Story Behind The Song
we all have experiences of upsetting somebody, then when they give you the silent treatment you want them to snap out of it.
Song Description
when the one you love is hurting and they curl up into their defensive shell, you want to help...but they don't always want help
| Song Length |
2:34 |
Genre |
Jazz - Lounge, Jazz - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Loneliness, General |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Rather Be Alone
Written by Ken Matthiesen 10/12/2010 Music Curtis Lee 08/09/2011
Is there anybody in there
Is there anybody home
Should I keep on knocking
Seems to me you'd rather be alone
(chorus)
I've tried pounding on the door
I've tried calling on the phone
I don't think you'll ever answer
Seems to me you'd rather be alone
ta ta da da ta da
All our time together
All the things we've seen and done
All our love for one another
Needs an answer, baby give me one
Life's too short to miss on chances
Or waste a lot of new romances
It won't help to point a finger
It won't help for me to sit and cry
Is there anybody in there
Is there anybody home
Should I keep on knocking
Seems to me you'd rather be alone
(chorus)
I've tried pounding on the door
I've tried calling on the phone
I don't think you'll ever answer
Seems to me you'd rather be alone
ta ta da da ta da da da
(outro)
I can't be everything, I can't be everywhere
It won't help to point a finger
It won't help for me to sit and cry
ooh ooh ooh ooh mmmmmm