Songs about loneliness

[jczelyph]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 2:51am

Can anyone advise me of some songs abouot lonliness or the feeling love is never going to come your way? Arguably not songs about having loved and lost (although that's just me being fussy in my despair).

Currently loving:

Who will love me as I am
All by myself
All time love (on Will Young's new album)
Love is on the way

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 2:55am

The song "On My Own" from Les Miserables is one of the most beautiful songs about loneliness.

[jczelyph]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 3:01am

Oh yes, that's a good one. Totally forgot. By the way, I realised mt original post sounds a bit depressed, trust me, it's not, I'm just having a slight indulgence in self-pity.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 3:10am

Oh but we all have those moments...
The song "I Read" from Passion slightly relates to the idea of loneliness (kind of), it's an amazing song composed by Mr.Stephen Sondheim and flawlessly performed by Ms.Donna Murphy.

[wickedkiwi]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 3:54am

songs about loneliness, hmmm let's see....

who i am from jeckyll and hyde (sortof, says something about nobody caring), also someone like you, sortof too
i'm all alone (spamalot) - or the funny side at any rate
i'm with you (avril lavigne)
all the love in the world (american sweethearts film theme - i forget who sings it.)
being alive (company)

can't think of many more right now, hope this helps...

[Plum]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 4:13am

"I'm All Alone" - Spamalot
"Happily Ever After" - cut from Company, but has been recorded

[jimmirae]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 5:00am

"Gethsemene" - Jesus Christ Superstar
"Nothing Like You've Ever Known" - Song & Dance
"Little Lamb" - Gypsy
"Home" - The Wiz
"Stay with Me" - Into the Woods
"Almost a Love Song" - Victor/Victoria
"Money Tree" - The Act
"There never was a Baby like my Baby" - Elaine Stritch: At Liberty
"When it Ends" - The Wild Party
"And I am telling You" - DREAMGIRLS
"The Garden Path to Hell" - The Mystery of Edwin Drood
and some off the B'Way path:
"Alone Again, Naturally"
"Brandy"
"All of Me"
"The Stranger" (Judy Collins)
"Since I don't have You"
"Papa, Can you hear Me?"
"There was a time" (Mrs. Brolin & Barry Gibb)
"Left in the Dark Again" (Mrs. Brolin)
"Niagra" (Mrs. Brolin)
"Stay with me Baby" Bette Midler
"How I want to deserve You" Bette Midler
"Fried Eggs/ Hello in There" Bette Midler
wow, sooooo many

[rockfenris2005]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 7:52am

Learn to be Lonely - The Phantom of the Opera

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 8:38am

WHAT MAKES LOVE HAPPEN? (Walking Happy)

LONELY HOUSE (Street Scene)


Jerusha Bromley
WAlpole. Massachusetts

[Eastwickian]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 9:19am

Would 'Losing My Mind' count?

[ashley0139]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 9:54am

Learn to be Lonely from the Phantom movie is a gorgeous song.

[Parsley]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 12:44pm

"Anything but lonely" from Aspects - one of my favourite 11 oclock numbers and very powerful.

[liotte]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 12:51pm

Heartbreak Hotel- All Shook Up

[jczelyph]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 3:30pm

Heartbreak Hotel - good choice.

Any more BWers?

[C is for Company]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 4:30pm

I hate the bus- Caroline, or Change
More- The Wild Party
Still Hurting- L5Y

[Enjolras77]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 4:37pm

"The Party's Over" from Bells are Ringing

"Where in the World" from The Secret Garden

"Mister Cellophane" from Chicago

[Garland Grrrl]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 4:41pm

IF LOVE WERE ALL, one of my all time favorites.
SPRING CAN REALLY HANG YOU UP THE MOST, another gem.

[Creative Lunatic]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 4:44pm

My Friend the Dictionary
The I Love You Song--both from Spelling Bee

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 4:47pm

"Hedwig's Lament"

[futurebroadwaystar1]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 4:51pm

Alone in the Universe from Seussical is another bway one

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 4:58pm

"Being Green"

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 5:04pm

"Someone Else's Story" from Chess. It's not precisely about loneliness but in the same vein.

[musicman117]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 5:09pm

Endless Night from The Lion King

[lovesclassics]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 5:36pm

A very recent one is "At the Glen" from DESSA ROSE. It's all about the loneliness and isolation of a woman abandoned by her husband.

LC

[neomystyk29]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 5:43pm

Alone In The Universe - Seussical, I second it.

No One Is Alone - Into the Woods...my personal favorite song about loneliness.