You're Not Alone
Perry Blake Lyrics

You're not alone
Acknowledgment that the listener is not alone in the world, they have support and company

Not alone
Reinforcement that the first line is true, repetition for emphasis

Not alone in this world
Further clarification that the support and companionship mentioned earlier is available in the world at large

If there is fire on the water
Introducing a hypothetical situation, where something seemingly impossible or contradictory exists

There are silhouettes in blue
Despite the impossible scenario mentioned earlier, there are still identifiable shapes and figures to be found

There are sails that change direction in our lives
Other people, experiences, or circumstances can alter the course of our lives in unexpected ways

And if you ever touch her skin
Beginning of a specific scenario or memory, where the listener interacts physically with someone

When she's sleeping next to him
More detail about the scenario described in the previous line, adding the complication that the person being touched is with someone else

Remind me if i've forgotten what it's like
The scenario being described is a memory, and the artist wants to be reminded of the feelings that came with it

There is silence in the evening
Contrast to the previous scenario - this line introduces a time of day associated with rest or ending

There is numbness in the dawn
Transition to a new time period, where emotions are still muted or dormant

Where the swallows seem to hover in the sky
A description of the natural world, as if to provide context for the emotions described in the previous lines

Ah but the flowers have not died
Contrasting the natural cycle of life, that some things can still thrive and grow even as other things end

And though long enough i'll cry
Despite the passage of time, the singer will still feel pain or sorrow

Her laughter will stay with me 'till the end
Despite the pain, there are positive memories associated with the person the song is addressing

When you take him for the first time
Returning to a specific scenario from earlier (implied to be the listener's perspective), where the person being addressed is intimate with someone else for the first time

When he has you in his arms
Clarifying who the intimate person is in this scenario

When his caress seems to wipe me from your mind
Emotional reaction to the idea of being forgotten or replaced, despite still feeling love for the other person

I will be watching from the wings
Continuation of the previous line's emotion, but adding a feeling of voyeurism or powerlessness

And the angels will applaud
Using religious imagery to describe a type of approval or celebration for the person the song is addressing

That i stayed as i said i would By your side...
Affirmation that the artist will remain loyal and present for the listener, even in difficult circumstances