Alone Again
Vonda Shepard(본다 셰퍼드) Lyrics

In a little while from now
At some point in the near future

If I'm not feeling any less sour
If my mood hasn't improved

I promise myself to treat myself
I vow to do something good for myself

And visit a nearby tower
I'll go to a tall structure nearby

And climbing to the top will throw myself off
I contemplate suicide by jumping off the tower

In an effort to make it clear to whoever
As a way to communicate my pain to others

What it's like when you're shattered
The feeling of being completely broken

Left standing in the lurch at a church
Feeling abandoned and alone

Where people saying: "my god, that's tough"
People expressing sympathy for my situation

"she stood him up"
A woman left a man waiting for her without warning

"no point in us remaining"
The people feel it's pointless to stay at the church

"we may as well go home"
The people decide to leave the church

As i did on my own
The singer has experienced a similar feeling before

Alone again, naturally
The singer is once again alone

To think that only yesterday
Reflecting on the recent past

I was cheerful, bright and gay
I was happy and optimistic

Looking forward to, who wouldn't do?
Excited for the future

The role i was about to play?
A metaphor for the singer's future plans

But as if to knock me down
Unexpected events occur that bring the singer pain

Reality came around
The truth became apparent

And without so much as a mere touch
The pain was inflicted upon the artist without warning

Cut me into little pieces
The pain left the artist feeling shattered

Leaving me to doubt
Feeling uncertain about the future

Talk about god in his mercy
Discusses a higher power and their supposed kindness

Who, if he really does exist,
Questions the existence of a higher power

Why did he desert me?
Asks why the higher power has abandoned the singer

In my hour of need
When the singer is in a difficult situation

I truly am indeed
The artist feels completely alone

Alone again, naturally
The artist is once again alone

It seems to me that there are more hearts
The singer believes that there are many brokenhearted people

Broken in the world that can't be mended
People who are suffering and can't be helped

Left unattended
Without anyone to care for them

What do we do? what do we do?
Asks what actions can be taken to help these individuals

Alone again, naturally
The artist is once again alone

Looking back over the years
Reflecting on the past

And whatever else that appears
Thinking about anything else that comes to mind

I remember i cried when my father died
Recalling a past event when the singer cried for their late father

Never wishing to hide the tears
Not wanting to conceal their emotions

And at sixty-five years old
When the singer reached the age of 65

My mother, god rest her soul
The artist's deceased mother

Couldn't understand why the only man
The artist's father, who passed away

She had ever loved had been taken
The singer's mother was grieving the loss of their father

Leaving her to start with a heart so badly broken
The singer's mother was left with a broken heart

Despite encouragement from me
Even though the artist tried to comfort their mother

No words were ever spoken
The two never talked about their shared grief

And when she passed away
When the artist's mother died

I cried and cried all day
The singer was overcome with emotion

Alone again, naturally
The artist is once again alone

Alone again, naturally
The singer is once again alone