The Beautiful South - Loneliness lyrics

{male voice}

Solitude has only existed since overspill demanded a view

Finding a space has only been around since the invention of the bustling queue

Forcing everyone to be a loner if they didn't join the regular crew

And if you weren't in the in crowd you were cast away

So dont let them cast away you

{duo voice}

Tight-knit families are tight enough for stranglehold or turn of the screw

And the only reason we wanted out was the sort of crowd that 'ordinary' drew

{male voice}

Emptiness needs rowdiness, a reminder of why it's recluse

Rowdiness needs the gap emptiness leaves to wallow in glorious youth

{duo voice}

Tight-knit families are tight enough for stranglehold or turn of the screw

And the only reason we wanted out was the sort of crowd that 'ordinary' drew

So as long as Man Friday's gone by Saturday, you're sure to find the arguments stop

You dont need time no space no room, just a story of which they're no part

Why a gentle request to be left alone feels like a kick in their heart,

Why any hug lasting more than one second always seems your cue to depart

{Female Voice}

By all means be your own person, but they choose the time and the place.

Please feel free to do your own thing, but make sure its done at their pace.

Please feel free to do your own thing, but make sure its done at their pace.