Kasey Chambers, born June 4, 1976 in Mount Gambier, Australia is Australia… Read Full Bio ↴Kasey Chambers, born June 4, 1976 in Mount Gambier, Australia is Australia's most popular country music performer with three successive albums reaching #1 on the Australian album charts in 2002, 2004 and 2006, each achieving multi-platinum sales. Kasey's signature tune "Not Pretty Enough" hit #1 on the ARIA singles charts in 2002, where it remained at the top spot for 4 weeks.

A Little Bit Lonesome
Kasey Chambers Lyrics

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I'm a little bit lonesome
I'm a little bit blue
I can't stop crying
Since I lost you
There's a pain in my heart
Like a lightening bolt
I'm a little bit lonesome
It's all your fault

Well every time I wake up, I got you
Rolling in my head
Your eyes are lookin' at me but they're
Seeing her instead
I've got a big fat broken heart with a
Pain
Sharper than a steel-plated knife
We thanks to you these lonely blues
Are the best things in my life

Well the last time that I saw you she
Had hold of your hand
You waved across the street at me so I
Turned away and ran
When I got home I got a honktonk song
I played it til my eyes went red

I grabbed a glass I said "kiss my ass"
I'm gonna drink you out of my head

Overall Meaning

In Kasey Chambers's song "I'm a little bit lonesome", the singer expresses her feelings after losing her lover. The song opens with the singer admitting that she is feeling a little bit lonesome and blue since the breakup with her lover. She can't stop crying, and there is a pain in her heart that feels like a lightning bolt. She blames her ex-partner for all her sufferings.

Throughout the song, the singer describes how she is unable to forget about her ex-lover; every time she wakes up, she thinks of him, but his eyes are looking at someone else. She feels the pain in her heart is much more significant than a steel-plated knife, and she now has to bear the lonely blues that are the best things in her life, thanks to him. In the last verse, the singer tells about the last time she saw her ex-lover with someone else, and she felt compelled to run away. When she got home, she played a honktonk song, drank out of the glass, and said, "kiss my ass" to her past lover, implying that she is determined to move on.

The song depicts a relatable situation where people are unable to forget their ex-lovers, leading them to be lonesome and sorrowful.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm a little bit lonesome
I feel lonely, and it's affecting my mood.

I'm a little bit blue
I'm sad and melancholic.

I can't stop crying
I'm overwhelmed with emotions and can't control my tears.

Since I lost you
My sadness is related to the fact that I lost you.

There's a pain in my heart
I feel heartbroken.

Like a lightening bolt
The pain is sudden and intense.

I'm a little bit lonesome
I'm still feeling lonely and it's your fault.

Well every time I wake up, I got you Rolling in my head
I can't stop thinking about you, even when I wake up.

Your eyes are lookin' at me but they're Seeing her instead
Your gaze reminds me of the other person you're with now, causing me pain.

I've got a big fat broken heart with a Pain Sharper than a steel-plated knife
My emotional pain is severe and unbearable.