So Alone
Johnny Thunders Lyrics
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I won't break your girlish fears
I try to get close, I couldn't get near
If I tell you too much, baby, I'll get smeared
Said red light, green light
You never stop
Always trying to word me out
I'll just tell you what you wanna hear
If I tell you too much, baby, I'll get smeared
Seems like every time
I try to love somebody
It's that same old story
I try so hard
I give it everything I got
But in the end
I'm the one who's
I'm so all alone
I'm so alone
I'm so all alone
I'm so alone
The lyrics of Johnny Thunders's "So Alone" are filled with melancholy, desperation, and heartache. The singer is expressing his plight of feeling isolated and disconnected, despite trying his best to connect with others. The opening lines, "Well I'll just tell you what you wanna hear, I won't break your girlish fears," signify that the singer is willing to say or do anything to please his partner, and he is willing to suppress his true feelings and emotions to maintain the relationship. However, the next line, "I try to get close, I couldn't get near," suggests that despite his efforts, he is unable to bridge the gap between them.
The chorus of the song, "Seems like every time I try to love somebody, It's that same old story, I try so hard, I give it everything I got, But in the end, I'm the one who's, I'm so all alone, I'm so alone," reflects the theme of the song, which is the singer's feeling of loneliness and disappointment in love. The line "red light, green light, you never stop" indicates the frantic pace of the singer's attempts to connect with his partner, and the fear of rejection that constantly hovers over him. In the end, he realizes that no matter what he does, he is always going to be alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I'll just tell you what you wanna hear
I will say what you want to hear to avoid breaking your heart.
I won't break your girlish fears
I will not scare or hurt you in any way.
I try to get close, I couldn't get near
I attempt to get closer but there are barriers that prevent me from doing so.
If I tell you too much, baby, I'll get smeared
If I reveal too much about myself, it may backfire and have negative consequences for me.
Said red light, green light
Using the metaphor of traffic lights, indicating there's inconsistency or uncertainty in the relationship.
You never stop
The other person’s behavior continues to be unpredictable or erratic.
Always trying to word me out
The other person is always trying to figure out how the other person feels or what they are thinking.
Now I know, what you’re bopping about
The person finally understands the other's intentions or motivations.
Seems like every time I try to love somebody
The author feels that every time they try to love someone, they end up being hurt.
It's that same old story
The same thing happens over and over, leading to disappointment.
I try so hard
The author works very hard to make their relationships successful.
I give it everything I got
They put all their effort into the relationship.
But in the end, I'm the one who's
Despite their efforts, the author ends up feeling lonely and isolated.
I'm so all alone
The author feels completely isolated and disconnected from others.
I'm so alone
Emphasis on the author's feelings of loneliness and isolation.
I'm so all alone
Rhetorical repetition emphasizes the author's despair and isolation.
I'm so alone
The song ends with the same emphatic expression of isolation and loneliness.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JOHNNY THUNDERS
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admtech69
Well I'll just tell you what you wanna hear
I won't break your girlish fears
I try to get close, I couldn't get near
If I tell you too much, baby, I'll get smeared
Said red light, green light
You never stop
Always tryin' to word me out
Now I know, what you're boppin' about
I'll just tell you what you wanna hear
If I tell you too much, baby, I'll get smeared
Seems like every time
I try to love somebody
It's that same old story
I try so hard
I give it everything I got
But in the end
I'm the one who's left alone
I'm so all alone
I'm so alone
I'm so all alone
I'm so alone
Dr Avalanche
Johnny's music will live forever in the hearts of the heartbroken.
AboveTheTrees🌲🌳
It’s raining outside and this is the perfect song for how I’m feeling
Dick Whiskey
Wow this is a punch to the gut and a knife to the heart!
hjd
Anyone who has been through hell and back or is still fighting their way back, will feel this right in their gut. That's where it hits me, kicking dope cold turkey alone, my best friend in the world over dosed and died and then I almost did. So now I'm trying with all my heart not to, and to live for all my friends that wont get another chance.
Julia Tovar
The guitar just speaks to you
roccey misiuk
Still remembered in 2020 and forever
RiP Johnny 💔
Kenneth Thompson
Indeed!! Great comment. Love the lyrics to this song & the guitar work particularly the outro solo is as sharp as a blunt razor & frentic. Brilliant musician..never really got the credit for his solo work Johnny deserved. Godspeed from the UK 🌏🙏
admtech69
Well I'll just tell you what you wanna hear
I won't break your girlish fears
I try to get close, I couldn't get near
If I tell you too much, baby, I'll get smeared
Said red light, green light
You never stop
Always tryin' to word me out
Now I know, what you're boppin' about
I'll just tell you what you wanna hear
If I tell you too much, baby, I'll get smeared
Seems like every time
I try to love somebody
It's that same old story
I try so hard
I give it everything I got
But in the end
I'm the one who's left alone
I'm so all alone
I'm so alone
I'm so all alone
I'm so alone
Frunt Butt Frolics
I bet he didn't even write that down. Just took a hit and freeformed the words in the studio.
Dustin Hobbs
MAN JOHNNY WAS SO AHEAD OF HIS TIME