What's Up Lonely
Kelly Clarkson Lyrics


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Blue, I'm getting kinda close to you
Like a shadow I can't lose
Hey, you've been hangin' with me every day
Now you're gettin' in my way
I know you understand me
But don't ya think that maybe it's time to move on

[Chorus]
What's up lonely
Seems you're my only
Friend who wants to share my pain
Tell me heartache
What's it gonna take
For you to leave me alone today
Just when I think that you're gone
You're in the mirror lookin' back at me
So what's up lonely

Sometimes, I wish you weren't by my side
Can't you find another shoulder, cause I
I want to leave this broken heart behind
We been wastin' too much time
Find someone else to rain on
I'm really getting' tired of singin' this sad song

[Chorus]

Don't want to give you a reason
To hang around anymore




You won't be hurting my feelings
If you find another broken heart you can lean on

Overall Meaning

In Kelly Clarkson's song "What's Up Lonely," she talks about the feeling of being stuck in a rut of heartache and loneliness. She describes this feeling as a shadow that she can't get rid of, someone who's always there and in her way. Throughout the song, she pleads with her loneliness to leave her alone and find someone else to lean on, stating that she is tired of this sad song. She expresses the desire to move on and find someone who can understand her pain, but not necessarily be a constant reminder of it. The song ends with an assertion that she won't be hurt if her loneliness finds someone else, as long as they leave her alone.


The lyrics in "What's Up Lonely" are relatable to many people who have experienced heartache and struggle with moving on. Clarkson's raw emotion shines through in the lyrics, making it a powerful song. The use of personification in referring to her loneliness as "friend" and "someone" makes the lyrics that much more poignant. Overall, the song is about the desire for healing from heartache and the struggle to let go of painful memories.


Line by Line Meaning

Blue, I'm getting kinda close to you
I'm feeling down and getting attached to my sadness


Like a shadow I can't lose
It's always following me, I can't shake it off


Hey, you've been hangin' with me every day
My sadness is always present in my life


Now you're gettin' in my way
It's hindering me from living my life


I know you understand me
My sadness knows my pain


But don't ya think that maybe it's time to move on
I'm tired of holding onto my sadness, it's time to let go


What's up lonely
Addressing my sadness directly


Seems you're my only
It's the only thing keeping me company


Friend who wants to share my pain
It's the only one that can relate to my pain


Tell me heartache
Asking my sadness to explain itself


What's it gonna take
What do I need to do to get rid of it


For you to leave me alone today
Asking my sadness to let me be happy


Just when I think that you're gone
When I think I'm over it


You're in the mirror lookin' back at me
It still haunts me


So what's up lonely
Asking my sadness again what it wants


Sometimes, I wish you weren't by my side
Sometimes I wish I didn't have to deal with my sadness


Can't you find another shoulder, cause I
Can't it go bother someone else


I want to leave this broken heart behind
I'm tired of feeling hurt and want to move on


We been wastin' too much time
I realize I've been holding onto my sadness for too long


Find someone else to rain on
I want my sadness to bother someone else


I'm really getting' tired of singin' this sad song
I'm tired of feeling sad and want things to change


Don't want to give you a reason
I don't want to hold onto my sadness anymore


To hang around anymore
I don't want it to keep following me


You won't be hurting my feelings
Letting go won't hurt me


If you find another broken heart you can lean on
If it finds someone else to bother, that's okay




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, REALSTUFF MUSIC
Written by: CARL ALLEN STURKEN, EVAN A. ROGERS, STEPHANIE LEE SARACO

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BlizzardBeaches


on Since U Been Gone

This song resonates with me the most right now since as recent as last Sunday, I was set free from a relationship with a man like this.

Here's the thing, we started out friends
It was cool but IT WAS ALL PRETEND [on HIS part]

HOW COME I'D NEVER HEAR YOU SAY
"I just wanna be with you"?
Guess YOU never felt that way [(But HE expected me to feel that way)]

Such an amazing song!

Ricky


on Broken & Beautiful (from the movie UGLYDOLLS)

What do they mean with the words:
We're walking on the ocean, turning water into wine
*reference to?*

Ricky


on Broken & Beautiful (from the movie UGLYDOLLS)

We're walking on the ocean, turning water into wineWe bury our emotion and

We're walking on the ocean, turning water into wine. *what is the meaning of this line?

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