Karise Eden (born 11 July 1992) is an Australian singer-songwriter, and the… Read Full Bio ↴Karise Eden (born 11 July 1992) is an Australian singer-songwriter, and the winner of the first series of The Voice (Australia) in 2012. She subsequently signed with Universal Music Australia and released her debut single "You Won't Let Me". It was one of the four songs recorded by Eden that entered the ARIA Singles Chart top five during the week of 25 June 2012. She became the first artist to achieve this feat since The Beatles, who held the top six positions of the chart in 1964. Eden's debut studio album My Journey was released on 26 June 2012, which contained songs she performed on The Voice, as well as newly recorded covers. The album debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified double platinum.

Keith Urban say that she sounded like she'd "swallowed Janis Joplin" and Joel Madden to describe her voice as being "from outer space".

Loneliness
Karise Eden Lyrics

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I know I shouldn't show my face tonight
I gotta give you time just to say goodbye
To let go, let it go
You're dancing with her but we're eye to eye
Why can't I be on the other side
But I know, my day will come
So can you tell me why
If the fuse is lit

And the sparks are alive
Why you're holding back? Holding back?

What's it gonna take, take, take
I don't wanna wait, wait, wait
Just explode into my life like dynamite
What's it gonna take, take, take
I don't wanna wait, wait, wait
Just explode into my life like dynamite
Like dynamite

It's all that you say really how I feel
Am I just another heart you can steal?
If a soul is not enough

So can you tell me why
If the fuse is lit
And the sparks are alive
Why you're holding back? Holding back?

What's it gonna take, take, take
I don't wanna wait, wait, wait
Just explode into my life like dynamite
What's it gonna take, take, take
I don't wanna wait, wait, wait
Just explode into my life like dynamite
Like dynamite

I belong just to you
For all this time
If I'm no good
Why am I even trying anymore?
I'm not gonna be the fool no more

What's it gonna take, take, take
I don't wanna wait, wait, wait
Just explode into my life like dynamite
What's it gonna take, take, take
I don't wanna wait, wait, wait

Just explode into my life like dynamite
Like dynamite

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Karise Eden's song, "Loneliness," talk about the feelings that come with unrequited love. The singer of the song is heartbroken, realizing that her love interest doesn't reciprocate her feelings. She knows that she needs to let go, but it's not easy, as she's still dancing with him and looking into his eyes. The use of the metaphor of the fuse being lit and the sparks being alive represents the tension between them, which is getting harder for the singer to bear, and she wants him to express his feelings, to stop holding back and to explode into her life like dynamite.

The chorus of the song echoes the singer's longing for her love interest, as she asks, "What's it gonna take, take, take? I don't wanna wait, wait, wait. Just explode into my life like dynamite." She's tired of waiting and trying, yet she still believes that her day will come. The singer wants her love to be reciprocated, but she doesn't want to be just another heart he can steal.

Overall, the song captures the universal feeling of unrequited love and the pain of wanting something that feels out of reach. The use of imagery and metaphors adds depth to the lyrics and makes the song relatable to those who have gone through similar experiences.

Line by Line Meaning

I know I shouldn't show my face tonight
I am aware that I should not be here tonight

I gotta give you time just to say goodbye
I need to allow you some time to say goodbye

To let go, let it go
To let go and move on

You're dancing with her but we're eye to eye
You are dancing with her, yet our eyes meet

Why can't I be on the other side
Why can't I be the one you dance with

But I know, my day will come
I have faith that my chance will come

So can you tell me why
Can you explain to me why

If the fuse is lit
If things are already in motion

And the sparks are alive
And the energy is there

Why you're holding back? Holding back?
Why are you hesitating?

What's it gonna take, take, take
What needs to happen

I don't wanna wait, wait, wait
I don't want to be patient

Just explode into my life like dynamite
Just come into my life with incredible force

It's all that you say really how I feel
What you say really resonates with me

Am I just another heart you can steal?
Am I just another person whose heart you can break?

If a soul is not enough
If love alone is not enough

I belong just to you
I am dedicated to you

For all this time
All this time, I have been devoted to you

If I'm no good
If I am not what you want

Why am I even trying anymore?
Why am I bothering to continue trying?

I'm not gonna be the fool no more
I do not want to be made a fool of anymore

Like dynamite
With explosive force

Writer(s): Karise-Eden Higgins, Adam John Spark, Lee Anna Mccollum, Taylor Monet Parks, Taylor Parks, Wayne Paul Connolly Copyright: Universal-polygram Intl Tu O.B.O. Canal Music Pub Bv, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Canal Music Publishing Bv, Spirit Two Music Inc. O.B.O. J. Albert & Son Pty Ltd., Universal-polygram Intl Tu O.B.O. Universal Music Pub Pty. Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty. Ltd., Taylortotts Music, WB Music Corp.

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