Eric Carmen
All By Myself
Eric Carmen has stated that “All by Myself” is the type of song that if you were the read the title, then you already know what the lyrics are about. That’s pretty much the case as the song sees the singer who is lamenting his loneliness, and there really that much detail given as to how he has found himself in this predicament.
What it does read like is earlier in his life, romantic interests were plentiful, and Eric was afforded the opportunity to ‘make love just for fun’. Back in those days, he also had a strong sense of emotional freedom. But in the present, he is “living alone”. And when he does try to hook up with the homeys from yesteryear, it seems as if they are more or less snubbing him.
So what is being implied is that for the first time in the vocalist’s life he is suffering from loneliness, and more to the point, he doesn’t like it. In fact now, once again unlike the past, he is also stricken with insecurity and a belief like who knows when, if ever, he will experience love again. And there is, what can be deemed based on the pre-chorus, a romantic undertone throughout. But it also seems pretty clear that the vocalist is lonely in general, as in presently not having any companions by his side.