You can buy this single of Eric Geurts on Bandcamp:
[verse 1] I know it's kinda late and I'm sorry I can't wait But I'm afraid to fall Feel like a spider on the wall Another rainy day This pain won't go away So I'm calling you, my friend I just need a helping hand
[prechorus] Don't you ever feel that living's an ordeal? Darkness, never sun... or am I the only one?
[chorus] I'm sorry I haven't been much around but I'll be there when the sun goes down Don't stay in a world of your own I'm your friend, you know you're not alone They say nobody loves you when you're down and out But I'm on the rooftops to shout it out loud Don't stay in a world of your own I'm your friend, you know you're not alone
[verse 2] A crazy world out there much more than I can bear Nobody wants you when you're down, so what about you? I know I got to be strong Losers are always wrong So I've come to you, God with all the love I've got
[prechorus] Don't you ever feel you're slipping off the reel? Like you're really done? or am I the only one?
[chorus] I'm sorry I haven't been much around but I'll be there when the sun goes down Don't stay in a world of your own I'm your friend, you know you're not alone They say nobody loves you when you're down and out But I'm on the rooftops to shout it out loud Don't stay in a world of your own I'm your friend, you know you're not alone
[bridge] And I'd really like to know Do you turn off the radio when they play this song?
[solo]
[prechorus] Don't you ever feel that living's an ordeal? Darkness, never sun... or am I the only one?
[chorus] I'm sorry I haven't been much around but I'll be there when the sun goes down Don't stay in a world of your own I'm your friend, you know you're not alone They say nobody loves you when you're down and out But I'm on the rooftops to shout it out loud Don't stay in a world of your own I'm your friend, you know you're not alone
Loneliness is a stone-cold killer. Without friendship, we are scared creatures lost in our little bubble. We so desperately long to share feelings and experiences.
"You're not alone" by Eric Geurts revolves around this theme. In a - at least at first hearing - winsome ballad with beautiful guitar lines and a lovely wobbling chorus, the lyrics tell about the need for friendship, love and compassion. In 1974, John Lennon sang: "Nobody loves you when you're down and out". Lennon's soul haunts this song, but unlike the rather cynical Lennon song, "You're not alone" sounds like an ode to friendship, to compassion in these lockdown times when much human suffering takes often strike deep wounds into our very souls. Friendship is a verb, it breaks through self-centeredness.
For those who doubt it all too often: "You're Not Alone"... Somewhere there is someone who cares about you and sings this song for you!
