You're Not Alone
Homegrown Lyrics
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Hoping you would come around
I've been giving out chances every time
And all you do is let me down
And it's taking me this long
Baby but I figured you out
And you're thinking we'll be fine again
But not this time around
I won't pick up the phone
This is the last straw
Don't wanna hurt anymore
And you can tell me that you're sorry
But I don't believe you baby
Like I did before
You're not sorry, no no, no no
Looking so innocent
I might believe you if I didn't know
Could've loved you all my life
If you hadn't left me waiting in the cold
And you got your share of secrets
And I'm tired of being last to know
And now you're asking me to listen
Cause it's worked each time before
But you don't have to call anymore
I won't pick up the phone
This is the last straw
Don't wanna hurt anymore
And you can tell me that you're sorry
But I don't believe you baby
Like I did before
You're not sorry, no no
You're not sorry, no no
You had me crawling for you honey
And it never would've gone away, no
You used to shine so bright
But I watched all of it fade
You don't have to call anymore
I won't pick up the phone
This is the last straw there's nothing left to beg for
And you can tell me that you're sorry
But I don't believe you baby
Like I did before you're not sorry
No, no, no
You're not sorry, no no (no)
The lyrics of Homegrown's song "You're Not Alone" narrate someone who has been dealing with a toxic relationship where they continuously gave chances to their partner over time, who always ended up disappointing them - until finally having enough of it. The singer has started to recognize patterns in their partner's behavior and in their own feelings, and they have concluded that they won't fall for empty apologies again. The singer has reached the point of losing hope in the relationship, and in the person they thought they knew. They're standing up for themselves and deciding to move on.
The chorus of "You're Not Alone" points to an important lesson learned, that no matter how hard one wishes or tries to make things work, they can't force someone to change, and they don't have to settle for being treated poorly. The use of the phrase "you're not sorry" throughout the song is a powerful way of letting go and taking ownership of one's feelings, rather than waiting for an apology or validation outside of oneself.
The lyrics of this song are resonating and touching for many people in different situations, reminding us that it's vital for our mental and emotional health to let go of negative patterns and relationships, and to trust ourselves in our search for happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
All this time I was wasting
I spent too much time waiting for you
Hoping you would come around
I held out hope that you would change
I've been giving out chances every time
I've repeatedly given you opportunities to redeem yourself
And all you do is let me down
But each time, you disappoint me
And it's taking me this long
It's taken me a while to realize
Baby but I figured you out
That I finally understand you
And you're thinking we'll be fine again
Now you think we can reconcile
But not this time around
But I'm not going to give you another chance
You don't have to call anymore
Don't bother trying to contact me
I won't pick up the phone
I won't answer your call
This is the last straw
This is the final offense
Don't wanna hurt anymore
I don't want to feel pain because of you
And you can tell me that you're sorry
You may apologize
But I don't believe you baby
But I don't trust you
Like I did before
I used to give you the benefit of the doubt
You're not sorry, no no, no no
But now I know you're not truly remorseful
Looking so innocent
You may appear blameless
I might believe you if I didn't know
I might fall for your act if I didn't know you better
Could've loved you all my life
I could have loved you forever
If you hadn't left me waiting in the cold
If you hadn't abandoned me
And you got your share of secrets
You have your own hidden truths
And I'm tired of being last to know
And I'm tired of being the last to find out
And now you're asking me to listen
Now you want me to hear you out
Cause it's worked each time before
Because it's worked in the past
But you don't have to call anymore
But don't try to contact me anymore
I won't pick up the phone
I won't answer your call
This is the last straw
This is the final offense
Don't wanna hurt anymore
I don't want to feel pain because of you
And you can tell me that you're sorry
You may apologize
But I don't believe you baby
But I don't trust you
Like I did before
I used to give you the benefit of the doubt
You're not sorry, no no
You're not truly remorseful
You're not sorry, no no
You're not truly remorseful
You had me crawling for you honey
You had me groveling for you
And it never would've gone away, no
And I would have kept doing it indefinitely
You used to shine so bright
You used to be extraordinary
But I watched all of it fade
But I've watched you become less impressive
You don't have to call anymore
Don't try to contact me anymore
I won't pick up the phone
I won't answer your call
This is the last straw there's nothing left to beg for
This is my last act of desperation
And you can tell me that you're sorry
You may apologize
But I don't believe you baby
But I don't trust you
Like I did before you're not sorry
You're not truly remorseful
No, no, no
No, not at all
You're not sorry, no no (no)
You're not truly remorseful
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