VERSE
The Lonely 1
Wilco
After the show you walked right past.
Arms reached out for your autograph.
And as you flashed your backstage pass.
I caught your eye with a camera's flash.
When the band came out they stood behind you.
Cymbals crashed, the lights went blue.
You stood alone in the halo's haze.
Shinny guitar hung on gold lamay.
And you, you were the lonely one.
You were the lonely one.
When you perform it's so intense.
When the critics pan I write in your defense.
I understand I'm just a fan, I'm just a fan.
When I get home I turn off the alarm.
I've checked the phone, no messages on.
I play the ones from yesterday.
I play you're song just to hear you say that....
You, you're the lonely one.
You are the lonely one.
You, you're the lonely one.
You are the lonely one.
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Translated byAllen Morningstar
About this Song
The song 'The Lonely 1' by Wilco is a melancholic reflection on loneliness and admiration. The lyrics describe someone who is deeply admired, possibly a musician, but who themselves feels isolated and solitary. Key themes include the contrast between public adoration and private solitude. Particularly poignant moments include the lines about the subject's feeling of loneliness despite being in the limelight and the narrator's admiration that borders on reverence.
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