In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
When we're driving in your car
It's like I'm on my own, yeah
I can't ask you how you are
You're always on the phone, yeah
And when we kiss I feel so empty
I really wish you knew what's been on my mind
You're gonna miss me, so get ready
I'm about to tell you why
'Cause when I'm with you I'm alone
No matter what you say
I hope you know, whoa
That I'm alone
You say you're gonna change
But I know you won't, whoa oh
When you look me in the eye
It's like you're far away, yeah
Some pretty legs go walking by
Your gaze is wandering, yeah
It's such a shame that you don't notice
The way that everybody's looking at me
Get off the train
This love is hopeless
Feeling like I'm gonna sink
'Cause when I'm with you I'm alone
No matter what you say
I hope you know, whoa
That I'm alone
You say you're gonna change
But I know you won't, whoa oh
But here's something you don't know about me
When you pushed me out
I found something better, you'll see
While you were paying no attention to me
I found somebody who can treat me right
When I'm with him I'm not alone
Gets better everyday
I hope you know, oh
I'm not alone
And it's never gonna change
I hope you know
When I'm with you I'm alone
No matter what you say
I hope you know, whoa
That I'm alone
You say you're gonna change
But I know you won't, whoa oh
I'm not alone (I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone)
I'm not alone (I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone)
It's like I'm on my own, yeah
I can't ask you how you are
You're always on the phone, yeah
And when we kiss I feel so empty
I really wish you knew what's been on my mind
You're gonna miss me, so get ready
I'm about to tell you why
'Cause when I'm with you I'm alone
No matter what you say
I hope you know, whoa
That I'm alone
You say you're gonna change
But I know you won't, whoa oh
When you look me in the eye
It's like you're far away, yeah
Some pretty legs go walking by
Your gaze is wandering, yeah
It's such a shame that you don't notice
The way that everybody's looking at me
Get off the train
This love is hopeless
Feeling like I'm gonna sink
'Cause when I'm with you I'm alone
No matter what you say
I hope you know, whoa
That I'm alone
You say you're gonna change
But I know you won't, whoa oh
But here's something you don't know about me
When you pushed me out
I found something better, you'll see
While you were paying no attention to me
I found somebody who can treat me right
When I'm with him I'm not alone
Gets better everyday
I hope you know, oh
I'm not alone
And it's never gonna change
I hope you know
When I'm with you I'm alone
No matter what you say
I hope you know, whoa
That I'm alone
You say you're gonna change
But I know you won't, whoa oh
I'm not alone (I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone)
I'm not alone (I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone, I'm not alone)
Lyrics submitted by annechantal
Alone [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Josh Abraham Bonnie Mckee
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Songtrust Ave
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when we're driving in your car, it's like i'm on my own. i can't ask you how you are, you're always on the phone. and when we kiss i feel so empty. i really wish you knew what's been on my mind. you're gonna miss me, so get ready. i'm about to tell you why:
cuz when i'm with you, i'm alone. no matter what you say i hope you know, that i'm alone. you say you're gonna change but i know you won't.
when you look me in the eye, it's like you're far away. some pretty legs go walking by, your gaze is wandering. it's such a shame that you don't notice the way that everybody's lookin at me. get off the train, this love is hopeless. feelin like i'm gonna sink.
cuz when i'm with you, i'm alone. no matter what you say i hope you know, that i'm alone. you say you're gonna change but i know you won't.
but here is something you don't know about me: when you pushed me off, i found something better, you see. while you were paying no attention to me, i found somebody who can treat me right.
when i'm with him, i'm not alone. it gets better every day i hope you know i'm not alone. and it's never gonna change i hope you know,
when i'm with you, i'm alone. no matter what you say i hope you know, that i'm alone. you say you're gonna change but i know you won't.
i'm not alone. i'm not alone.
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