Lonely
Kid A Lyrics


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길을 걸어가다 falling down
I'm falling down
The street is desolated
난 또 blackout, 틈만 나면 spaced out
The street is isolated

Still astray-ay-ay
Astray-ay-ay-ay-ay
Astray-ay-ay-ay
Just stuff it all 'cause I'ma go on my way

잠깐 눈을 감아서 보는 밤
어차피 아무것도 안 보인다
뭘 기대한 걸까?
눈을 떠도 똑같아 (astray)

빛 하나 들지 않는 여긴 외딴길
가로등은 오래전에 고장 났지
다 헐어버린 신발 밑창이 남긴
발자취는 얼마 안 가 지워져

지쳐 쓰러질 것 같은데
더는 못 갈 것 같은데
내게서 많은 걸 빼앗아 갔지만 ey
여긴 내가 걷는 마지막 way
이제 와 날 위로하지 마
I'm still on my way

길을 걸어가다 falling down
I'm falling down
The street is desolated
난 또 blackout, 틈만 나면 spaced out
The street is isolated

Still astray-ay-ay
Astray-ay-ay-ay-ay
Astray-ay-ay-ay
Just stuff it all 'cause I'ma go on my way

Every day and night I'm walking
혼자 걷는 밤은 더 어둡지
고독하지만 the lone king
칼 뽑아 내 길은 내가 그려 true
노을을 향해 but I'm blue
안 보여 even with the moon
I'm still astray
I'm still astray-ay-ay

다시 넘어질 것 같은데
더는 못 갈 것 같은데
내게서 많은 걸 빼앗아 갔지만 ey
여긴 내가 걷는 마지막 way
이제 와 날 위로하지 마
I'm still on my way

길을 걸어가다 falling down
I'm falling down
The street is desolated
난 또 blackout, 틈만 나면 spaced out
The street is isolated

Still astray-ay-ay
Astray-ay-ay-ay-ay




Astray-ay-ay-ay
Just stuff it all 'cause I'ma go on my way

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of "Lonely" by Kid A paints a bleak picture of the singer walking down a desolate street, feeling lost and spaced out. The repetition of "astray" emphasizes how adrift the singer feels, while the mention of the ruined shoes and barely visible footprints suggests a sense of decay and abandonment. The second stanza shifts to a more introspective tone, with the singer wondering what they expected to see when they opened their eyes and feeling resigned to their state of estrangement. The third stanza introduces the notion of the singer being a lone king, brandishing a sword and drawing their own path. The juxtaposition of the beauty of sunset with the singer feeling blue emphasizes the disconnection they feel from the world around them. The final refrain repeats the sense of falling down and being spaced out, but with the addition of the determination to keep going despite feeling lost.


Overall, "Lonely" is a poignant reflection on the experience of feeling adrift and isolated, with each stanza adding a layer of complexity to the singer's emotional state. The sparse instrumentation and Kid A's plaintive vocals add to the haunting atmosphere of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

길을 걸어가다 falling down
I'm walking down the street, but it feels like I'm losing my footing and falling down


I'm falling down
I feel like I'm falling apart or losing control


The street is desolated
The street is empty and abandoned, reflecting the loneliness and isolation I feel


난 또 blackout, 틈만 나면 spaced out
I am constantly blacking out emotionally and feeling disassociated from reality


Still astray-ay-ay
I am still lost and aimless, unsure of where I am going in life


Astray-ay-ay-ay-ay
I am completely off course and have no clear direction in my life


Just stuff it all 'cause I'ma go on my way
I am bottling up my emotions and carrying on with my life despite feeling lost and alone


잠깐 눈을 감아서 보는 밤
During a brief moment when I close my eyes, I am enveloped by the darkness of the night


어차피 아무것도 안 보인다
No matter what, I cannot see anything or anyone around me


뭘 기대한 걸까?
I wonder what I was expecting to see or find


눈을 떠도 똑같아 (astray)
Even when I open my eyes, I am still lost and aimless


빛 하나 들지 않는 여긴 외딴길
This place is a deserted road with no light in sight


가로등은 오래전에 고장 났지
The streetlights have long been broken, leaving me in complete darkness


다 헐어버린 신발 밑창이 남긴
The worn-out soles of my shoes leave behind faint footprints


발자취는 얼마 안 가 지워져
These footprints are not going to disappear anytime soon


지쳐 쓰러질 것 같은데
I feel like I'm about to collapse from exhaustion


더는 못 갈 것 같은데
I don't feel like I can keep going any further


내게서 많은 걸 빼앗아 갔지만 ey
Even though life has taken a lot from me


여긴 내가 걷는 마지막 way
This is the last path I am walking


이제 와 날 위로하지 마
Don't try to comfort me now


Every day and night I'm walking
I am always walking, day and night


혼자 걷는 밤은 더 어둡지
The feeling of darkness is amplified when I'm walking alone at night


고독하지만 the lone king
Even though I am alone, I am the only one who rules my life


칼 뽑아 내 길은 내가 그려 true
I pull out my sword and draw my own path in a way that is true to myself


노을을 향해 but I'm blue
I am walking towards the sunset, but I am still feeling blue


안 보여 even with the moon
I still cannot see anything, even with the moonlight shining down on me


다시 넘어질 것 같은데
I feel like I'm going to fall down again


더는 못 갈 것 같은데
I don't think I can go any further




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Chang Bin Seo, Christopher Chahn Bahng, Jun Seok Lee

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