Alone Again
Straid Lyrics
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But you said you wanna be alone
Well you know I′d never let you go again
I lost you once and it went dark
Cant happen twice or I might lose the spark
That is the only light I have in my life
And it gets dark sometimes, when you're not around
And it goes dark sometimes, but not with you
So now I′ve gotta know
Will you hold me up, when I'm upside down
Or should I just give up? Tryna keep you around
And I'm alone again, yeah I′m alone again
And I′m alone again
Remember when I took you home,
Your eyes were staring at your phone
I know that you're not in this as deep as me
And it was hard to be around you,
With other guys and all the lies you told me,
Aw can somebody take me home
Now its just dark all the time, yeah cause you′re not around
Oh it's so dark all the time, girl I need you around
And its just dark all the time, but not with you
So now I′ve gotta know
Will you hold me up, when I'm upside down
Or should I just give up? Tryna keep you around
And I′m alone again, yeah I'm alone again
And I'm alone again
Cause now you′re gone for good!
Yeah now you′re gone for good!
Oh yeah you're gone for good
Yeah you′re gone for good
I said you're gone for good!
Oh yeah you′re gone for good!
I said you're gone for good!
Oh yeah you′re gone for good
I said you're gone for good!
The lyrics to Straid's song Alone Again convey the pain and desperation of a speaker who has lost someone they loved and is struggling to move on. The song starts with the singer asking the person if they can take them home, but they decline and say they want to be alone. This rejection triggers the singer's fear of losing this person again, and they talk about how they can't bear to lose them twice because this person is the "only light" in their life.
The singer then laments about how dark it gets when this person is not around, emphasizing how much they need them in their life. They question whether this person will hold them up when they are "upside down" or if they should just give up trying to keep them around. The chorus repeats the phrase "I'm alone again" and emphasizes the pain of being without this person.
Later in the song, the singer recalls a time when they took this person home, and their eyes were glued to their phone. The singer realizes that this person is not as invested in the relationship as they are and that seeing them with other guys and hearing their lies makes it hard to be around them. The song ends with the singer coming to terms with the fact that this person is gone and pleading for them to come back even though they know deep down it's not possible.
Overall, the lyrics of Alone Again are a heartfelt expression of loss, loneliness, and the struggle to move on after the end of a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I asked can I take you home
I asked if I could take you home with me
But you said you wanna be alone
But you told me you wanted to be alone
Well you know I′d never let you go again
I would never let you go again if you stayed with me
I lost you once and it went dark
When I lost you before, it felt like everything went dark
Cant happen twice or I might lose the spark
I don't want to lose the love and connection between us again
That is the only light I have in my life
You are the only bright spot in my life
And it gets dark sometimes, when you're not around
I feel lost and alone when you are not with me
Yeah it goes dark sometimes, girl I need you around
I need you to be with me when I feel lost and alone
And it goes dark sometimes, but not with you
I never feel lost or alone when I am with you
So now I′ve gotta know
I need to ask you a question
Will you hold me up, when I'm upside down
Will you support me when I am struggling?
Or should I just give up? Tryna keep you around
Is it worth it to keep trying to make this work?
And I′m alone again, yeah I′m alone again
I am feeling lonely again
Remember when I took you home,
Do you remember when I first brought you home?
Your eyes were staring at your phone
You were distracted by your phone and not present with me
I know that you're not in this as deep as me
I realize you may not feel as strongly for me as I do for you
And it was hard to be around you,
It was difficult to be around you
With other guys and all the lies you told me
Especially when there were other guys and lies between us
Aw can somebody take me home
I just want to leave and go home
Now its just dark all the time, yeah cause you′re not around
I feel lost and alone all the time without you
Oh it's so dark all the time, girl I need you around
I need you to be there with me to make me feel better
And its just dark all the time, but not with you
With you, I never feel lost or alone
Cause now you′re gone for good!
Now you are gone from my life forever
Yeah now you′re gone for good!
You are gone for good
Oh yeah you're gone for good
You are gone from my life permanently
I said you're gone for good!
I repeat, you are gone from my life for good
Oh yeah you′re gone for good!
You are gone forever
I said you're gone for good!
I affirm once again that you are gone from my life for good
Oh yeah you′re gone for good
You are gone permanently from my life
Writer(s): Christopher Wylie, Maximillian Li
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