Scared to Be Lonely
zzanu Lyrics
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It was great
It was great at the very start
Hands on each other
Couldn′t stand to be far apart
Closer the better
Now we're picking fights and slamming doors
Magnifying all our flaws
Why we keep coming back for more
Is it just our bodies? Are we both losing our minds?
Is the only reason you′re holding me tonight
'Cause we're scared to be lonely?
Do we need somebody just to feel like we′re alright?
Is the only reason you′re holding me tonight
'Cause we′re scared...
It was
It was great
It was great at the very start
Hands on each other
Couldn't stand to be far apart
Closer the better
Now we′re picking fights and slamming doors
Magnifying all our flaws
And I wonder why, wonder what for
Why we keep coming back for more
Is it just our bodies? Are we both losing our minds?
Is the only reason you're holding me tonight
′Cause we're scared to be lonely?
Do we need somebody just to feel like we're alright?
Is the only reason you′re holding me tonight
′Cause we're scared...
The lyrics of Zzanu's song "Scared to be Lonely" talk about a couple who started out with a great relationship, with hands on each other and couldn't stand to be far apart. However, as time progresses, they start to pick fights and slam doors, magnifying all their flaws. The lyrics raise questions about why they keep coming back for more despite their worsening relationship. Is it just their bodies or are they both losing their minds? The song then poses a more significant question — are they scared of being lonely, thus needing somebody just to feel like they are okay?
The song captures a feeling of entrapment between two people who no longer love each other but are bound together by fear of being alone. The lyrics show a couple caught in an endless cycle of love and hate, and although the relationship is no longer great, they stay together rather than face loneliness. "Scared to be Lonely" is an emotional and relatable song that shows the perils of holding on too tight to something or someone who is no longer serving one's best interests.
Line by Line Meaning
It was
We have something that was once great
It was great
Our relationship was amazing once
It was great at the very start
We had a great beginning, but now we are struggling
Hands on each other
We used to be intimately close
Couldn't stand to be far apart
We didn't want to be away from each other
Closer the better
We believed in the idea of closeness
Now we're picking fights and slamming doors
We are fighting constantly
Magnifying all our flaws
We are making our problems worse
And I wonder why, wonder what for
We question why we are still in this relationship
Why we keep coming back for more
We keep returning to each other despite the problems
Is it just our bodies? Are we both losing our minds?
We question if our attraction is purely physical or if we are losing our grip on reality
Is the only reason you're holding me tonight
We wonder if we are only together because we are afraid of being alone
'Cause we're scared to be lonely?
We are afraid of being alone and it is affecting our relationship
Do we need somebody just to feel like we're alright?
We question if we need someone else to be happy
Is the only reason you're holding me tonight
We question the motives behind our physical closeness
'Cause we're scared...
We are fearful and uncertain of our future together
Writer(s): Giorgio Hesdey Tuinfort, Nate Campany, Kyle Shearer, Martijn Garritsen, Georgia Overton
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