Lonely
Rollins Band Lyrics

I hate the world that I think hates me
I despise the world due to my perception that it hates me

Punch holes in the wall you know that hurts me
When I punch holes in the wall, it may seem like I am venting my frustration, however, it actually just hurts me

Feel dark and cold alone it burns me
Being dark, cold, and alone brings me pain

Wish someone would come and touch me
I long for physical contact and the intimacy that comes with it

Walkin' alone in the prison yard
I walk solitary in a space where I feel caged, just like a prison yard

Seein' eyes that seem to see me so hard
I feel scrutinized by the eyes I encounter

Crawlin' like a snake right back in to my room
I slither back to my room as a snake crawls, avoiding contact and human interaction

Feelin' like a dead man rolling around in my tomb
I feel lifeless and entombed, as if already deceased and rolling in my grave

There's nothin' like findin' someone when you're lonely
When you're lonely, there's nothing like having someone who understands you to turn to

Makes you want to feel so all alone
Meeting someone new causes feelings of loneliness to fade and a preference for solitude to emerge

Walk in to a crowded room I start to freeze
Upon entering a room full of people, I instantly freeze up and my social anxiety sets in

Words fall short now turns to what it's time to leave
In social settings, I am at a loss for words and eventually decide that it's time to exit

Never happy, never sad, I can face
I am emotionless, neither happy nor sad, in order to deal with the difficulties of social interaction

Can't stop lookin' I keep walkin' from place to place
While I cannot focus and feel overwhelmed, I physically continue to move around from one place to another

Hear no sounds they seem to keep me sane
When I'm not hearing any sounds, I feel it gives me peace of mind and helps me to stay balanced

Knife in eyes and point me at my prey
I feel like I'm under attack and am being hunted down by someone, looking me straight in my eyes with a knife as they move closer to me

Reachin' out of my soul it's senseless
My soul is reaching out to find a way of dealing with my emotions, but it seems like it is unable to come up with anything meaningful

Reachin' out of my mind it's useless
I am trying to reach out of my own mind to understand myself better, but it turns out to be just pointless

I feel the mute frustration when I see your eyes
I get frustrated beyond words when I look someone straight in the eyes

Mute is a way but Isolation it hurts to try
Being mute and not expressing your emotions may be one way of dealing with them, however, isolation only makes things worse

I reach out my hand - it turns to stone
When I try to extend myself and overcome my feelings of isolation, it is as if my hand has become a mere block of immovable, lifeless stone

I get up, walk out the door, I'm better off alone
I just get up and leave, choosing to avoid socializing altogether and feeling better off being alone