I am alone again after my wife passed last year, after so many years of Marriage. I heard this song again, that we listened to back in the 70s when we were teens, and all those memories from then just came flooding back. I smile and think of the good times we had. I miss you like crazy Sharon, but i will always carry you in my heart. I love you. xxxxxxx
same here my friend, my wife passed 10 years ago + I miss her so much + as a result I've been walking this lonely journey alone since, I try to act like id like to at least get back in the dating game but it's been 27 years since I was blessed with a almost perfect wife, my deepest condolences about your wife, she must be a special lady + thank God that he gave you her for the time you did have her
same here my friend, my wife passed 10 years ago + I miss her so much + as a result I've been walking this lonely journey alone since, I try to act like id like to at least get back in the dating game but it's been 27 years since I was blessed with a almost perfect wife, my deepest condolences about your wife, she must be a special lady + thank God that he gave you her for the time you did have her
same here my friend, my wife passed 10 years ago + I miss her so much + as a result I've been walking this lonely journey alone since, I try to act like id like to at least get back in the dating game but it's been 27 years since I was blessed with a almost perfect wife, my deepest condolences about your wife, she must be a special lady + thank God that he gave you her for the time you did have her
Rick Bland i dont know why i passed by here listening songs of my uncle and mother back in the days. Your message here caught me thinking for the future. i am 34 by now
I feel your pain. I lost my wife 37 years ago. I miss her as much today as I did the day she died. You never get over something like that; you just learn to cope. I hope all of my friends here have learned as I have. You have had special ladies in your life that nothing can replace. I have great comfort in my children, my step children and my grand children. May you all have the happiness I have in my life now.
Was 13 yrs. old in '71 when this song came out.... Didn't realize I'd be 65 and alone as I am today. Sad that my happiest years 60's-70's are gone..... but BLESSED to have grown up in that era and hearing songs like this as they were being played on the radio....
Saying goodbye to my best friend, my wife. I loved you then and will forever. These tears stinging my eyes I'd gladly replace for 5 more minutes. I love you peanut.
My father died 3 years ago today. My mother, 5 years ago tomorrow. I am listening to this all day. Over and over. I’ve cried, smiled, cried, laughed thinking about our time together. I am grateful for that and want to say, Mom and Dad, you will always be part of me and live in my heart.
What a beautiful but heart-wrenching song. Fortunately, I got past my suicidal teenage years by hanging onto the hope that somehow things would get better for me. That happened when I was blessed at the age of 21 with a beautiful girl from Mexico who was 18 years old at the time and we fell in love and she rescued me from my abyss of loneliness and misery. Now we are going to celebrate 30 years of marriage together this year.
I've got through two suicide attempts, one when my dad passed away when I was 10 and another later on in high school. After the second one I had somebody tell me that we create the life we want and I realized that if I tried to be what I felt I wanted to be that I could and I am.
My father left home when I was nine years old, and I remember seeing my mother kneeling down in front of the record player, playing this song and crying, and it broke my heart. Rest in peace mom...I love you, and I miss you very much!
My dad passed 15 years ago and still miss him so much. He was a hard man to please but always cared for his family. Miss you dad, wish we could have done more for you. So sorry for that.
I'm a 67 yr old guy.. My twin brother Daniel died at 35... Our father passed away when Danny and I were 19. Gilbert thank you.. Also to Sir Elton John who sang Daniel Both you inspire me to be my best in life.. and treat people in the world with kindness and Respect..
I grew up with a set of twin brothers as friends, Dave and Daniel Gates, Dan died young, not sure what age exactly, forgive me, your story plucked my heart strings, Dave would be your age, wish you well...
I was 23 when this came out and my father had just passed away, suddenly, of a heart attack at age 49. He left us all too early, my sister was 20, and two younger brothers 13 and 9. We were all heartbroken. This song was often on the radio and more often than not, I turned it off and other times I was compelled to listen. It made me sad beyond tears. My new bride always turned and hugged me when this was played. Sadly, after 24 years, she too left me...alone again.
I was going to tell the story of being 7 and my beloved dog Rowdie getting hit by a motorcyclist and getting killed and seeing his little , warm , lifeless body on that cold road that night .. but what you've been through is worse I guess .. This was on the radio almost every day back then 😪
I'm sorry for your loss. I would love to tell you things get better but that would just be a lie. Next month my mother's been gone for 8 years and I still miss her very much. It sounds like we both are listening some music to help us feel better.
