Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Oh, you look good tonight,
Standing there in your own world.
Baby, talk to me with your eyes
Before the moment dies.
I want to say to you,
Time is just passing us by.
You keep waiting for something called love.
Wake up in the middle of the night.
Nobody's gonna make it alright.
Who wants to be lonely? Who wants to be with you tonight? Oh, oh.
Who wants to be lonely? Who wants to be holding you tight? Oh, oh.
Oh yeah.
Open yourself to me,
Let me show you what it can be like.
Baby, giving it all that you've got.
Nothing can hold you back.
Some things can stand alone.
A mountain can feel no desire,
But a heart isn't made out of stone.
Wake up in the middle of the night.
Nobody's gonna make it alright.
Who wants to be lonely, who wants to be with you tonight, oh, oh
Who wants to be lonely, who wants to be holding you tight, oh, oh
Who wants to be lonely, ooh
Who wants to be lonely, all by yourself
Who wants to be lonely, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Wake up in the middle of the night
Nobody's gonna make it alright
I want to say to you
Time is just passing us by
You keep waiting for something called love
Who wants to be lonely? Who wants to be with you tonight? Oh, oh.
Who wants to be lonely? Who wants to be holding you tight? Oh, oh.
(Oh yeah) Who wants to be lonely?
(Yeah.) Who wants to be with you tonight? Oh, oh, (tell me tonight.)
(Yeah.) Who wants to be lonely? (Oh yeah.)
Who wants to be holding you tight? Oh, oh, (tell me tonight.)
(Tell me tonight) Who wants to be lonely? (Yeah)
Who wants to be with you tonight? Oh, oh. (Tell me tonight, tell me)
Who wants to be lonely? Who wants to be holding you tight? Oh, oh.
Who wants to be lonely? Who wants to be with you tonight?
Standing there in your own world.
Baby, talk to me with your eyes
Before the moment dies.
I want to say to you,
Time is just passing us by.
You keep waiting for something called love.
Wake up in the middle of the night.
Nobody's gonna make it alright.
Who wants to be lonely? Who wants to be with you tonight? Oh, oh.
Who wants to be lonely? Who wants to be holding you tight? Oh, oh.
Oh yeah.
Open yourself to me,
Let me show you what it can be like.
Baby, giving it all that you've got.
Nothing can hold you back.
Some things can stand alone.
A mountain can feel no desire,
But a heart isn't made out of stone.
Wake up in the middle of the night.
Nobody's gonna make it alright.
Who wants to be lonely, who wants to be with you tonight, oh, oh
Who wants to be lonely, who wants to be holding you tight, oh, oh
Who wants to be lonely, ooh
Who wants to be lonely, all by yourself
Who wants to be lonely, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Wake up in the middle of the night
Nobody's gonna make it alright
I want to say to you
Time is just passing us by
You keep waiting for something called love
Who wants to be lonely? Who wants to be with you tonight? Oh, oh.
Who wants to be lonely? Who wants to be holding you tight? Oh, oh.
(Oh yeah) Who wants to be lonely?
(Yeah.) Who wants to be with you tonight? Oh, oh, (tell me tonight.)
(Yeah.) Who wants to be lonely? (Oh yeah.)
Who wants to be holding you tight? Oh, oh, (tell me tonight.)
(Tell me tonight) Who wants to be lonely? (Yeah)
Who wants to be with you tonight? Oh, oh. (Tell me tonight, tell me)
Who wants to be lonely? Who wants to be holding you tight? Oh, oh.
Who wants to be lonely? Who wants to be with you tonight?
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Who Wants to Be Lonely Lyrics as written by Paul Stanley Desmond Child
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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Ah! Love this song! ! ! The video is awesome too Paul is lookin' pretty hot in it! But this song (along with most KISS songs) is pretty self explanitory and maybe even a little about sex lol (againg along with most KISS songs)