Alibi
Ringo Starr Lyrics


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You came into my life
When I was looking for an alibi
You looked in my eyes
And I could tell you no lie
I was making life feel all right
But it wasn't good
Lookin' at you lookin' at me
I knew you'd understood

I've been down for so long
Looking for a good disguise
Feelin' sorry for myself
I didn't realise
That I was digging holes
Acting roles
With no lines to say
I was losing sleep counting sheep
That never went away

I was waitin' for you to come into my life
Making up stories or looking for an alibi

Now we're together
It's gonna be never
We'll be parted again
I've loved you since the day we met
And that was way back when
I was making life feel all right
In the same old way (same old way)
I'm digging holes
Acting roles
With no lines to say

I was waitin' for you to come into my life
Making up stories looking for an alibi

Looking for an alibi
Ooh looking for an alibi




Oh making those alibis
Oh looking for an alibi

Overall Meaning

In Ringo Starr's song "Alibi," the lyrics tell the story of a man who has been down on his luck and looking for a way out. He meets someone who comes into his life just at the right time when he was looking for an "alibi." The person sees through him and he can't lie anymore. He has been living a life of pretending and acting like everything is fine, but he realizes that he can no longer go on like this. He has been digging holes for himself, playing roles, and making up stories to cover up his troubles.


The singer was waiting for this person to come into his life so that he could stop "making up stories or looking for an alibi," and finally, he has found it. He declares his love for this person and notes that they will never be parted again.


The overall message of the song is that sometimes people come into our lives when we need them the most, and they help us face our problems and live an authentic life. The lyrics are inspiring and serve to remind us that it is better to face our problems and be true to ourselves than to live a life of pretense and lies.


Line by Line Meaning

You came into my life
At a time when I needed an excuse


When I was looking for an alibi
To cover up something I had done


You looked in my eyes
And I was compelled to tell you the truth


And I could tell you no lie
About my situation


I was making life feel all right
But it was false comfort


But it wasn't good
It all felt wrong


Lookin' at you lookin' at me
I knew you could see through my facade


I knew you'd understood
My need for a cover up


I've been down for so long
Struggling with my conscience


Looking for a good disguise
To hide my misdeed


Feelin' sorry for myself
For what I had done


I didn't realise
The magnitude of my mistake


That I was digging holes
Making things worse for myself


Acting roles
Trying to pretend everything was okay


With no lines to say
No good words could fix what I had done


I was losing sleep counting sheep
Trying to find a way out of my predicament


That never went away
The guilt never left me


Now we're together
We're a team


It's gonna be never
We'll never be apart again


We'll be parted again
We'll overcome any challenge


I've loved you since the day we met
You've always been my partner


And that was way back when
When I was still searching for a way out


In the same old way (same old way)
In a way that wasn't real


Looking for an alibi
Still trying to justify my actions


Ooh looking for an alibi
Desperately searching for an excuse


Oh making those alibis
Compounding my mistakes


Oh looking for an alibi
Continuing to deceive myself




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Richard Starkey, Joe Walsh

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