Don't Know Lonely
Nathan Carter Lyrics

I’d see him everyday just feeding pigeons in the park
I would witness him every single day, dedicatedly feeding pigeons in the park

The old man on a bench alone for hours
The elderly gentleman sitting on a bench, isolated and spending hours all by himself

But I was in a hurry getting somewhere in this world
However, my life was filled with haste, always rushing towards achieving worldly goals

And I would watch him talking to the flowers
Meanwhile, I would observe him engaging in conversations with the blooming flowers

One day when I was early, I just stopped to say hello
On a rare occasion when I had ample time, I decided to pause and greet him

I guess it was my curiosity
Perhaps it was my inquisitiveness that pushed me to engage with him

I asked if he got lonely everyday there in the park
I inquired if he experienced solitude on a daily basis while residing in the park

His story changed the world for me
His narrative completely transformed my perspective on life

If you never found perfection then lost it all too soon
If you have never discovered true bliss only to have it abruptly taken away from you

You never heard a love song that sent you to the moon
If you have never encountered a melodious composition that ignited intense feelings of love and euphoria

You never felt the earth shake when she walked into the room
If you have never experienced the powerful sensation of the ground trembling as she gracefully entered the room

You don’t know lonely, don’t know lonely
Then you lack a genuine understanding of what it truly means to feel alone

If you never had a dream of a lifetime that came true
If you have never nurtured a profound aspiration that eventually became a reality

You never found a heart that beat so perfectly with you
If you have never encountered a soul whose heartbeat flawlessly synchronized with your own

You never shared a love that when it ended you did too
If you have never experienced a love so deep that its conclusion caused you immense heartache

You don’t know lonely
Then you cannot comprehend the true depths of being devoid of companionship

He told me of a love that he had shared for 50 years
He narrated a tale of a romance that had blossomed and endured for five decades

A magic that they danced so long ago
The enchanting magic they had once danced to many years in the past

They started off as kids and found a life was made for two
Beginning as childhood sweethearts, they discovered that their lives were meant to be intertwined

A passion that so many never know
A fervor and intensity that countless individuals never have the fortune of experiencing

One day he noticed something in her face, she didn’t say
One fateful day, he observed a change in her expression that she did not verbalize

So tired as she put her hand in his
She appeared fatigued, yet she gently placed her hand in his

Well, it all became a nightmare as she slowly slipped away
Gradually, their once beautiful love story morphed into a harrowing nightmare as she started to fade away

He never dreamt that it would end like this
He never envisioned that their journey would ultimately culminate in such a devastating manner

He wished me well but as he turned a tear ran down his face
As he bid me farewell, a solitary tear trickled down his weathered cheek

I hope you find a love like mine, a love you can’t replace
May you discover a love akin to mine, an irreplaceable and unparalleled affection

May you never lose it all, may you never be so lonely
May you never face the loss of everything, may you have the fortune of never experiencing such profound loneliness

Don’t know lonely, you don’t know lonely
You truly lack an understanding of what it means to be lonely