I want to be by myself, sometimes I do
I don't want to be left behind, but sometimes I'm left by you
I press my tongue to the top of my mouth
Cause my jaw, was tired from the thinking
And I stretched my toes to the end of the couch
'Cause my back, it was aching from sleeping
So what is this weather, and what is this darkness,
And why do I feel so alone?
And when will it snow, it's been raining for hours
And why do I feel so alone?
And when I'm left at home, when you're with someone else I'm all alone
You do not cheat me of my childhood
You bring me blankets for the walls of my forts
There is no anger with the eyebrow raised
When you do the fantastic I am amazed
So what is this weather, and what is this darkness
And why do I feel so alone?
When will it snow, it's been raining for hours and why do I feel so alone?
You were leaving some bar, and you're coming downtown
You're not ripping out stitches, but you want me around
Just to call you my love, just to call you my love
You are the treasure custodian cleaning the moon for me
Scouring the sky so the stars would shine bright
You stand straight-faced, and tip-toed on top of a ladder
And I, I wait and I, I wait, and I, I wait
And when I'm left at home, I'm all alone but I'd rather be alone with you
So what is this weather, and what is this darkness
And why do I feel so alone?
When will it snow, it's been raining for hours
And why do I feel so alone?
Oh, why do I feel so alone?
I don't want to be left behind, but sometimes I'm left by you
I press my tongue to the top of my mouth
Cause my jaw, was tired from the thinking
And I stretched my toes to the end of the couch
'Cause my back, it was aching from sleeping
So what is this weather, and what is this darkness,
And why do I feel so alone?
And when will it snow, it's been raining for hours
And why do I feel so alone?
You do not cheat me of my childhood
You bring me blankets for the walls of my forts
There is no anger with the eyebrow raised
When you do the fantastic I am amazed
So what is this weather, and what is this darkness
And why do I feel so alone?
When will it snow, it's been raining for hours and why do I feel so alone?
You're not ripping out stitches, but you want me around
Just to call you my love, just to call you my love
You are the treasure custodian cleaning the moon for me
Scouring the sky so the stars would shine bright
You stand straight-faced, and tip-toed on top of a ladder
And I, I wait and I, I wait, and I, I wait
So what is this weather, and what is this darkness
And why do I feel so alone?
When will it snow, it's been raining for hours
And why do I feel so alone?
Oh, why do I feel so alone?
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Quote from Lisa Loeb:
""Alone" is really fun to do live. I played some electric on it. Fugazi has these great guitar stops and I wanted to do something like that on this song. There is a quiet jazz standard quality to certain parts, while other sections are completely overdriven."
1st paragraph:
A recurring problem in the relationship? Or is it really a problem - maybe it's just like a mere sour aftertaste that lingers sometimes after meals, not that much that you have to go clean your mouth, but it's there nonetheless...
2nd paragraph:
A good significant other. Someone who you're proud to be with, someone you longs to be with. But why the loneliness?
3rd. paragraph:
How a person can have such power over another. Because of love. As what's being said; love is illogical, blind, and totally impractical - and ironically because of all that it's all powerful.
i don't think that she feels like he really cares about her, just that he keeps her around for show and it makes her feel terribly alone but she stays anyway because rather than be alone all by herself she'd rather have some company (when i'm left at home, i'm all alone, but i'd rather be alone with you)
this song reminds me of the feelings a little child has dependent on a parent, and yet has transferred into an adult relationship. there's almost a feeling immaturity in the words, like this person is timid and afraid.
You are the treasure custodian cleaning the moon for me Scouring the sky so the stars would shine bright
Genius... isn't she? Those words are just beautiful.
It's about her being 40 years old and a dried up marriage-less hag.