Story Behind The Song
Experiencing homeless people in Manchester, England
Song Description
A reflective song about homelessness and the loneliness of life - as one homeless person talks to another, about how the world is, and how it might be.
| Song Length |
3:29 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, Folk - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Composed |
Subject |
Poverty, Loneliness |
| Similar Artists |
Cat Stevens, Tracy Chapman |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
If I walk,
In the stillness of the morning, I can see what I've been missing all the time,
Life gives up its mystery, coloured by simplicity it shines...shines
Chorus:
But this world is lonely
Walking the streets again tonight
This world is lonely
What does it take to feel alright?
Feeling so lonely
And as I walk
Through the wreckage and the ruins, rubble that is strewn across my way
Memories of violence dissolve into the silence of the day
Another day
Chorus:
But this world is lonely
Walking the streets again tonight
This world is lonely
What does it take to feel alright?
Feeling so lonely
And all these riches are just borrowed
Drugs and toys that help us cope
And if I help you share your sorrow
Will you let me share my hope?
Chorus:
But this world is lonely
Walking the streets again tonight
This world is lonely
Lost in the darkness looking for light
This world is lonely
Actong so cool feeling so cold
This world is lonely
When did the children grow so old?
Feeling so lonely