Alone Again -- Gilbert O'Sullivan

In a little while from now, If I'm not feeling any less sour I promised myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower, And climbing to the top, Will throw myself off
In an effort to make it clear to who Ever what it's like when your shattered
Left standing in the lurch, at a church where people 're saying,
"My God that's tough, she stood him up No point in us remaining.
We may as well go home." As I did on my own  Alone again, naturally

To think that only yesterday, I was cheerful, bright and gay,
Looking forward to, but who wouldn't do The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down, Reality came around And without so much as a mere touch,
Cut me into little pieces Leaving me to doubt Talk about God in His mercy
For if He really does exist Why did He desert me In my hour of need?
I truly am indeed, Alone again, naturally

It seems to me that  There are more hearts Broken in the world 
That can't be mended Left unattended  What do we do?

Now looking back over the years, And what ever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old, My mother, God rest her soul,
Couldn't understand, why the only man She had ever loved had been taken 
Leaving her to start with a heart  So badly broken Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day  Alone again, naturally           (sing365) 

This is a rather sad tale of the lonely, suicidal subject of the song being left at the altar and then telling the listener about the death of his parents.     
                (songfacts)     

 

 

                     Van Gogh's Chair       


This work was painted while Van Gogh was working in the company of Gauguin at Arles. It was retouched early in 1889. Van Gogh painted a companion picture of Gauguin's armchair, shown by night, now in the Rijksmuseum Vincent Van Gogh, Amsterdam. 
 

             

                              Maestoso Trio  --  Alone Again Naturally