If you ever get to see Mount Shasta and Northern California covered with the snow you understand that that was a gift from God frosted just give us a taste of what heaven is looking like your wife is there now in heaven and everything is so beautiful and peaceful and no pain and no sorrow I'm sure she misses you as much as you miss her but hang in there brother you will be there with her one day when your chores are done then you get to go home to that forever love to can ever be taken away ever again
It is impossible NOT to cry - it is quite simply the saddest song ever written. Django Bates' version is even sadder, (much more direct, as it doesn't have the bouncy rhythm)
Yeah me too, I absolutely love this song and everything it brings to me and the crazy thing is I didn't like this type of music when it first came out. Now I can't get enough of it 😊
I hope you have some people in your life who you are close to. Nothing can take away the pain of this loss but reaching out to other people could help to soften the pain a bit and help you to find some happiness in some ways. I wish you all the best and send you a virtual hug.
The line about how he "cried and cried all day" when his mother died scared me as a kid to think that it would happen to me some day. It finally did. My Mom passed away on June 10, 2020 and I did cry all day. My Dad also died at 65 years old. Still love this song. God Bless.
Thank you so Much, ero un giovane italiano ad AMBURGO, quando ascoltai per la prima volta questa canzone , e me ne sono innamorato, anche ora , che ho 50 anni suonati. GRAZIE
Dimenticavo , erano gli anni '80, e la dedico a CLAUDIA di Amburgo l' unica Donna che mi ha amato, ed io ho amato lei ; purtroppo però ero anche innamorato della libertà, ( che non mi bastava 😮 mai ), ........saluti e Grazie
I am from Holland. When I hear this song, I remember my childhood. All together with my family. Almost everybody passed away. Luckily I have my wife and children now. Still together..
Superb writing. The lyrics of this and other Gilbert O'Sullivan songs/ballads/poems are much loved and anylised by so many people from all walks and stages of life. Thank you x
I'm 45 years old, and my cat died last year. I 'm pretty sure it was one of his favorite, because whenever i was playing this song he was purring. SO: This one's for you Mr Mustache... Wherever you are... I still think about you and love you very much. Thank you for these great times we shared. ps: sorry if my english is not too good, it is not my native tongue...
When you're ready please do go to your local SPCA and find another so many cats need a loving home like you can provide. I know I'm a cat guy too. You have my condolences. 😺
Ur English is fine my dear brother. My cat passed couple years ago, he, too, loved the late 60s & 70s music. What's not to love? Artists actually had something of substance to say in those days. Sorrowfully it's no longer like that.
I used to listen to this in the army in the 70s missing my girlfriend i came out the army and married my girl we have been together for 47 years and i still love her
The day I laid my mom to rest, pulling out from the cemetery this song came on. I cried and cried the entire time. I will never forget the love my parents had, but now they are together.
I remember listening to this song in the car with my mother back in the 60's. She was an accomplished pianist herself having been taught by Harry James's father. My Dad bought a Wurlitzer baby grand piano that my mother would play so many classical tunes on... My mother, in spite of my youth, let me know that the song that Gilbert O'Sullivan was singing was about contemplating suicide. Sadly, she passed away at 92 from complications of dementia... a great, intelligent, accomplished woman who put that all away to be a housewife and raise 4 good children.
Too much sadness. Haunting lyrics of a song that touched my ♥️at a very early age. A no d then my dad died leaving my 65 year old mom to get through her 9 tensing years. 😥
My dad was killed in a car accident in 1976. My mother just passed away the day before valentine's day at age 90. In all those years she never so much as went on a date he was her true love. RIP mom your finally together again.
My mom was the same. My dad died 32 years ago at the age of 56 and my mom is now 80 years old and never went on a date either. My dad was her true love. She still around and enjoy her kids and grandkids.
É muito emocionante recordar as boas lembranças,são momentos inesquecíveis que nunca voltarão,tempo em que as musicas falavam ao coracao,hoje não existe musicas tão lindas. Como essas,chega toca nossa alma.
My sister passed away in November 2023. Now I’m completely alone in an unfamiliar place, my mental health is absolutely shot to shit, and this song with these lyrics are exactly how I’m feeling and how I continue to feel and I just do not see a way out of this absolute mess of a life I have now. “I truly am indeed, alone again, naturally”. 😢
One of my late mother's favourite songs, she lost my Dad in her thirties and never recovered from it. She died very young too. I always cry when I listen to this. It's a beautiful song.
Lovely memoires of your mother. Crying means that we care and rejoice in their memory - how great is that? I doubt anyone we cry over me when I'm gone.
