The Lonely Life Lyrics

Lyric discussion by duker 

Cover art for The Lonely Life lyrics by City and Colour

This song is talking about how hard his life had been when he loved "her".

"What if I did not love you?" - wondering what his life would be like if ha never lover her.

"The lonely life of a writer Who’s words could not pay his debts" - He is saying that it is very difficult to pay bills even if you put your heart and soul into your songs.