All By Myself
Robert Wells/Carola Häggkvist Lyrics
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I never needed anyone
And makin' love was just for fun
Those days are gone
Livin' alone
I think of all the friends I've known
But when I dial the telephone
All by myself
Don't want to be, all by myself anymore
All by myself
Don't want to live, all by myself anymore
Hard to be sure
Some times I feel so insecure
And love so distant and obscure
Remains the cure
The lyrics of Robert Wells's "All by Myself" is a reflection of his longing for companionship and love. The first stanza expresses his reminiscences of his younger days when he didn't need anyone and made love just for fun. However, times have changed, and now he lives alone and can only think of the friends he once knew, but nobody is there when he dials the phone. The chorus reveals his distress in being solitary, as he longs for someone to share it with, he cries out, "Don't want to live this way anymore."
The second stanza is expressive of the moodiness and insecurity he feels. He finds it hard to maintain surety in his feelings, with emotions like love appearing so distant and obscure for him. His solution to his loneliness is to find love, the cure to all the anxieties and discomfort he feels living alone. He's faced with the dilemma of his independence and the need for emotional attachment, ultimately choosing the latter. The song shows Wells's vulnerability and perhaps the purpose of the lyrics was to express his pain and connect with others who share the same emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was young
Back when I was still young
I never needed anyone
I was independent and didn't depend on anyone for anything
And makin' love was just for fun
Sex was just a casual thing back then
Those days are gone
But I can't say that about my current situation
Livin' alone
I'm living life by myself
I think of all the friends I've known
I reminisce about all my past friendships
But when I dial the telephone
But when I try to reach out
Nobody's home
No one is there to answer
All by myself
I'm completely alone
Don't want to be, all by myself anymore
I'm tired of being alone
All by myself
Without anyone else by my side
Don't want to live, all by myself anymore
I don't want to keep living like this
Hard to be sure
It's difficult to say for sure
Some times I feel so insecure
Sometimes I lack confidence and feel unsure about myself
And love so distant and obscure
Finding someone to love seems so far away and unknown
Remains the cure
But having someone to love would be the solution
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs
Written by: Eric Carmen, Sergei Rachmaninoff
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@Staffan1966
No i dont compare at only the highnotes
their lot of more and better singer to only hit the highest notes out there
But to deliver a song is about more than that
its about to put your soul into it and deliver the lyrics so the listner would belive every single word
Thats what a big preformans is about and make a singer to really stand out of the other
Lot of people dont get that
they only find the highest note as the most important of a singer
but how low and big reach can they go?
what kind of and how big music style of range?
what dynamic range?
how god is their phrasing skills?
and finaly would YOU believe the lyrics they deliver in the song
Not only the technique of high notes
is the only thing.
Tommy Körberg
and Carola
and allso Abba Anne-frid with Agneta
is singers who can get you to believe every sigle words they sing about
to only get an name of few Swedish singers.
Im getting real tierd of Celines highnotes songs like that is the only thing she want to sing
thats no full dynamic range of music to me
im sorry
@Strasstass
Denna fantastiska Carola!!!! Världsklass!
@sugarrayspeed
This is the best version of them all, she´s better than Celine in this song. Just amazing. She has some strange stuff going on but when it comes to singing she is the best in Sweden without any doubt.
@123ferrai
Carola is a godess brought to earth.
@ka3kiko
The song fits her voice. Only a few can sing this beautifully with emotion and she is one of them. She interpreted this song just right. Thank heavens to youtube, I could appreciate singers worldwide.
@SeveralMimi
She really IMPRESSED me here! WOW
@Stinemari88
Carola is amazing! No one sings this song better than her!!! <3
@philipblom6964
What about Celin Dion??
@calbackk
@@philipblom6964 No
@ElisabethSonner
jo, Celine Dion
@vaxvi
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