The last verse of this song hits me like a truck. Lost my Dad last year, my Mum's unwell and fighting and I pray that she lives longer, and that there'd be miracle. As you grow old, you realise that there are a lot of great songs out there you can relate too, through happiness and sorrow. This is the music that will go on from generation to another.
I always turned this song off when I was young because it ended with his parent’s dying. It wasn’t until recently I forced myself to listen to it again and it begins with him contemplating suicide. So sad.
@@canbest7668 There are certain things that can make me cry. I have a reputation for being quite the opposite, but I've known no small amount of sorrow and sadness in my life. Sometimes it's something like this song; sometimes it's when I have to tell of some event that was very hard to face. One of them is when I tell of how my autistic son was so badly abused when we lived in Israel; telling how he went into his mother and gave a short speech that began, "Daddy will take me to America to save my life." I can't even type the words without feeling tears building up.
This song is the history of my life, every time I listen to it brings tears to my soul. The lost, the time that won’t come back, the good memories, the first lover, the youth. Now is only memories and alone again naturally.
Lyrics: In a little while from now If I'm not feeling any less sour I promise myself to treat myself And visit a nearby tower And climbing to the top Will throw myself off In an effort to Make it clear to whoever wants to know what's like when you're shattered Left standing in the lurch at a church Were people saying, my God, that's tough She stood him up No point in us remaining We may as well go home As I did on my own Alone again, naturally To think that only yesterday I was cheerful, bright and gay Looking forward to who wouldn't do The role I was about to play But as if to knock me down Reality came around And without so much as a mere touch Cut me into little pieces Leaving me to doubt Talk about, God in his mercy Oh, if he really does exist Why did he desert me In my hour of need I truly am indeed Alone again, naturally It seems to me that There are more hearts broken in the world That can't be mended Left unattended What do we do What do we do Alone again, naturally Looking back over the years And whatever else that appears I remember I cried when my father died Never wishing to hide the tears And at sixty-five years old My mother, God rest her soul Couldn't understand why the only man She had ever loved had been taken Leaving her to start With a heart so badly broken Despite encouragement from me No words were ever spoken And when she passed away I cried and cried all day Alone again, naturally Alone again, naturally
"Alone Again (Naturally)" (originally by Gilbert O'Sullivan) In a little while from now If I'm not feeling any less sour I promise myself to treat myself And visit a nearby tower And climbing to the top Will throw myself off In an effort to Make it clear to whoever Wants to know what it's like When you're shattered Left standing in the lurch at a church Were people saying, My God, that's tough She stood him up No point in us remaining We may as well go home As I did on my own Alone again, naturally To think that only yesterday I was cheerful, bright and gay Looking forward to who wouldn't do The role I was about to play But as if to knock me down Reality came around And without so much as a mere touch Cut me into little pieces Leaving me to doubt Talk about, God in His mercy Oh, if he really does exist Why did he desert me In my hour of need I truly am indeed Alone again, naturally It seems to me that there are more hearts Broken in the world that can't be mended Left unattended What do we do What do we do [Instrumental Interlude] Alone again, naturally Looking back over the years And whatever else that appears I remember I cried when my father died Never wishing to hide the tears And at sixty-five years old My mother, God rest her soul Couldn't understand why the only man She had ever loved had been taken Leaving her to start With a heart so badly broken Despite encouragement from me No words were ever [Spoken] And when she passed away I cried and cried all day Alone again, naturally Alone again, naturally
My mom died in a car accident earlier this year in january, and it’s still so very hard to believe that she’s really gone. I’m 15 and I’m so angry that I’ll have to spend the rest of my life without my mom. I miss her every day. She was the greatest. And I can’t stop crying to this song.
Live your life loving the gift of having shared so many beautiful years with her... She is with you and her happiness is (be sure) to look at you making your dreams real. You're not alone.
@@elisagaleano I am so sorry dear, Maya. You were blessed to have a mom, worth missing. As you live your life you will notice that you say or do something and will realize it is her, and it will make you happy.
This has to be the MOST beautiful sad song ever! I was 10 and now at 53 years old, it brings more tears then ever now! I was a child of a bitter divorce..I was only 14 when my parents split and that's why I cry still today!
