“Alone” is a song by musical group the Bee Gees. The ballad, written by Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, is the opening track on their 21st studio album, Still Waters (1997), and was the first single released from the album on 17 February 1997. In the United Kingdom, the song was backed with two B-sides: “Closer Than Close” and “Rings Around the Moon”, while in the United States, a live version of “Stayin’ Alive” was included on the single releases.
The track was a worldwide hit, peaking at number five in the United Kingdom and number two in New Zealand, where it was the 10th-highest-selling single of 1997. In Canada, it reached number 20 and was the most successful adult contemporary song of 1997 according to RPM magazine. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the single peaked at number 28, making it the Bee Gees’ 30th and final top-40 hit in the US, after being a Billboard “Hot Shot” debut at number 34.
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I was a midnight rider on a cloud of smoke I could make a woman hang on every single stroke I was an iron man, I had a master plan But I was alone
I could hear you breathing with a sigh of the wind I remember how your body started trembling Oh, what a night it’s been for the state I’m in I’m still alone
And all the wonders made for the earth And all the hearts in all creation Somehow I always end up alone (always end up alone) Always end up alone
So I’ll play, I’ll wait ‘Cause you know that love takes time We came so far Just the beat of a lonely heart And it’s mine And I don’t wanna be alone
Well, since I got no message on your answer phone Since you’re busy every minute, I just stay at home I make believe you care, I feel you everywhere But I’m still alone
I’m on a wheel of fortune with a twist of fate ‘Cause I know it isn’t heaven, is it love or hate? Am I the subject of the pain? Am I the stranger in the rain? I am alone
And is there glory there to behold? Maybe it’s my imagination Another story there to be told
So I’ll play, I’ll wait And I pray it’s not too late We made it so far Just the beat of a lonely heart And it’s mine And I don’t wanna be alone
And all the wonders made for the earth And all the hearts in all creation Another story there to be told
So I’ll play, I’ll wait And I pray it’s not too late We made it so far Just the beat of a lonely heart And it’s mine And I don’t wanna be alone
Gone but not out of sight I’m caught in the rain and there’s no one home Face the heat of the night The one that you love got a heart that’s made of stone Shine and search for the light And sooner or later you’ll be cruising on your ocean And clean out of site I’m caught in the rain and there’s no one home
