At 21, Sahara Smith is already a veteran. She wrote one of the songs for he… Read Full Bio ↴At 21, Sahara Smith is already a veteran. She wrote one of the songs for her debut Myth of the Heart when she was 13 and "first garnered national attention at 15 when she appeared in a contest for young songwriters on A Prairie Home Companion." And yet, Myth of the Heart drummer Jay Bellerose - who has played with Elvis Costello, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, and countless others - says, "Sahara is blessed with an otherworldly quality and sophistication rarely seen in a young artist. It was a great pleasure to work with her."

"Smith's album was shepherded by T Bone Burnett and produced by Emile Kelman," Burnett's longtime studio veteran. Recorded at Electromagnetic Studios and Village Recorders in LA, Burnett's first-call session players on the release include guitarist Marc Ribot and bassist Dennis Crouch, in addition to Bellerose.

Are You Lonely
Sahara Smith Lyrics

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Moms and dads … lights down low
And all the little babies keep .
Watch the years fly by it’s easy to forget
Is the time to let a love like that begin
Time to hear somebody breathing in this . spot of my dreams
Chorus
Are you lonely?
Are you lonely?

Do you want me?
Do you want me?
Oh yeah
And tonight I think I am going downtown
There is a bar down the center where the lonely people go to get useless
If it’s true what they say about you
Must be true what they say about me
God is getting hard to know what truth is
If you forgive me in the morning that’s alright
Cause I forget you too
Chorus
They say it’s easy to fall in love .
And tonight I’ll pull the curtain down
Pull … never . but me
Green white sheets on a . bed . somewhere else instead . I don’t know where I would be

When you’re young you should be free . I don’t wanna be
Chorus

Overall Meaning

The song "Are You Lonely" by Sahara Smith is a reflection on the fragility of love and the pain of loneliness. The opening lines, "Moms and dads, lights down low / And all the little babies keep," suggest the passage of time and the fleeting nature of life. The singer urges the listener to embrace love before it's too late, to "let a love like that begin" and to "hear somebody breathing in this spot of my dreams."

The middle section of the song takes a darker turn as the singer contemplates going to a bar for lonely people, where "you go to get useless." The lyrics suggest that both the singer and the person they are addressing are suffering from loneliness and potential misunderstandings. The line, "God is getting hard to know what truth is," implies a loss of faith and a sense of confusion.

The song ends with the singer acknowledging the difficulty of life and the need for forgiveness. They give permission to the other person to forget them if they choose to do so. The final lines express a desire for freedom, but also a sense of ambiguity about what that freedom entails.

Overall, "Are You Lonely" is a bittersweet song that reflects on the highs and lows of love and the difficulties of communication and connection.

Line by Line Meaning

Moms and dads … lights down low
Parents setting a romantic mood

And all the little babies keep .
Babies safely sleeping

Watch the years fly by it’s easy to forget
Time moving fast makes it easy to forget important moments

Is the time to let a love like that begin
Now is the perfect time to start a romantic relationship

Time to hear somebody breathing in this . spot of my dreams
Wanting a romantic partner to share dreams and life with

Chorus
Repeating the question if someone is lonely or wants to be with her

Are you lonely?
Asking if the person is lonely

Are you lonely?
Repeating the question if the person is lonely

Do you want me?
Asking if the person wants to be with her

Do you want me?
Repeating the question if the person wants to be with her

Oh yeah
Expressing excitement or agreement

And tonight I think I am going downtown
Going out for a night on the town

There is a bar down the center where the lonely people go to get useless
Referring to a bar where people go to drink away their loneliness

If it’s true what they say about you
If rumors or gossip about the person are true

Must be true what they say about me
Assuming that rumors or gossip about herself are also true

God is getting hard to know what truth is
Finding it difficult to discern the truth

If you forgive me in the morning that’s alright
Asking for forgiveness in advance for any mistakes she may make

Cause I forget you too
Acknowledging that the other person may also forget about her

Chorus
Repeating the question if someone is lonely or wants to be with her

They say it’s easy to fall in love .
It's commonly said that love is easy to fall into

And tonight I’ll pull the curtain down
Ending the night and closing things off

Pull … never . but me
Being alone when pulling the curtains

Green white sheets on a . bed . somewhere else instead . I don’t know where I would be
Imagining a life with a partner in a different place

When you’re young you should be free . I don’t wanna be
Feeling the pressure of needing to be free while young and not wanting to be bound by that expectation

Chorus
Repeating the question if someone is lonely or wants to be with her

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elstow

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love this song since i saw it japanese tv 2 yrs ago.can't believe she's still so unheard of and hasn't "blown up" "big Time" after this epic glorious lush song!