To Be Alone
To Be Alone Lyrics
The closing of the bedroom door
Oh this is what it feels like
This is what it feels like
The silence swells and tears a hole
A ghost escaping from his bones
Oh this is what it feels like
This is what it feels like
To be alone
To be alone
And no one
And no one really knows
I told you there was more to give
If you’d open up and let me in
Oh this is what it feels like
This is what it feels like
Cause I’ve been searching for a pin
To rest inside this rusted hinge
Oh this is what it feels like
This is what it feels like
To be alone
To be alone
And no one
And no one really knows
To be the bulb hanging from your ceiling
Shining though you can barely see me burning out
Don’t you know I’ll be there in the morning
To be the only hand you’re holding
To be the one worthy of this story’s ending
To be alone
To be alone
To be alone
To be alone
And no one
And no one
Really knows
About
Andrew Belle post this in his Twitter:
“I’m putting out a brand new song on Friday called "To Be Alone” but believe it or not, I actually wrote it in the spring of 2008. I had just met my friend
@adamagin and this song was the first of a handful of songs we collaborated on during ‘The Ladder’ era.
For more than a decade I’ve tried to record this song but was never able to arrange a version that captured the mood I was aiming for. Earlier this year, with the help of @TylerChester and @JAKrausse, I was able to bring to life a recording of this song that I’m excited about!
We recorded it in LA the first week of February – just before the world was turned upside down. I can’t wait to finally release this song that has been 12 years in the making!
And then this:
“To Be Alone” is OUT NOW! I wrote this song more than a decade ago but ironically, it feels more relevant today than ever. It’s about letting go of control; learning to be comfortable when you’re alone and amidst difficult times in your life.
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