Story Behind The Song

For some reason, this song always made Toby and I think of Richmond train station where we both used to wait for the train home. The piano seemed to capture something of the rocking of the trains as they passed by in a blur, and people seemed absorbed in

Song Description

Inspired by the rhythm of a downtown train, Alone is song that tells stories of loneliness and of missed opportunities for love in the big city. The vocals narrate the story as the band carries us through an urban landscape of train tracks and broken hea

Lyrics

Local paper
page 63
right next to the ad for Harry's Plumbing.
"Five foot nine,
shoulder-length brown hair.
Movie-loving non-smoker seeks similar."
She's a time-bomb ticking:
gotta get herself a man.
She's willing to try anything -
she'll try all she can
'cos she doesn't know just how much independence she can stand.
Have you ever been alone?

6am
platform 9
he hides his face in the papers.
Every other day
he sees her walking past
and he lies to himself that he'll speak to her tomorrow.
She takes these frequent detours:
made eye contact once or twice.
But she can't just approach him
even though she thinks he's nice
because she's been taking too much women's magazine advice.
Have you ever been alone?

I see you over there
across this crowded room
of people engaged in conversation.
And I'm just a fool.
A fool for you.
I just don't know quite how to tell you.
My eyes say something different
while my mouth says that I'm fine.
"Do you come around here often?"
It's a pretty standard line.
I say "Let's go see a movie." You say "Maybe some other time."
Have you ever been alone?
Ever been alone?