Only The Lonely
The Motels Lyrics

We walked the loneliest mile
We have experienced a deep sense of loneliness, as if we have been walking an incredibly long and isolated path without any companionship.

We smile without any style
When we try to put on a happy face, it comes across as forced, lacking any kind of genuine charm or charisma.

We kiss all together wrong
When we embrace, our kisses are not passionate or romantic, but instead awkward and devoid of any real feeling.

No intention
Our actions towards each other lack any real purpose or meaning, as if we are simply going through the motions without any real connection or emotion.

We lie about each other's drinks
We fabricate stories and make up false details about one another's lives, maybe to appear more interesting or to hide our true selves from each other.

We live without each other
Despite being in each other's lives, we seem to be fundamentally alone and disconnected, as if we each exist in separate worlds that never truly intersect.

Thinking what anyone would do
We ponder what others would think of us and our situation, perhaps because we don't really know how we should be feeling or what we should be doing in this lonely state.

Without me and you
We imagine what life would be like without each other, almost as if we are tempting fate or daring each other to leave and break the loneliness we have created.

It's like I told you
As if to emphasize a previously discussed point or confirm a suspicion, the artist asserts that their loneliness is a unique experience that only certain people can truly understand.

Only the lonely can play
The artist suggests that only those who have experienced deep loneliness can truly understand and relate to their situation, as if it is a kind of exclusive and isolating club.

So hold on here we go
Perhaps a plea for togetherness or a desire to hold on to whatever small moments of connection they can find, the singer urges their partner to stay despite the difficulties.

Hold on to nothin' we know
As if acknowledging that their relationship isn't built on anything solid, the artist encourages their partner to hold on despite the uncertainty and lack of any real foundation.

I feel so lonely
The singer's loneliness is overwhelming and all-encompassing, a pervasive feeling that colors everything they do and think.

Way up here
As if physically separated from others or somehow elevated from the rest of the world, the singer feels completely isolated and alone.

You mention the time we were together
The singer's partner brings up a time when they were happy and connected, as if trying to remind them of what they used to have or what they might still be able to find.

So long ago well I don't remember
Despite the small glimmer of hope their partner offers, the artist cannot remember the connection they once shared, suggesting that they have become fully consumed by their loneliness.

All I know is it makes me feel good now
Although they can't remember their past, the artist finds comfort in their present state of loneliness, perhaps because it is a familiar feeling that they have grown used to over time.

Only the lonely only the lonely can play
Repeating the earlier sentiment, the singer suggests that their loneliness is still an exclusive and unique experience, reserved for those who can understand and relate to their isolation.

Only the lonely can play
A final affirmation of their repeated argument, the singer suggests that their loneliness is not something that can be easily shared or understood, leaving them forever separated from others despite their deep desire for connection.