Home Alone
Stina Wollter Lyrics
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I've veen seen with famous folks
I've been walking the red carpet
I've been mingling like a pro
Here I am with fancy people
Here I free the corner again
Here I am the blue screen backdrop
There I see my so called friend
I did yoga at holy hills
I dived head first into strangers
I have sports and social skills
I've been talking about nothing
Expecting nothing in return
Been living in a hurry
See the candles that I've burnt
I just wanna make it home
I'm better off alone
I just wanna make it home
I'm better off alone
(Mellanspel)
And I've collected friends like trophies
I didn't know wich ones to trust
I've been making love half hearted
I'm mixed of excersise and lust
I've been spending time with morons
Yeah I've heard their sensless talk
I didn't know just how to leave them
I think it's time to take a walk
So I hurry home alone
To hear the voice that's my own
Here I am with fancy people
Here I free the corner again
Here I stand so transparently
There I see my so called friends
I just wanna make it home
To something that's my own
I just wanna make it home
To something that's my own
I wanna go
I wanna go
Stina Wollter's "Home Alone" is an introspective song reflecting on the pressures of fame and the desire for genuine connections amidst the superficiality of the entertainment industry. The opening verse describes her interactions with actors and famous people, walking the red carpet, and mingling like a pro, but ultimately feeling alone and disconnected. Wollter is aware of the façade that she portrays and how friends and acquaintances may not be genuine, identifying them as "so-called friends" and "morons," highlighting a sense of isolation and mistrust.
Wollter's experience with the entertainment industry has led her to feel like she's talking about nothing, expecting nothing in return, and living in a hurry, which has resulted in burning candles at both ends. She yearns for something authentic and meaningful, telling herself that she's better off alone, suggesting that she has had enough of the artificiality and superficial connections. However, she knows that home is where she can be herself, and that's where she wants to be, to find the solitude and the clarity to hear her own voice and to reconnect with what's truly important.
The bridge describes Wollter's weariness with relationships that feel like collecting friends like trophies and making love half-heartedly while being a mix of exercise and lust. Although she spends time with the people around her, she does not feel fulfilled and is unsure of who to trust. The song ends with her longing for a place where she belongs, where she can unplug from the world and find peace, ultimately expressing her desire to go home.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been hanging out with actors
I've been spending time with people who are good at pretending
I've veen seen with famous folks
I've been noticed by people who are famous
I've been walking the red carpet
I've been going to fancy events where everyone walks on a special red floor
I've been mingling like a pro
I've been socializing really well
Here I am with fancy people
I'm here with people who are dressed very nicely
Here I free the corner again
I'm standing by myself in a corner again
Here I am the blue screen backdrop
I'm standing in front of a blue screen which will be filled in with something else later
There I see my so called friend
I see someone I used to call a friend
And I pick the perfect moments
I only choose the best times to do things
I did yoga at holy hills
I practiced a form of exercise and relaxation at a special place
I dived head first into strangers
I started talking to people I didn't know without any hesitation
I have sports and social skills
I'm good at physical activities and getting along with others
I've been talking about nothing
I've been having conversations that don't mean anything important
Expecting nothing in return
I'm not hoping to get anything in exchange for what I'm doing
Been living in a hurry
I've been moving through life very quickly
See the candles that I've burnt
I can see how much effort I've put in by how many candles I've burned
I just wanna make it home
I just want to get back to my own space
I'm better off alone
I will be happier if I spend time by myself
And I've collected friends like trophies
I've gathered a lot of friends, like they were prizes
I didn't know wich ones to trust
I didn't know which of my friends I could really count on
I've been making love half hearted
I haven't been putting my full effort into romantic relationships
I'm mixed of excersise and lust
I'm a blend of physical activity and sexual desire
I've been spending time with morons
I've been hanging out with people who aren't very bright
Yeah I've heard their sensless talk
I've listened to their conversations that don't make sense
I didn't know just how to leave them
I didn't know how to end my time with those people
I think it's time to take a walk
I believe it's time for me to go on a walk alone
To hear the voice that's my own
I want to listen to my own thoughts and feelings
Here I stand so transparently
I'm standing here very honestly and openly
I just wanna make it home
I just want to get back to the place where I feel most comfortable
To something that's my own
To a space or feeling that belongs only to me
I wanna go
I want to leave
I wanna go
I want to leave
Writer(s): olsson, wollter
Contributed by Cameron E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.