All by Myself
J. Costa Lyrics


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All by myself
Your back against the wall
You feel like you ain't got nobody
That's how I feel

I'm all by myself
Look, life's hard
I'm trying to make an easy way
Never been the type to follow

I made my own way
Stayed in my own lane
Made my own name
Shit, I'm all by myself

No friends came
Everybody riding with you till the wheels gone
Looking at my life like what the fuck went wrong
Gotta stay strong

Keep moving on
I'm blessed beyond measures but I'm all alone
My baby mama broke bad
That shit sad

You find out who really love you when you're off your shit
Down on my knees praying for better days
Got one life to live
As the world turns, so much pain in my heart

Don't know where to start
Feel like I'm running in place
I hate this part
I guess it's time turning pages in my book

Got a nigga shook but I'm by myself
I came in this world all by myself
And when it's time to go, I'm all by myself
I came in this world all by myself

And when it's time to go, I'm all by myself
I came in this world all by myself
And when it's time to go, I'm all by myself
I came in this world all by myself

And when it's time to go, I'm all by myself
Understand my pride means the world to me
I'm stuck in this dark hole
Shine some light for me

My kids need a real man
I'm striving to be
Been lost so long that the devil even conquered me
But God's got my back

I'm on the right track
I remember those dark days
All I saw was black
And I ain't proud of the man that I was

But more proud of the man I've become
But look, I gotta stay focused
I'm on my own mission
Keep pushing until my tombstone's written

Then fade to the black, like, J, but ride my own wave to a better day
And look, if any niggas say he been through a struggle, tell him walk a mile in my shoes
No bullshitting
This life that I live ain't no joke, but a nigga all by myself

I'm by myself
I came in this world all by myself
And when it's time to go, I'm all by myself
I came in this world all by myself

And when it's time to go, I'm all by myself
I came in this world all by myself
And when it's time to go, I'm all by myself
I came in this world all by myself

And when it's time to go, I'm all by myself
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of J. Costa's song "All By Myself" opens with a powerful statement, "pain is a game we all gotta play." The verse one points out that despite knowing that life has a price, the singer is still struggling to pay it, and every day seems to be a sudden death experience. J. Costa questions why he cannot have a good day, even though he is willing to pay the price. He then suggests that people should mind their own business since, according to the singer, everyone knows what he needs to do. The chorus emphasizes his independence and self-reliance, stating that he can do bad all by himself.


Verse two brings out the idea that running from problems does not solve them. He mentions his "own dog cry," which follows him wherever he goes. J. Costa uses the metaphor of grass to illustrate that he doesn't want to risk what he already has for something else. He highlights that he wants to concentrate on his issues, and people should do the same. In the bridge, he dismisses people's sympathies since he did not ask for them. The singer believes that God watches over him, and he is grateful for that.


Line by Line Meaning

Somebody told me once that pain is a game we all gotta play.
I was told that pain is simply a part of life that we have to endure.


Then why am I in overtime and sudden death every other day.
But lately, it feels like I'm constantly struggling and just barely keeping my head above water.


I know that for the good of life there's a price we all gotta pay
I understand that there are sacrifices that must be made in order to live a fulfilling life.


But I'll pay till I'm poor and I still don't know what it is to have a good day.
But it seems like no matter how much I give, I'm still not able to experience any true joy or happiness in my life.


Since everybody knows what it is that I need to do.
It seems like everyone has an opinion about how I should be living my life.


Well do me a favor, let me worry bout me and you worry bout you.
But I don't need anyone else to tell me what to do - I just need to focus on myself and let others focus on themselves.


I don't need no one to put me down,
I don't need anyone else to bring me down.


I'm on the ground can't get no lower.
I'm already at rock bottom and things can't get any worse.


And I don't need no one to hang around and make me frown just makes me look older.
I don't need anyone else to be around and make me feel worse about myself - it just makes me feel older and more tired.


And I don't need no one to black my eye an tell me lies Don't wanna cry over nobody eles No no nono I can do bad all by myself
I don't need anyone else to hurt me or lie to me - I don't want to cry over someone else's actions. I'm strong enough to handle bad situations on my own.


Somebody told me once that runnin from the rain don't make no sense.
Someone once told me that avoiding problems is never a good solution.


I had my own dog cry for awhile now, it ges where ever I'm goin.
I've been dealing with my own struggles for some time now, and it feels like they follow me wherever I go.


Your tellin me the grass just might be greener on he other side.
People are always telling me that things will be better if I just try something else.


But I don't wanna take a chance on dirt when I got grass even tho the grass has died.
But I don't want to risk losing what I have, even if things aren't perfect right now.


Some feel real bad for me I didn't ask you for your sympathy NOOO I know God is watchin over me So I guess that the good I was suppose to be Ohh yes
Some people may pity me, but I didn't ask for their sympathy. I know that God is looking out for me, so I still have hope that things will get better in the end.




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Written by: Jabari Muhammad

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