There's Only Me
Rob Dougan Lyrics

The lyrics on Rob Dougan's song "There's Only Me" is a confessional expression of a person's devotion to their loved one. The song emits the feeling of an intense obsession and an unreciprocated love. The first four lines of the song, "You're all I want, You're all I need, You're all I've got, All I see" reveal the singer's intense desire for the beloved. The next verse, "It won't be long, 'Til suddenly, You'll find he's gone, And you'll turn around and see" suggests that the singer is well aware of the insecurities that are creeping in with the current relationship and sees the chink in the armor of the relationship.

The chorus, "There's only me, For whom there's silence in your heart, There's only me, Waiting patient to the last, You wait and see, One day your love will surely start, You'll turn around, You'll find when everyone departs, There's only me" conveys the message that the singer is still hopeful that their devotion for the beloved will be enough for the relationship to blossom. The repetition of the phrase "There's only me," stresses the loneliness and desperation of the singer which is further re-enforced by the lyrics "For whom there's silence in your heart" indicating the unrequited love.

The bridge, "You walk in the room, You take your seat, You don't turn around, You don't see me, I'll make him go, You'll find one day he'll disappear, You'll turn around, And find that not a soul is here" conveys the lengths the singer is willing to go to make the relationship work. The phrase, "You don't see me" projects the shadowy presence of the singer and the phrase "I'll make him go" hints at the singer's willingness to eliminate any potential threats to the relationship. However, the bridge ends on a slightly menacing note, "You'll turn around, And find that not a soul is here, There's only me" which emphasizes that despite the violence, only the singer will remain by the end.