When You're Alone
Journey Lyrics


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It ain't always easy
Movin' day to day,
She said she wants to tease me, so I'm on my way.

When you're alone it ain't easy,
You're like a dog that roams.
Ain't got no girl to tease me,
Ain't got nobody home.

She told me she'd be there,
She phoned me today.
Little girl, big teaser,
So I'm on my way.

When you're alone it ain't easy,
You're like a dog that roams.
Ain't got no girl to tease me,
Ain't got nobody home.
Ain't got nobody home.

My, my, my, my, my, my, my yeah,
My, my, my, my, my, my, my yeah,

Oo, it ain't always easy,
Movin' day to day,
Oh, how the girl loves to tease me,
So I'm gonna stay.

When you're alone it ain't easy,
You're like a dog that roams.
Ain't got no girl to tease me,
Ain't got nobody home.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Nobody home.

When you're alone it ain't easy,
You're like a dog that roams.
Ain't got no girl to tease me,
Ain't got nobody home.

When you're alone it ain't easy,
When you're alone it ain't easy,




Oh, oh no,
Ain't got nobody home.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Journey's song "When You're Alone" seeming suggest feelings of loneliness and longing for companionship. The first stanza features a woman who wants to tantalize the singer and possibly engages him in a playful manner, but his decision to depart indicates a lack of real connection or understanding. The chorus highlights the feeling of being lost or adrift without anyone to connect with, using the image of a dog that wanders aimlessly. The singer emphasizes his desire for someone to tease him and bring some excitement to his life, but ultimately he has no one to turn to for that kind of interaction. The repetition of the line "ain't got nobody home" at the end of each stanza drives home the point that the singer is without emotional or romantic support.


Overall, the lyrics touch on common themes of human vulnerability and the search for attachment. The way the song draws on the metaphor of a dog and repetition of certain phrases creates a sense of isolation and despair while also highlighting the importance of human connection.


Line by Line Meaning

It ain't always easy
Life isn't always smooth


Movin' day to day,
We take each day as it comes


She said she wants to tease me, so I'm on my way.
She wants to play coy with me, so I'll leave her to it


When you're alone it ain't easy,
Being single is tough


You're like a dog that roams.
You feel lonely and wander aimlessly


Ain't got no girl to tease me,
There's no one to flirt with or playfully taunt


Ain't got nobody home.
There's no one waiting for me at home


She told me she'd be there,
She promised to be there for me


She phoned me today.
She reached out to me


Little girl, big teaser,
She's a playful woman


So I'm on my way.
I'll keep my distance and leave her to her games


My, my, my, my, my, my, my yeah,
Expressing surprise or disbelief


Oo, it ain't always easy,
Again, life isn't always smooth


Oh, how the girl loves to tease me,
She enjoys flirting with me


So I'm gonna stay.
I'll stick around despite her teasing


Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of agreement


Nobody home.
No one's waiting for me at home


When you're alone it ain't easy,
Once again, being single is tough


Oh, oh no,
An expression of dismay


Ain't got nobody home.
Still no one to come back to




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEPHEN RAY PERRY, NEAL JOSEPH SCHON

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