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Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely eyes, lonely face, lonely lonely in your place.
Lonely, lonely, lonely eyes, lonely face, lonely lonely in your place.

I thought that I knew all that there was to, lonely, lonely, lonely...

Melanie Jane, won't feel the pain.
Lonely, lonely, lonely eyes, lonely eyes, lonely lonely in your place.

And I thought that I knew all that there was to
Lonely, lonely, lonely eyes, lonely eyes, lonely lonely in your place, and
I still love you, I still love you, lonely, lonely...
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Cover art for Lonely lyrics by Tom Waits

when i got this song (illegitimately) it was titled incorrectly "closing time".

i liked it better that way than as "lonely", which is too obvious a title.

I get your point, I usually hope for more creative song and album titles, but sometimes simplicity such as this is the only way to express the most brutal or tragic of truths.

@andher that’s the title of the album it comes from.

@andher "Closing Time" is also the wonderful title song from the album.

Cover art for Lonely lyrics by Tom Waits

After breaking up and being angry you come to realize you had a part in the breakup as well and that you may still love him/her. Quite obvious.

Cover art for Lonely lyrics by Tom Waits

when you're lonely you begin to think to much about everything... old loves lost

Cover art for Lonely lyrics by Tom Waits

Melanie Jane = MJ = marijuana to ease the pain

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Cover art for Lonely lyrics by Tom Waits

This is a hard one because the lyrics are so cryptic. I think it's about a guy who feels really content and together. He's singing about that warm feeling you have when you have a lot of love in your life.

 
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