There's nobody waiting to hold you tonight
Losing your love's like losing your life
She taught you a lesson, but you should've known
That all you can do is make it alone

It's so easy wishing, but so hard to find
A person to love for such a long time
But don't be discouraged, when your love is gone
Just take my advice, and make it alone

Love is never guarranteed
And sometimes never true
Love is just a place to be
When it's there for you

Now what's that you're saying? She left you to cry
You just can't believe her love was a lie
But don't be downhearted, your life is your own
Believe in yourself, and make it alone

Love is never guarranteed
And sometimes never true
Love is just a place to be
When it's there for you

Make it alone
Make it alone
Oh, oh, I'll make it alone
Oh, oh, I'll make it alone
Oh, oh, I'll make it alone
Oh, oh, I'll make it alone
Oh, oh, I'll make it alone
Oh, oh...

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WEBMISTRESS speculates:

This song has an edge to it, but on examination of the lyrics, it is actually uplifting despite its minor sound. It's a bitter "optimism" though - not like the bright-eyed optimism of Christine's upbeat Don't Stop. Egan's attitude here is more of "I'll never find love so I better make it on my own or I won't make it at all." In his words, "you should've known that all you can do is make it alone." Just a sidenote, but I bet Lindsey was nodding his head in agreement as he played the guitar part to that verse that says, "She left you to cry/You can't believe that her love was a lie/But don't be downhearted, your life is your own/Believe in yourself and make it alone" (apparently things were tense in the studio between them as they helped Egan, big surprise there!)