It's ok to be emotional...*...The Lord has always made sure we are never truly " alone"...Blessings to all children of divorce! I wish I had the power and money to put up places where kids of that pain can go talk to other's who have been there and are now adults such as myself...I am talking like children 20 years old and younger. Divorce at any age is not easy to see your parents go through with, but when you are only in 9th grade as I was , it crushed me to not have my father in my life on a day to day! Then even worse, when he married his 3rd wife just 1 year later, he never looked at me again! (* I don't think this song is about divorce, it just reminds me of my parents)* We all need help in many ways that will affect our lives forever! Music is one of the beautiful things I always had to help me and it still does! ( nickydepaola.com)..I am a singer, not big time but I have made my living since 1985 doing what I LOVE! Peace to all..*
This song refers to the death of his mom. Notice the use of the word 'gay' as it used to be understood (as 'happy') before the homosexuals usurped it for their own interest. I'm so sorry the song affects you so strongly because of your personal history. My parents also had an extremely bitter breakup over a decade before this song came out, in 1972, as have many others from the 1950s and 1960s, before it got worse in the 1970s. Good luck to you in your future years.
All this music is just so sweet and nostalgic. At a time when many of us are overwhelmed with the complexity of life and the divisions in the country, I just tune it out and listen to music from the greatest 1960's-70's I am still living those days in my mind
I am a 70-year-old Taiwanese. I was hooked on this song when I first heard it when I was a teenager. The sad lyrics, intriguing melody, and outstanding chords all make me never tire of listening. It makes me walk into the tunnel of time and reminisce. It is very sad to remember the days when I was young and frivolous.
I just lost a long time 40 plus year friend who truly had the hardest life of any human i ever knew..Both parents gone by age 16, boarding school, homelessness, alcoholism, Divorce, rare blood disease which ultimately took him out this past weekend, he found a new love and she died on him 2 years later...He always said This was his Favorite song ever...He said it spoke for just about every factor of his life from age 8-58...Rest In Peace, Michael Ryan from Philly...It was a Great 40 year run, and now you are with your family and beloved Frances once again...Love you, my Brother...Say HI to EVERYONE for me...I'll Miss You!!
@@aliciabelt7322 haha. That is one of the funniest comments I’ve seen in a while. Jesus does not save, but the idea of Jesus can be an inspiration to the naive, perhaps. Which turns out is you. Best of luck to you, but to the rational, well, we’re on our own. Must be nice
I'm 43 years old, I'm Brazilian, I listened to these songs when I was a child. My father had beautiful records, I grew up listening to really good music, which touches the soul and heart. just beautiful.❤❤
Music heals everything🌹. What a beautiful music, i first learned about this music in 2015 in Eutingen when i visited Germany for a vacation. No matter how different the languages in the world , I think the melody feels the same in all hearts❤.I am watching from Lincolnshire England. May you have a blissful day🤲🏝🌼🌤🌹!
my mother passed away 3 weeks by now, my gosh i would expect to be fine but she was one in a million, a person where my ideas repose, i will never be the same folks
Such an underrated artist and song. It's beautiful and ageless. I'm heading to a funeral tomorrow and it came up. It brings back memories of youth so much.
You have to be good to get away with writing a song that is basically about miserable experiences in life, and yet leave such an immense emotional impression as this song does even after all these years when it was first produced. A remarkable song by a superb singer songwriter.
My dad loved this song,we use to listen to it in the 70’s through the 00’s. He passed away 2017 but i gotta keep it going for my dad who i dearly miss.
I agree Maryanne Meleka, It's a sad song and I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it and I don't know why I did... I just did. Oh Well, Love has a way of healing all people and we all must admit that we all love somebody and today it is you that I love for your comment. Thank You!... I don't feel alone any more. THANK YOU!
This is a song that I never get tired of no matter how many times I listen to it. It's amazing how the piano, violin, guitar, etc. are played beautifully.
First heard this 50 years ago today, August 3, 1972 on WFIL, Philadelphia. Fate has it that this is the anthem of my life. My whole family is gone, my father died at 65, my mother was heartbroken, my girlfriend of 11 years passed away, January 7, 2022. Alone doesn't mean lonely. As long as G-d is with you, that's only what matters.
@@Flawgore Really, really thoughtful, Dennis. At least I can remember those who'd be otherwise forgotten. Healthwise, real good. Financial, just all right. I know moderation. Hope you're doing really well !!
Such a beautiful song, I held my mother in my arms when she took her last breath on earth and yes I sure cryed all day, that was 23 years ago and till this day I still look back over the years and catch myself crying, truly was my best friend, RIP Mom you are never forgotten
My husbands uncle died last feb and this song hit us so hard while watching the videos compiled by his daughter, u wud realize how life is so short and need to spend more time with the people who matters the most
I guess I was too young to understand this song when it was first released but for some reason I was thinking about it today on my 72nd birthday. I hadn't experienced real loss back then, but now, with my parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and too many close friends gone, I find myself pretty much alone. Listening to it again after all the years that have passed, it brought tears to my eyes and just made me cry. Cry for those wonderful days when I was surrounded by people I loved. And when this beautiful song was playing on the radio.
