Lonely
Ghostface Killah Lyrics


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Don't be surprised, when you see me 'round town
Walking around, with my head hung down
I'm so lonely, I'm so lonely
And don't be surprised, if you see me on the train
Like a homeless man, who's lost his way
I'm so lonely, I'm so lonely

On this cold pavement, I feel like laying
In the middle of the street, and just saying
I can't take it, I won't make it
Too much weight on my shoulders, and my kids are getting older
For so long, I've been so strong
I've been crying all week since you've been gone
And as the tears roll out my eyes
Another happy young couples walks by

[Chorus]

Someone been sleeping in my bed, eating my food
Using my soap, laying up in my pool
Walking around in his boxers, like every thing's cool
Gassing my chick for the whip, dropping her off at school
Under my covers and changing my channels
Playing my CD's in my robes, another man's burning my candles
My cologne's half way gone, a fake don, my wiz fell for
Now she strolls the park under his arm
This is my fault, I've never thought I'd see this coming
From the outside bugging, with crazy knots in my stomach
Say what goes around, comes around, now I know it now
Now I'm the fool looking in while it's going down
If somebody would of told me, I might be lonely
Now it's on me, baby call me please

[Chorus]

Now he's getting all my kisses, stroking my loving
That 'posed to be me, but I was too stupid and stubborn
Like a piece of rope, I let it go, my mother said it so
You better straighten up, don't act like you didn't know
Her birthday came, heard she was hugged up, wearing his chain
Play in the sky box, at some bullshit Knick game
My son said, daddy, he like his eggs well done
And he kinda cool, mommy happy, I can't front
He take us on trips and clothes shopping, most of the time
We watch flicks on your surround sound, he watch boxing
You better go beg or something, before she go love him
He's taking your spot, 'cause you was dissing mommy, you bugging
They don't argue, he sent her flowers for no reason
She's cheesing, I'm wishing you could come back and see this





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song "Lonely" by Ghostface Killah is a poignant reflection on a man's loneliness after losing the love of his life. Throughout the verses, the rapper paints a picture of himself wandering aimlessly around the city, his head hung low, and feeling isolated even in crowded places. The chorus of the song expresses his yearning for his ex-partner, whom he discovers has moved on and is now with another man. The lyrics are full of raw emotion, particularly the lines where he says he feels like lying down on the pavement or crying all week since his lover's departure.


The song's lyrics seem to be deeply personal to Ghostface Killah, and he delivers them with painful honesty. He depicts himself as a man drowning in his misery and unable to find a way out of his loneliness. However, even though he acknowledges his mistakes in losing his partner, he still holds out hope that she might come back to him. The song is a beautiful and moving exploration of the trials of love and loss, and the struggles one faces in letting go of what was once held dear.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't be surprised, when you see me 'round town
I'll be around town, but don't expect me to be in good spirits


Walking around, with my head hung down
I'm feeling down; it's reflected in the way I walk


I'm so lonely, I'm so lonely
I'm feeling incredibly lonely


And don't be surprised, if you see me on the train
I'll be on the train sometimes, maybe looking like I'm lost


Like a homeless man, who's lost his way
I might look like a homeless person due to how isolated and down I am


I'm so lonely, I'm so lonely
I'm still feeling incredibly lonely


On this cold pavement, I feel like laying
I feel like giving up, laying down on this cold pavement


In the middle of the street, and just saying
I want to give up so much that I would lay down on the middle of the street and proclaim defeat


I can't take it, I won't make it
I'm feeling overwhelmed, like I can't bear the weight of my problems


Too much weight on my shoulders, and my kids are getting older
I feel like I am carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders and that my kids are growing up too fast and I can't keep up


For so long, I've been so strong
I've been trying to be strong for too long


I've been crying all week since you've been gone
I can't stop crying since the person I loved left


And as the tears roll out my eyes
I can't contain my sadness and it's shown through the tears in my eyes


Another happy young couples walks by
Seeing other happy couples makes me feel more isolated and desperate


[Chorus]
The chorus is repeating that he is lonely


Someone been sleeping in my bed, eating my food
Someone else is sleeping in his bed and eating his food, making him feel even lonelier


Using my soap, laying up in my pool
The other person is using his belongings and luxuries


Walking around in his boxers, like everything's cool
The other person is too comfortable and doesn't seem to care about the singer's feelings


Gassing my chick for the whip, dropping her off at school
The other person is using the singer's car and impressing his significant other by driving her around


Under my covers and changing my channels
The other person is taking over his life entirely, even his habits and preferences when watching TV


Playing my CD's in my robes, another man's burning my candles
The other person is taking over his home entirely, even using his candles


My cologne's half way gone, a fake don, my wiz fell for
The other person is taking advantage of the singer's life and everything he has built, including his relationship


Now she strolls the park under his arm
The person that the singer loved is now with someone else, walking in the park together


This is my fault, I've never thought I'd see this coming
The singer is feeling regret and blaming himself for not seeing this coming


From the outside bugging, with crazy knots in my stomach
Looking in from the outside, it makes him feel sick to his stomach


Say what goes around, comes around, now I know it now
He understands the concept of karma now


Now I'm the fool looking in while it's going down
The other person succeeded in taking over his life and took his significant other, and now the singer is just watching it all happen


If somebody would of told me, I might be lonely
If someone had told him that he would be this lonely, he wouldn't have believed them


Now it's on me, baby call me please
Now he is desperate, hoping for his significant other to call him and reach out


Now he's getting all my kisses, stroking my loving
The other man is getting all the love that was meant for him


That 'posed to be me, but I was too stupid and stubborn
He realizes that he pushed his significant other away by being too stubborn


Like a piece of rope, I let it go, my mother said it so
Like a flimsy rope, he let his significant other go due to being stubborn, just like his mother warned him


You better straighten up, don't act like you didn't know
His mother warned him that he should change his ways and not ignore his significant other's needs


Her birthday came, heard she was hugged up, wearing his chain
He is feeling even more lonely and isolated on his significant other's birthday because she is with someone else now, wearing his chain


Play in the sky box, at some bullshit Knick game
The person who took away his significant other's company is going to fun events and living the dream life with her


My son said, daddy, he like his eggs well done
His son is getting to know the other person better, and it's a reminder to the singer that the other person could replace him in every way


And he kinda cool, mommy happy, I can't front
He's acknowledging that the other person isn't all that bad, and that his significant other might be happy with him


He take us on trips and clothes shopping, most of the time
The other person is providing all the financial stability and fun trips that the singer couldn't provide anymore


We watch flicks on your surround sound, he watch boxing
The other person is even taking over his preferences and way of life, sitting on the same couch and watching movies on his sound system


You better go beg or something, before she go love him
He is feeling desperate and might crumble to his knees to beg his significant other to come back before she falls too deeply in love with the other person


He's taking your spot, 'cause you was dissing mommy, you bugging
He knows that his actions were unreasonable and it led to him being replaced


They don't argue, he sent her flowers for no reason
The other person is easy to be with and even sends her flowers for no reason


She's cheesing, I'm wishing you could come back and see this
He's realizing that his significant other is happy with someone else and he wishes that he could've been the source of that happiness


[Chorus]
The chorus is repeating that he is lonely




Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: LEVAR COPPIN, DELANO MATTHEWS, JAMES FRASER ROBERT CARMICHAEL, DENNIS COLES, CLAUDE FORBES, TIJUAN T. FRAMPTON, REVE GIBSON, ED MAVERICK

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