Make It Alone
 

Written & Sung: W. Egan; Guitar & Backup: L. Buckingham

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...

 


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!)

 

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