All Alone
Jeff Bhasker 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 to Jeff Bhasker's song "All Alone" portray the feeling of loneliness after a relationship has ended. The singer speaks of a purchasable souvenir that plays the same songs the former lover used to sing, and now that the lover is gone, the souvenir is all that is left to hold. The use of the inanimate object serves as a reminder of the past, but at the same time, the singer becomes aware that it will never replace the former lover.
The lyrics reflect the desperation of the singer's state. The lyrics "No one's gonna fix me when I'm broke, how do you cry with inanimate eyes?" symbolize the inability to find consolation in the souvenir as it is not capable of consoling or fixing the singer. In essence, there is a lack of comfort in emotionless objects. The lyrics reflect the fragility of the singer's emotions with the lines "I know she'll break, she just takes some glue to stay." Like the souvenir, the singer is struggling; however, they realize that, unlike the souvenir, they can be fixed by the glue of time and personal growth.
Line by Line Meaning
I fell in love with a wind-up souvenir
I became attached to a mechanical trinket
I bought it downtown as I was on my way to meet you
I purchased it on my way to see you
She sounds like the songs you used to sing to put me to sleep
She reminds me of the lullabies you used to sing
Now that you're gone, she's all that I've left to hold
Since you're no longer here, the souvenir is all I have to cling onto
And I feel so all alone
I am overwhelmed with loneliness
No one's gonna fix me when I'm broke
I have no one to rely on to repair my emotional damage
How do you cry with inanimate eyes?
How do you express emotions when there is no one to take notice?
You're never gonna smile with the way that you're wired
The trinket will never be able to display emotions in the same way humans do
I gave her to you
I gifted the trinket to you
I thought you might appreciate
I believed you would value it
The way that she dances
The mechanical movements she performs
The painted look upon her face
The artificial coloring on her features
She must have come from the sun
She appears to have come from a place far from here
I want to take her through the park
I desire to take her on a stroll in the park
Where she'd tell me I'm all that she wants
In this scenario, she would express her fondness for me
If she could even talk
However, she cannot speak
And she sits on my shelf
She sits atop a display in my home
It makes me think of you
She reminds me of you when I see her
The way she carries the things that remind me of who
Her presence is accompanied by the memories of you and our past together
We used to be before we became antiques
We were once important to each other, but now we are outdated relics of the past
She's a lot like you
The souvenir shares similarities with you
But when I hold her too tight, I know she'll break
If I handle her too forcefully, she will fall apart
She just takes some glue to stay
With some adhesive, she can be pieced back together
I feel so all alone
I am overcome with feelings of isolation
I feel so all alone
The loneliness persists
I feel so all alone
The loneliness is overwhelming
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEFF BHASKER, ANDREW DOST, JACK ANTONOFF, NATE RUESS
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