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Brian Dilts: Songs

Alone

(Brian Dilts)
July 21, 2010
Music and Lyrics by Brian Dilts

A semi-conversational song, explaining my need and desire to be by myself from time to time (to various people). Not much else to the lyrics. Musically it's an attempt to be without the piano and use some other instruments/sounds. Lots of different melodic things going on... 

Sometimes life can run you in the ground

Pettiness surrounds 'til it seems like you're gonna drown

All this madness can seem so overblown, I know

Sometimes we just need a little time alone

 

Take me, I've always been a loner from the start

I know my mind and I've always known my heart

I may not be clever but my soul it is my own

And I know when I need a little time alone

For a while

Sometimes it's just best to be alone

 

Chorus

Alone:

Where thoughts can take their shape

Alone:

Where I make a little escape

Alone:

A silent landscape

When the day just feeds me more

More than I can take

 

It happens a lot more often than you'd think

Where some people would just take another drink

It's the silence that makes me feel more whole

And that's why I just like a little time alone

For a while

Sometimes it's just best to be -

 

Alone:

Where thoughts can take their shape

Alone:

Where I make a little escape

Alone:

A silent landscape

When the day just feeds you more

More than you can take

More than you can take

 

Darling you might ask me where I am

Like I'm not really there (even though I am)

Near and far, your love makes me more whole

But sometimes I just need a little time alone

Once in a while

Sometimes it's just best to be alone...

 

...But I'll be back again with you

I'll be back again with you

I'm already here with you, my love

I'll be back again my love