Este cantautor irlandés de calmo pop con sofisticados arreglos orquestales y soft-rock de fácil escucha conquistó a comienzos de los años 70 las listas de ventas británicas con su meloso y elegante proceder melódico y su aguda capacidad como letrista.
Alone Again Naturally
Gilbert O’Sullivan Lyrics
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If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top
Will throw myself off
In an effort to
Make it clear to whoever
Left standing in the lurch, at a church
Where people saying, "My God, that's tough
She stood him up
No point in us remaining"
"We may as well go home"
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally
To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to, but who wouldn't do
The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about God and His mercy
Oh, if He really does exist
Why did He desert me
In my hour of need?
I truly am indeed
Alone again, naturally
It seems to me that
There are more hearts broken in the world
That can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do?
What do we do?
Alone again, naturally
Now looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start
With a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally
The song "Alone Again Naturally" by Gilbert O’Sullivan is a soulful and melancholic ballad about the feeling of being alone and abandoned. The first verse expresses the singer's discontentment with life and gives us a glimpse of what's going on in his mind at the moment. He contemplates committing suicide by climbing to the top of a nearby tower and throwing himself off. The chorus, "Alone again, naturally," suggests that this isn't the first time he's feeling this way. He has been abandoned and left alone before and is now back to feeling lonely once again.
The second verse goes deeper into the singer's backstory and talks about how he went from feeling happy and excited about life to feeling completely shattered and broken. He feels abandoned by God who he believes should have come to his rescue in his hour of need. In the end, he reflects on his life and shares a personal story about his parents; how he cried when his father passed away and how his mother died with a broken heart. The repetition of the phrase "alone again, naturally" at the end of the song reinforces the theme of loneliness.
Line by Line Meaning
In a little while from now
Soon, if I'm not feeling any better, I'll go visit a nearby tower and throw myself off the top to show what it's like to feel shattered and alone, abandoned by those around you.
To think that only yesterday
I was once happy and had high hopes for the future, but then reality hit me hard, cutting me down without warning.
It seems to me that there are more hearts
The world is full of broken hearts that can never be fully mended, and we don't know how to help them or what to do.
Looking back over the years
Reflecting on my life, I remember how I wept when my father passed away, and how my mother was heartbroken when her beloved husband died, left to start over with a shattered heart.
Alone again, naturally
No matter what I do or where I turn, it seems that I am always alone, with no one to turn to and no way to heal the hurt inside.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Raymond Edward O'Sullivan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@davidallardyce-ni8jn
I'm a 67 yr old guy..
My twin brother Daniel died at 35...
Our father passed away when
Danny and I were 19.
Gilbert thank you..
Also to
Sir Elton
John who
sang Daniel
Both you
inspire me
to be my best in life..
and treat
people in the world
with kindness
and
Respect..
@FrancisMcAnarney
"Alone Again (Naturally)"
(originally by Gilbert O'Sullivan)
In a little while from now
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top
Will throw myself off
In an effort to
Make it clear to whoever
Wants to know what it's like
When you're shattered
Left standing in the lurch at a church
Were people saying, My God, that's tough
She stood him up
No point in us remaining
We may as well go home
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally
To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to who wouldn't do
The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about, God in His mercy
Oh, if he really does exist
Why did he desert me
In my hour of need
I truly am indeed
Alone again, naturally
It seems to me that there are more hearts
Broken in the world that can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do
What do we do
[Instrumental Interlude]
Alone again, naturally
Looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start
With a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever [Spoken]
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally
@kip1475
I'm 14, this is one of my favorite songs. Along with several other songs more falling in to the genre of Swing, Jazz, or Disco.
But I'm still able to enjoy more modern music and some rock, luckily.
(Side Rant)
It's saddening that some people close themselves off to very specific genres and ages of music. I remember how much of a pain it was to get my mother to stop calling me weird for not liking "The Cure" nearly as much as "The Ronettes" or Cole Porter.
I cannot exactly disagree with her on certain modern music-
But I got her to like Billie Eilish, Shakira, and Olivia Rodrigo.
@fernandosampaio6019
In a little while from now
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top
Will throw myself off
In an effort to
Make it clear to whoever
Wants to know what it's like when you're shattered
Left standing in the lurch at a church
Were people saying, My God, that's tough
She stood him up
No point in us remaining
We may as well go home
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally
To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to who wouldn't do
The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about, God in His mercy
Oh, if he really does exist
Why did he desert me
In my hour of need
I truly am indeed
Alone again, naturally
It seems to me that
There are more hearts broken in the world
That can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do
What do we do
Alone again, naturally
Looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start
With a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally
@n.ashworthdean6953
In a little while from now
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top
Will throw myself off
In an effort to
Make it clear to whoever
Wants to know what it's like when you're shattered
Left standing in the lurch at a church
Were people saying, My God, that's tough
She stood him up
No point in us remaining
We may as well go home
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally
To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to who wouldn't do
The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about, God in His mercy
Oh, if he really does exist
Why did he desert me
In my hour of need
I truly am indeed
Alone again, naturally
It seems to me that
There are more hearts broken in the world
That can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do
What do we do
Alone again, naturally
Looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start
With a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally
@markmarkyyy5632
Was 13 yrs. old in '71 when this song came out.... Didn't realize I'd be 65 and alone as I am today. Sad that my happiest years 60's-70's are gone..... but BLESSED to have grown up in that era and hearing songs like this as they were being played on the radio....
@archangelslayer529
well you are not alone someone care for you...
@jorgesalro
me too
@yolandanb-a4840
I was two years, but I discovered him when I was 10 and I loved him
@abe0705
Wish you happiness❤
@philippaperinski1428
I hear you! In the same boat.. How lucky we were though
@yza7479
Virtual hugs to everyone here that has a void in their heart right now. I hope life would be better for all of you :)
@crlpxz
♡
@shelleykrier7417
Thank you. The world seems to be letting us down but not so. God is with each and everyone of us.
@pattiharkness1704
Too much sadness. Haunting lyrics of a song that touched my ♥️at a very early age. A no d then my dad died leaving my 65 year old mom to get through her 9 tensing years. 😥