Lonely
Akon
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Lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely I have nobody for my own Oh, I'm so lonely I'm Mr. Lonely I have nobody for my own Oh, I'm so lonely Yo, this one here Goes out to all my players out there, man You know, that got that one good girl, dogg That's always been there, man Like, took all the bullshit But then one day she can't take it no more And decide to leave Yeah, I woke up in the middle of the night And I noticed my girl wasn't by my side Could've sworn I was dreamin' For her I was feenin' So I had to take a little ride Backtrackin' on these few years Tryna figure out what I do to make it go bad 'Cause ever since my girl left me My whole life came crashin', and I'm so Lonely (so lonely) I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely) I have nobody (I have nobody) For my own (to call my own) girl Oh, I'm so lonely (so lonely) I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely) I have nobody (I have nobody) For my own (to call my own) girl Oh, I'm so lonely Can't believe I had a girl like you And I just let you walk right out of my life After all I put you through You still stuck around and stayed by my side What really hurt me is I broke your heart Baby, you a good girl and I had no right I really wanna to make things right 'Cause without you in my life girl, I'm so Lonely (so lonely) I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely) I have nobody (I have nobody) For my own (to call my own) girl Oh, I'm so lonely (so lonely) I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely) I have nobody (I have nobody) For my own (to call my own, baby) Oh, I'm so lonely Been all over the world Ain't never met a girl That could take the things that you been through Never thought the day would come Where you would get up and run And I would be out chasin' you 'Cause ain't nowhere in the globe I'd rather be Ain't no one in the globe I'd rather see Than the girl of my dreams that made me be So happy, but now so lonely Lonely (so lonely) I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely) I have nobody (I have nobody) For my own (to call my own) girl Oh, I'm so lonely (so lonely) I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely) I have nobody (I have nobody) For my own (to call my own, baby) Oh, I'm so lonely Never thought that I'd be alone I didn't think you'd be gone this long I just want you to call my phone So stop playing girl and come on home (come on home) Baby girl I didn't mean to shout I want me and you to work it out I never wished to ever hurt my baby And it's drivin' me crazy, 'cause I'm so Lonely (so lonely) I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely) I have nobody (I have nobody) For my own (to call my own) girl Oh, I'm so lonely (so lonely) I'm Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely) I have nobody (I have nobody) For my own (to call my own, baby) Oh, I'm so lonely So lonely, so lonely Mr. Lonely, so lonely So lonely, so lonely So lonely, Mr. Lonely
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Written by: Aliaune Thiam, Gene Allen, Bobby Vinton, CEDRIC R. HAILEY, CHRISTOPHER MAURICE BROWN, DONALD EARLE DEGRATE, DURRELL BABBS, FLOYD EUGENE BENTLEY, JAMES SMITH, JOSEPH A. BEREAL JR., KRISTINA MARIE STEPHENS, MELVIN MONROE, VINCENT MARCELLUS WATSON
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10 facts about this song
Artist Information"Lonely" is a song by Senegalese-American artist Akon from his debut studio album, "Trouble."
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Release DateThe song was officially released on February 21, 2005, as the last single from his album.
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Main Theme"Lonely" is essentially a heartbreak song where Akon expresses his deep sense of loneliness after a breakup.
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Chart SuccessAfter its release, "Lonely" attained huge success, topping the charts in several countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia.
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Music CompositionThe song samples the 1964 song “Mr. Lonely” by Bobby Vinton; hence the line in the beginning of the song which goes: "Mr. Lonely."
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Personal SignificanceIn several interviews, Akon shared that writing "Lonely" was therapeutic for him as it helped him come to terms with his own realities.
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Commercial SuccessBeyond topping charts, "Lonely" also contributed significantly to Akon's commercial success, establishing him as an internationally recognized artist.
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InstrumentationThe song is known for its unique use of saxophone, guitar, percussion, and synths, creating a perfect sonic blend that complements Akon's lyrics and vocals.
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Music VideoThe music video of "Lonely" further popularized the song and helped expose Akon's artistic blend of pop, R&B, and hip hop influences to a wider audience.
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LegacyYears after its release, "Lonely" remains one of Akon's most popular and iconic songs.
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