On My Own
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald Lyrics
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Said it was forever
Said our love would always be true
Something in my heart always knew
I'd be lying here beside you
On my own
On my own
On my own
So many promises never should be spoken
Now I know what loving you cost
Now we're up to talking divorce
And we weren't even married
On my own
Once again now
One more time
By myself
No one said it was easy
But it once was so easy
Well I believed, I believed in love
Now here I stand
I wonder why
I'm on my own
Why did it end this way
On my own
This wasn't how it was supposed to be
On my own
I wish that we could do it all again
So many times
I know I could have told you
Losing you it cut like a knife, hey
You walked out and there went my life
I don't want to live without you
On my own
This wasn't how it was supposed to end
On my own
I wish that we could do it all again
On my own
I never dreamed I'd spend one night alone
By myself
On my own, I've got to find where I belong again
On my own
I've got to learn how to be strong again
On my own
I never dreamed I'd spend one night alone
By myself by myself, by myself
I've got to find out what was mine again
On my own
My heart is saying that it's my time again
On my own
And I have faith that I will shine again
On my own
I (on my own) have faith (on my own) in me
“On My Own” is a song sung by Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald about a relationship that has ended. The lyrics describes the emotions and thoughts of a person who has to start anew after a breakup. LaBelle expresses how challenging it is to be alone after being in a long-term relationship. She states that it is hard to believe that someone who you pledged your love to forever, and made promises to, could walk away so easily. LaBelle also touches on promises that were made but were never fulfilled causing pain and regret. She expresses the difficulty in accepting that what she thought would be eternal love has come to an end, and now she is left alone to pick up the pieces of her life.
The chorus "On my own, on my own, once again now, one more time, by myself" emphasizes LaBelle's emotions of loneliness and self-reflection. She realizes that she must learn to live and be happy by herself. The lyrics also talk about the pain that comes with loving someone as they were a part of her life and her heart. LaBelle then recounts her life with her former lover and the sweet memories effect that evoke nostalgia. She hopes that they can go back to the beginning and start over, but it never seems possible. The singer concludes that she must “find out what was mine again,” and learn to be strong on her own.
Line by Line Meaning
So many times
I've been through this situation so many times before.
Said it was forever
You promised that our love was forever.
Said our love would always be true
You said that our love would always be true.
Something in my heart always knew
I've always had a feeling that something wasn't right.
I'd be lying here beside you
Here I am, lying alone, next to the empty space you used to occupy.
On my own
I am alone now.
On my own
I am still alone.
On my own
I am always alone.
So many promises never should be spoken
Many promises were broken by you that should have never been made.
Now I know what loving you cost
I now understand the cost of loving you.
Now we're up to talking divorce
We're even talking about divorce now.
And we weren't even married
We weren't even married and we are talking about divorce.
On my own
I am alone now.
Once again now
Once again, I find myself alone.
One more time
Again, I am alone.
By myself
I am alone.
No one said it was easy
No one ever said it was easy to be alone.
But it once was so easy
Being together was once so easy.
Well I believed, I believed in love
I believed in love and in us.
Now here I stand
And now I stand alone.
I wonder why
I wonder why our love ended up like this.
On my own
I am alone now.
Why did it end this way
Why didn't our love last?
On my own
I am alone now.
This wasn't how it was supposed to be
Our love was supposed to last forever.
On my own
Here I am, still alone.
I wish that we could do it all again
I wish we could go back and start over again.
So many times
This has happened to me so many times.
I know I could have told you
I know I could have voiced my concerns earlier.
Losing you it cut like a knife, hey
Losing you feels like a painful wound.
You walked out and there went my life
You left and my life fell apart.
I don't want to live without you
I can't imagine life without you.
On my own
I am alone now.
This wasn't how it was supposed to end
Our love wasn't supposed to end like this.
On my own
I am alone now.
I wish that we could do it all again
I wish we could go back and start over again.
On my own
I am alone now.
I never dreamed I'd spend one night alone
I never thought I'd be alone like this.
By myself
I am alone.
On my own, I've got to find where I belong again
I am on my own now, I need to find my place in the world.
On my own
I am alone now.
I've got to learn how to be strong again
I need to learn how to be independent and strong again.
On my own
I am alone now.
I never dreamed I'd spend one night alone
I never thought I'd be alone like this.
By myself by myself by myself
I am completely alone.
I've got to find out what was mine again
I need to rediscover my identity and my passions.
On my own
I am alone now.
My heart is saying that it's my time again
My heart is telling me that it's time to move on.
On my own
I am alone now.
And I have faith that I will shine again
I have faith that I will overcome this and thrive again.
On my own
I am alone now.
I (on my own) have faith (on my own) in me
I believe in myself, even though I am alone.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Carole Bayer Sager, Burt Bacharach
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Always been one of my go to songs when i think about a broken relationship.
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