So Lonely

So Lonely
Sting & The Police/The Police Lyrics


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Well someone told me yesterday
That when you throw your love away
You act as if you just don't care
You look as if you're going somewhere

But I just can't convince myself
I couldn't live with no one else
And I can only play that part
And sit and nurse my broken heart

So lonely
So lonely
So lonely
So lonely

So lonely
So lonely
So lonely

So lonely
So lonely
So lonely

So lonely
So lonely

Now no one's knocked upon my door
For a thousand years or more
All made up and nowhere to go
Welcome to this one man show

Just take a seat they're always free
No surprise, no mystery
In this theater that I call my soul
I always play the starring role

So lonely
So lonely (I feel low)
So lonely (I feel so lonely)
So lonely (I feel low)
(I feel so lonely)

So lonely (I feel low)
So lonely (I feel so lonely)
So lonely (I feel low)
(I feel so lonely)

So lonely (I feel low)
So lonely (I feel so lonely)
So lonely (I feel low)
(I feel so lonely)

So lonely (I feel low)
So lonely (I feel so lonely)

Lonely, I'm so lonely
So lonely
So lonely
So lonely

So lonely
So lonely
So lonely

Lonely, I'm so lonely
I feel so alone
I feel low
I feel so
Feel so low
I feel low, low
I feel low, low, low
I feel low, low, low
I feel low, low, low
I feel low, low, low
I feel low, low, low
Low, I feel low
I feel low
I feel low
I feel so lonely
I feel so lonely
I feel so lonely, lonely, lonely, lone
Lone, lone, lone
I feel so lonely
So lonely
So lonely
So lonely

So lonely (I feel so alone)
So lonely (I feel so alone)
So lonely (I feel so lonely)

So lonely (I feel so alone)
So lonely (I feel so alone)
So lonely (I feel so lonely)

So lonely (I feel so alone)
So lonely (I feel so alone)
So lonely (I feel so lonely)

So lonely (I feel so alone)
So lonely (I feel so alone)
So lonely (I feel so lonely)

So lonely (I feel so alone)




So lonely (I feel so alone)
So lonely (I feel so lonely)

Overall Meaning

"So Lonely" by Sting & The Police (The Police) is a song that delves into themes of love and loneliness. The first verse talks about the aftermath of throwing away love and acting nonchalant while really wanting to connect with someone. The repetition of "So Lonely" emphasizes the feeling of isolation that results from such behavior. The chorus continues with the theme of loneliness, as the singer describes the lack of visitors for a long time and how he has nowhere to go.


The second verse plays on the theater metaphor, where the singer likens his soul to a theater and himself to the starring role. He invites others to watch him but acknowledges that there is no surprise or mystery in his performance. The repeated "I feel so low" adds to the overall feeling of darkness and despair. Overall, the song highlights the emptiness that comes with loneliness and the desire for connection.


Line by Line Meaning

Well someone told me yesterday
Someone told me yesterday


That when you throw your love away
When you give up on love


You act as if you just don't care
You pretend not to care


You look as if you're going somewhere
You pretend to have a purpose


But I just can't convince myself
But I can't fool myself


I couldn't live with no one else
I can't imagine living without someone


And I can only play that part
And I can only pretend to be okay


And sit and nurse my broken heart
And grieve for my broken heart


So lonely
Feeling alone


Now no one's knocked upon my door
No one visits me


For a thousand years or more
For a very long time


All made up and nowhere to go
All dressed up with nowhere to be


Welcome to this one man show
Welcome to my lonely life


Just take a seat they're always free
You're always welcome to join me


No surprise, no mystery
Nothing to see here


In this theater that I call my soul
In my inner world


I always play the starring role
I'm always the main character


So lonely
Feeling alone


Lonely, I'm so lonely
Feeling extremely alone


I feel so alone
I feel extremely lonely


I feel low
I feel down


I feel so
I feel


Feel so low
Feeling really down


I feel low, low
I feel really low


I feel low, low, low
I feel really, really low


Low, I feel low
I feel down


I feel so lonely
I feel extremely lonely




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christopher Eaton, Gordon Sumner

