This song is, in my opinion, the best and most underrated on the album. I recently heard that Amy won a songwriting award for Rehab, which I think is funny because Wake Up Alone is so much more poetic. I usually don't like it when people use the word 'visceral' to describe music, but in this case, it's appropriate. This song describes a situation that is completely relatable to anyone who has ever been heartbroken to the point of feeling physical pain. The lines '...seizing my guts' and 'the sleep catches up and I'm breathless' hit so hard. The added details (her drinking problem, the fact she's trying to busy herself to avoid thinking about it, etc.) make even better.
Bottom line: This is the best song on the album as far as lyrics go.
This song is, in my opinion, the best and most underrated on the album. I recently heard that Amy won a songwriting award for Rehab, which I think is funny because Wake Up Alone is so much more poetic. I usually don't like it when people use the word 'visceral' to describe music, but in this case, it's appropriate. This song describes a situation that is completely relatable to anyone who has ever been heartbroken to the point of feeling physical pain. The lines '...seizing my guts' and 'the sleep catches up and I'm breathless' hit so hard. The added details (her drinking problem, the fact she's trying to busy herself to avoid thinking about it, etc.) make even better.
Bottom line: This is the best song on the album as far as lyrics go.