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I can't be the only one who's lonely tonight
I am not the only one feeling lonely tonight.

Yeah, does anybody feel like me?
Is there anyone who feels the same way I do?

Show of hands, I don't need a lot, I just wanna find my peace
Please raise your hand if you also just want to find inner peace.

Yeah, why you throwin' rocks, oh, you wanna kill my dreams?
Why are you criticizing me? Do you want me to stop pursuing my dreams?

Okay, tell me everything I'm not
Please list out everything about me that you think I am not.

You think I didn't know those things?
Do you think I am unaware of my flaws?

Always been a little lost and I still might be
I have always been a bit unsure about my path and I still am.

Life's hard, but it's okay (okay)
Life is difficult, but I am still okay.

Watchin' the comments feels like I'm at a court date
Reading negative comments online feels like being in a courtroom.

How could I complain
I don't have any reason to complain.

With a house like this and a car like that in the driveway?
Having a fancy house and car makes it seem like I have everything together.

Half of what I say
I feel like half of the things I say are not authentic.

Kinda feels like a dream that I'm gonna wake from someday
Life feels surreal, like I am going to wake up from a dream.

Wishin' that I'd pray
I wish I spent more time on my faith and prayer.

A little more often and put more time into my faith
I should spend more time focusing on my faith.

Travel in my brain, woo, might find damage and no grace
If I overthink, I might find unpleasant thoughts and emotions.

Things that I hold on to, but I won't say things that I won't let go
I have some things that I cling to, even though I should let them go.

So I chain my soul to the heartbreak
I am holding on to heartbreak and it is emotionally draining me.

Havin' a nice day, that's not a average in my case
Having a good day is not the norm for me.

Stones like cameras in my face, glamour, it's all fake
The paparazzi and fame come with a lot of pressure and it is all a facade.

Love my job, but it might seem odd that I'm here 'cause I hate fame
I love my job, but it is strange that fame comes with it because I dislike it.

Yeah, pay my debt to me, throwin' threats at me
People owe me, but they are threatening me.

They can't tell this connectin' me, it's affectin' me
They don't understand me or my struggles and it is impacting me negatively.

Hide that well, they'll write checks to me, but don't check on me
People appear to care about me through their monetary support, but they do not check on me otherwise.

By myself, always questioning what comes next for me (no)
I am alone and unsure about what the future holds.

Yeah, if you made a list of people that you trusted
If you listed the people you trust...

Would you put your name down?
...would you include yourself?

Do you know who you are?
Do you know your true self?

When you look at life and you talk about yours, do you feel proud?
Are you proud of the way you live your life?

Are you leaving a mark, or scared to make a bad impression
Are you making a positive impact or are you afraid to make mistakes?

So you just go hide in the dark
Do you hide from the spotlight and avoid taking risks?

Livin' and playin' a part, knowin' regret'll come back tomorrow
Are you living a life that is not truly you, knowing that you may regret it later?

That's what it does, ain't it?
Regret tends to do that.

Don't know what we're chasin'
We are not sure what we are seeking.

But we all do it, just a part of life, I guess we're all foolish
It seems that we all chase it anyway, although it may be foolish.

Running after what we think will make us happy 'til it falls through
We chase what we think will bring us happiness, but it often leads us to disappointment.

And then we find out later it ain't what we wanted
Later on, we realize that it was not what we truly wanted.

So we give up on it, then we pile the garbage
We give up on what we thought would make us happy and collect life's garbage instead.

And we watch it grow and find a drug and numb it
We watch the garbage of life pile up and find ways to numb the pain.

'Til we hit the point that we can barely function
Eventually, we reach a point where we can barely cope.

Am I motivated? Is my music dated?
Is my motivation gone? Is my music outdated?

Would I be the same if I was medicated?
Would I still be myself if I took medication?

Even therapists say I need medication
Even professionals suggest that I should take medication.

I avoid it, though, because I'm scared to take it
However, I am afraid to take medication.

Am I the only one that has a loaded gun
Am I the only one with emotional baggage and memories that affect me?

That's full of doubts and memories to overcome?
Do I only have doubts and memories that I need to overcome?

And I complain about 'em when they shoot at me
I express negativity when they are triggered and harm me emotionally.

But I know truthfully I like to load 'em up and let 'em
However, deep down, I enjoy fueling those doubts and negative emotions.

That's so sad to see, that's so sad to see, I need help
It is sad to see, and I need help.

They talk passively, then come after me by myself
People talk behind my back, then attack me when I am alone.

Lost that half of me, God, there has to be someone else
I feel like I lost a big part of myself and I hope there is someone else like me.

Don't feel bad for me, I just can't believe that I'm lonely
Please do not pity me; it is just hard to believe that I am lonely.

There's gotta be somebody out there
There must be someone.

There's gotta be somebody somewhere
There must be someone somewhere.

That needs company, and it's comforting to know (know, know)
Someone else requires companionship, and it is reassuring to acknowledge that.

I can't be the only one who's lonely tonight
I am not the only one feeling lonely tonight.

No, I can't be the only one who's lonely tonight
No, I am not the only one feeling lonely tonight.