Minnie Driver – Learn To Be Lonely

General Commentwell, I think it was written specifically for Phantom of the Opera, so it's kind of obvious what it means. It's as if Eric (the phantom) is thinking to himself about what he has to do now. Learn to be lonely because of his looks. It's sad and Mini sings it beautifully. I find it amazing that she played Carlotta, even if she didn't sing the part. :p

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  @AquilaCat

General CommentNevermind the last post. At the beginning, it's about someone like the phantom, who has been shunned by society, and about how he has to go through life alone.

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  @AquilaCat

General CommentI love this song. Its about resigning yourself to being lonely and ultimately realising that you don't need anyone but yourself. "life can be lived, life can be loved, alone." Poor Phantom, I would love him.

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  @Poetica

General CommentI also kind of read this song as learning how to love yourself, how being alone doesn't necessarily mean you have to be really uspet about being by yourself, that you can love your life being alone

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  @KatShoe11

General CommentI see this more of a song of survival. Eric has clearly survived life shunned. He has been warped and perverted by the dark side of humanity; the Angel in Hell, fallen and broken.

Eric embodies the hatred and intolerance of the society he grew up in, produced by the ridicule he experienced as a child. When he was set free, he was given time, years to nurse his tortured existence. Human, yet not so from being treated as a demon spawn. Wrapping himself in the gauze of destruction that they created for him, he forged himself an identity of independence. Alone and still a hurt child deep inside, he stands before the world putting on a brave face. He has to cut off his humanity, his desire to be human to survive in the face of a world that hates him.

I really identify with this song and Eric's experience as a warped creature created by society's ugly side yet yearning deep inside to be human. To experience the same joys of love which are constantly being denied for the flesh that we are wrapped in, trapped.

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  @Jian

General CommentJian i completely agree, Eric embodies all that is the dark and twisted side of human nature.
he is a perfect representation of abuse and what is wrong with society.

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  @phantom123

General CommentActually the singing is rather good on this

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  @vasnmoGo

General Commenti love this song, its so pretty and kind of emo. yay.

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  @vampireblood

General CommentThis song is so beautiful. Of course, it's about the Phantom, but it's also about anyone who isn't able to find love. It's about learning to be on your own and accepting it, and even finding happiness.

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  @RosesAndRuffles