Alone Again
Jem Lyrics


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'till now, I always got by on my own
I never really cared untill I met you
Yeah, I think about you all the time
tell my friends that I'll be fine but they know that I've been lying I do my best to get you out of my head and I've been drawing a fake smile to my day
Only sad I'm (?) you down
Back to (?) Town and everything surrands me I turn on the radio and even music hunts me
I know I told you this, and I told you that
but the bottom line it is, baby girl I want you back
'till now I always got by on my own
I never really cared untill I met you
And now it chills me to the bone, how do I get you alone?
I've been out with other boys, and now, it aint the same
and I still turn my head everytime I hear your name
Starin' at the phone can make somebody go insane
so I'm hanging at the club trying to drink away the pain
when you said I couldn't (?) you said I'm making a show
I coudn't go whitout you
now I'm sitting in this house alone when you (?)
and I'm hoping that you know that
'till now I always got by on my own
I never really cared untill I met you




and now it chills me to the bone, how do I get you alone?
How do I get you alone?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jem's song "Alone Again" depict a person who is struggling with the pain of a breakup. The persona reveals that they used to live independently, without seeking help or support from others. However, upon meeting the person they have broken up with, their sentiments seem to have shifted. They think about the person all the time and try to pretend to their friends that they're fine, but deep down, they're lying. Everything reminds them of the person, even music.


The persona reveals that they've tried to move on by going out with other people, but it has not been successful. They can't help turning their head every time they hear their ex's name. The persona has sat by the phone, hoping the ex would call. However, all this waiting is taking a toll on them, and they are trying to drink away the pain by hanging out in clubs. The persona is honest that they have been making a show of trying to move on, and they cannot go without the person.


The song's chorus repeats the line, "till now, I always got by on my own, I never really cared until I met you, and now it chills me to the bone, how do I get you alone?" This line illustrates the persona's realization that they were okay alone, but they're no longer okay without their ex, and they're struggling with how to get them back. Overall, the song portrays the struggle of moving on from a past relationship and acknowledging that the past meant something to the persona.


Line by Line Meaning

'till now, I always got by on my own
Previously, I had no trouble managing by myself


I never really cared untill I met you
I had never felt strong emotions before I met you


Yeah, I think about you all the time
You are always on my mind


tell my friends that I'll be fine but they know that I've been lying. I do my best to get you out of my head and I've been drawing a fake smile to my day
I try to convince my friends that I am okay, but they see through my facade. I struggle to stop thinking about you and put on a show of happiness


Only sad I'm (?) you down
I am disappointed that I let you down


Back to (?) Town and everything surrands me I turn on the radio and even music hunts me
Returning to my hometown reminds me of you, and even music reminds me of our time together


I know I told you this, and I told you that but the bottom line it is, baby girl I want you back
I may have said other things, but the truth is I want you back


And now it chills me to the bone, how do I get you alone?
Thinking about not having you with me scares me, and I wonder how I can be alone with you


I've been out with other boys, and now, it aint the same and I still turn my head everytime I hear your name
Being with other people doesn't compare to being with you, and I still react to hearing your name


Starin' at the phone can make somebody go insane so I'm hanging at the club trying to drink away the pain
The anxiety of waiting for you to call is driving me crazy, so I'm trying to distract myself by drinking at a club


when you said I couldn't (?) you said I'm making a show. I coudn't go whitout you now I'm sitting in this house alone when you (?) and I'm hoping that you know that
When you told me I couldn't do something, I felt like it was just a way for you to keep me close. Now that you're not here, I realize how much I relied on you, and I hope you understand


How do I get you alone?
I want to be close to you again but don't know how to make it happen




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Androzani84 Productions

Alone again, with my guitar.
Alone again, underneath the lonely stars.
I see same friendly faces.
They smile at me and then
Just like every other time.
I'm alone again, alone again, all alone again.
Looking in the mirror, I don't like what I see.
I'm not the person I'd hoped I would be.
Always feels like people are laughing at me.
Alone again, with just my song.
Alone again, which is right where I belong.
What good is it to fight it?
Just accept it and Amen;
It's like every other time.
I'm alone again, alone again, all alone again.
Alone again, alone again, all alone again.
Alone again.



All comments from YouTube:

Zela Morre

It's songs like these that make you realize what a unique show Jem was. They hired truly professional songwriters to write the songs, and the quality shows. At least half or more of the songs in the series could have been made into actual songs for the radio if they'd been a bit longer.

Rainy Moon

+Zela Morre Barry Harman was a Tony nominated songwriter.

Walter Di Bello

+Zela Morre I always have had that thought too, these songs are amazing, the sadness in this one is one of deepest I´ve found in songs. They could´ve done just for a cartoon series but I guess they didnt realize the quality product they were doing when done, to the point that 30 years later we´re still listening to them on

Zara Diaz

Zela Morre totally agree ❤❤❤❤❤❤

moviesrocks2

1000% agree. to this day i still remember the lyrics to all the songs. About the only cartoon my parents would let me watch. I love all the songs on the show. And now thanks to dvds I can see if i actually got the right lyrics after all this time

Michael Wood

Possibly one of the best things to have ever come from 80's animation.  This song and JEM!

SpaceDust

Agreed!

neetrab

Literally every song from Jem and the holograms are the best thing that came out of the 80s. "The music is contagious" as their song says.

Dulcie Green

A beautiful voice. This is truly accurate for some girls. Jem captured the right aspects of a teenage girls life

Morris Yates

Apparently is wasn't britta Philips singing this song

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