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@christophscheu3748

Staring Stewart Copeland in 'Drumming Things':
0:12 The bottling jar jam
0:25 The forbidden drumming
0:31 Old man's hi-hat
0:37 Bus drumming
0:44 The Police drumming the Police
0:55 Chinese sign drumming
1:00 Construction drummer
1:07 Guest starring Andy Summers: Priiiiiing
1:51 The walking drummer
1:57 Something at rear
2:33 Copeland unplugged
2:37 Guest starring Sting: The Elvis wiggle
2:38 Market drumming - Part I
2:45 Market drumming - Part II
2:56 Fish



@christinescarff4920

Benedetto,

Hello from Stratford upon Avon !!
My quintessentially English husband taught in Sicily MANY years ago and before I met him .This was one of the reasons I was attracted to him, cos he’s really far too vague and quiet for me, but I thought it was bloody exciting that he’d taken off for a year on his own.
He taught English in Ragusa for a year, and when the Sicilians wanted to insult him they yelled out ‘ Tedesco ‘ as in those days he had fair floppy hair !!

Of course, in those days he had to queue for hours to have a phone call put through to his mother ( no mobile phones clearly ! ).
He is quite a cultured bloke and still speaks a bit of ‘ Sicilian ‘ Italian.
Soon after we got married he inherited a bit of money and took me to Sicily- I HATED it!!
Not helped by the dreadful wet weather in the October when we visited after he’d assured me the weather would be mild !!
He’s never dared ask me to go back again, BUT he knew Casa Cuseni and Daphne Phelps who owned it through some family connection !

BUT, as I’m now very ill with cancer he asked me if I’d like to visit Casa Cuseni again as Daphne Phelps has now died and it’s a small exclusive hotel.
I said that would be very nice, as I did remember that Taormina was just beautiful.
Well, you can’t get in for love nor money, so that may be a non starter !!
Never been to Palermo ( home of the mafia ) but William has lots of slides etc of beautiful places like Agrigento which I’d like to visit.
Only met Daphne Phelps once when we visited her home, and the only real memory I have of that visit is a man being there who’d been in a nazi concentration camp and showed my the number tattooed on his arm.
I gather later on one occasion Dylan Thomas’s widow turned up at the house with her Italian lover and being a real drunk, nearly wrecked the place !!

I love mainland Italy and Italian food, but though I think the men are generally really gorgeous they all seem to be bonkers to me !!
Have comments on here re Dire Staits ‘ Walk of Life ‘ and the Palio in Siena and clearly the Italians ARE bloody bonkers !!
Ciao !
By the way, I have an A star in Italian GCSE from about 10 years ago, but tend to push my luck and ask for a ‘ sconto ‘ rather than ‘ il conto ‘ !!
Christine !!!



@felipemota8907

Well someone told me yesterday
That when you throw your love away
You act as if you just don't care
You look as if you're going somewhere
But I just can't convince myself
I couldn't live with no one else
And I can only play that part
And sit and nurse my broken heart
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely
Now no one's knocked upon my door
For a thousand years or more
All made up and nowhere to go
Welcome to this one man show
Just take a seat they're always free
No surprise no mystery
In this theatre that I call my soul
I always play the starring role
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely
(guitar solo)
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
Lonely, I'm so lonely
I feel so alone
I feel low
I feel so
Feel so low
I feel low, low
I feel low, low, low
I feel low, low, low
I feel low, low, low
I feel low, low, low
I feel low, low, low
Low, I feel low
I feel low
I feel low
I feel so lonely
I feel so lonely
I feel so lonely, lonely, lonely, lone
Lonely, lone
I feel so alone, yeah
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
(I feel so alone, I feel so alone, I feel so lonely)
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely
(I feel so alone, I feel so alone, I feel so lonely)
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(I feel so alone, I feel so alone, I feel so lonely)
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(I feel so alone, I feel so alone, I feel so lonely)
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(I feel so alone, I feel so alone, I feel so lonely)
So lonely, so lonely, so lonely



All comments from YouTube:

@elisahuyghe4734

“i’m sorry stewart we couldn’t find a drum”

stewart: “no problemo”

@joshstanton267

He can play a Saturn rocket.......

@julianjv7325

Problema.

@lukey8511

What’s funny is that he’d probably say that lol

@LugaresYJuegosTM

Jajajaja problemo

@chicho7202

mi estimada gringao cuidaou con sou spañoul queu es demausiaudo buenou

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@nadiatowarek1361

im still lonely but this song makes me a lot happier

@emelymoon3885

Mee too! ;)*

@spoony303

nadia towarek nailed it.

@hazellt6431

I totally agree Nadia!

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