Alone – English Lyrics

• By: Halle, Mariah the Scientist
• Album: love?... or something like it

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of "Alone" by Halle and Mariah the Scientist, a standout track from Halle's debut album that masterfully blends R&B, neo-soul, and raw emotional storytelling. This song offers a profound journey through themes of heartbreak and self-discovery, inviting listeners to connect with its poignant lyrics and exceptional vocal harmonies. Discover the beauty of musical collaboration and the power of shared vulnerability as you explore the rich language and heartfelt artistry within this compelling duet.

[English]

I don't like to be alone

without you

Damn, won't you pick up your phone?

You got to

I've been working on my own without you

Damn, I can't leave you alone

You must have shot me

then how could I not see?

From the beginning

Right now you're not with me

When I go to bed

When I lay my head

I just want my daddy

Tell me, how did you do that?

That's usually not me

They know that I'm strong

They know that I'm lit

They know I'm that bitch

Mama made me independent

But there's something 'bout your love

that's just got me, babe

Something 'bout your love

I don't like to be alone

without you

Damn, won't you pick up your phone?

You got to

I've been working on my own without you

Damn, I can't leave you alone

I wanted love, I wanted patience

You were a drug, I was a patient

You filled all of my prescriptions

Damn, I'm so addicted and

Now we in love, that's what you call it

We get to fussin', now it's my fault

And now you're leavin'

Same shit every weekend

No, my mama ain't raise no fool, and you know that, now I'm

Starting to feel way too misunderstood, and now I'm

Thinking I can't put a single thing past you, yeah

Somehow I'm still wishing I had you, yeah

I don't like to be alone

without you

Damn, won't you pick up your phone?

You got to

I've been working on my own without you

Damn, I can't leave you alone

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
phone /foʊn/ A1	noun - a device used to make calls
work /wɜːrk/ A2	verb - to do tasks or jobs noun - effort directed to produce or accomplish something
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to have information about something
leave /liːv/ B1	verb - to go away from a place
dream /driːm/ B2	noun - a series of thoughts or images while sleeping verb - to imagine during sleep or in waking life
hope /hoʊp/ B2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire verb - to want or wish for something
cry /kraɪ/ B2	verb - to shed tears because of emotion or pain
dreamer /ˈdriːmər/ C1	noun - a person who dreams or is imaginative

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't like to be alone without you

  ➔ Present simple with 'to be' for habitual dislike

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with 'to be' to express a general feeling of dislike towards being alone.

• Damn, won't you pick up your phone?

  ➔ Tag question with 'won't'

  ➔ The sentence uses a tag question with 'won't' to seek confirmation or express frustration.

• I've been working on my own without you

  ➔ Present perfect continuous for ongoing action

  ➔ The sentence uses the present perfect continuous to emphasize that the action of working alone has been ongoing.

• You must have shot me

  ➔ Past modal 'must have' for deduction

  ➔ The phrase uses 'must have' to express a deduction or strong belief about a past action.

• I wanted love, I wanted patience

  ➔ Simple past for past desires

  ➔ The sentence uses the simple past tense to express desires that existed in the past.

• Now we in love, that's what you call it

  ➔ Contraction 'we're' omitted for stylistic effect

  ➔ The sentence omits the contraction 'we're' for a more informal or stylistic effect.

• Starting to feel way too misunderstood

  ➔ Present continuous for developing action

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous to describe an action that is currently developing.