The singer also gave this object to the person they loved, thinking they would appreciate its qualities, only to be left with it as their only connection to them.
Overall, "All Alone" is a melancholic and bittersweet exploration of the ways in which people use objects to help them deal with the pain of lost love and the challenge of finding true inner peace in their absence.
Line by Line Meaning
I fell in love with a wind-up souvenir
I developed an affection for a toy that requires winding up to play music
I bought it downtown as I was on my way to meet you
I acquired the toy while heading towards our meeting place in the town center
She sounds like the songs you used to sing to put me to sleep
The music the toy produces evokes memories of the lullabies you sang to help me sleep
Now that you're gone, she's all that I've left to hold
Since you've departed, the toy is the only source of comfort I have
And I feel so all alone
I am experiencing intense loneliness
No one's gonna fix me when I'm broke
I have no one to turn to during tough times
How do you cry with inanimate eyes?
The toy cannot cry despite having eyes, posing a philosophical question
You're never gonna smile with the way that you're wired
The toy cannot smile due to its mechanical nature
I gave her to you
I presented the toy to you as a gift
I thought you might appreciate
I assumed you would value the toy
The way that she dances
I found the toy's movements and music entertaining
The painted look upon her face
I found the toy's appearance to be aesthetically pleasing
She must have come from the sun
I imagined that the toy must have arrived from a bright, cheerful place
I want to take her through the park
I desire to bring the toy outdoors and stroll in the park
Where she'd tell me I'm all that she wants
I visualized the toy expressing admiration and devotion towards me
If she could even talk
I acknowledge that the toy is incapable of speech
And she sits on my shelf
The toy is currently displayed on my shelf
It makes me think of you
The toy reminds me of you
The way she carries the things that remind me of who
The toy carries objects that evoke memories of our past together
We used to be before we became antiques
We were once a lively, youthful couple before growing old and antiquated
She's a lot like you
The toy resembles you in many ways
But when I hold her too tight, I know she'll break
I am aware that if I handle the toy roughly, it will break
She just takes some glue to stay
To mend the toy, it only requires some adhesive glue
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEFF BHASKER, ANDREW DOST, JACK ANTONOFF, NATE RUESS
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