Oh my I am from an Irish American family. My Grandparents on my mothers side came over from Ireland I was raised with a great love for all that is Irish When my Grandmother got sick My grandfather took her back to Ireland I have the passport all the kids 4 total one had died at birth all went back My Grandfather thought it would help her. Went by boat . She was from Carlow in the south and my Grandfather was from Wexford . She made it home but died at 38 kidneys failed . I never met either of them. I pray to see them in heaven . My mom is gone I am 71 years young but can’t wait to see them in heaven . This song always makes me cry
My grandfather made me listen to this and it hit home because my grandma died after 61 years of marriage to him. Grandaddy I'm here for you and I miss Grandma too.
Still love this song after all these years! First heard it at high school in 1971 - a firm favourite! Even at 65 it brings a tear, absolutely beautiful!
I loved this song from the time I was a kid. When he spoke about his mother dying i tried to ignore this portion of the song as I never wanted to consider the thought of losing my mother. In November 2022, this came to pass. Now, the pain of her loss is somehow assuaged whenever I listen to this song.
In a little while from now If I'm not feeling any less sour I promise myself to treat myself And visit a nearby tower And climbing to the top will throw myself off In an effort to make it clear to whoever What it's like when you're shattered Left standing in the lurch at a church Where people saying: "My God, that's tough" "She stood him up" "No point in us remaining" "We may as well go home" As I did on my own Alone again, naturally To think that only yesterday I was cheerful, bright and gay Looking forward to who wouldn't do The role I was about to play? But as if to knock me down Reality came around And without so much as a mere touch Cut me into little pieces Leaving me to doubt Talk about God in His mercy Who if He really does exist Why did He desert me? In my hour of need I truly am indeed Alone again, naturally It seems to me that there are more hearts Broken in the world that can't be mended Left unattended What do we do? What do we do? Alone again, naturally Looking back over the years And whatever else that appears I remember I cried when my father died Never wishing to hide the tears And at sixty-five years old My mother, God rest her soul Couldn't understand why the only man She had ever loved had been taken Leaving her to start with a heart so badly broken Despite encouragement from me No words were ever spoken And when she passed away I cried and cried all day Alone again, naturally Alone again, naturally
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This song came out during my early teens. The lyrics are a little too heavy for a depressed maladjusted kid to dwell upon or identify with, but there it was every time the radio played. A great melody and a high quality song though, well deserving to make the charts. They don't write 'em like this anymore. So I recently turned 65 and while working in my garage (alone again, naturally), that line pops into my head and I find myself fondly remembering this song, singing it to myself while working. Because it's such a great and memorable song. Not because I identify with the lyrics, even though I'm a lifelong loveless loner, had a sad death in the family etc. I find myself unable to identify in a strange sort of way, as if I've fortunately become emotionally immune and truly appreciate my solitude and self sufficiency in what I'd describe as a state of contentedness. Not exactly joy or bliss but an appreciation for countless blessings I have and how bad things could possibly be and how they're not bad at all. Life is pretty good really. Like when Mr O'Sullivan sang this song himself, he obviously was having success in life and was simply singing it as opposed to actually living it. I do identify with the line, "I did on my own alone again, naturally". To me it means I get by just fine, no worries, no heartbreak no yearning. Nothing too difficult and everything done my way. Maybe some tiny little regrets and what ifs and what could have beens, but too small to dwell upon for longer than a few moments as I move on.
I personally know in my heart that my mum loved this song who bravely fought her battle with diabetes and other complications... RIP mum. Raquel, 1953-2006 :)
1970's, summer vacation spent at camp at the beach at York Beach Maine, cut off shorts, t-shirt, converse sneakers, Shwinn bike with the banana seat, listening to this song on a transitor radio on an am rock station hanging off my handlebars, the orange sun setting, cookout stoves with boiled lobsters and bbq chicken filling the air with wonderful aromas. Neighbors laughing and mosquito torches glowing, my parents were young, happy and healthy. They're both gone now and this song has become bittersweet to me listening to it again. But we need music like this in our lives to remind us of all those wonderful cherished memories that will never die.
@Liam Berg (STUDENT) [Pssst ... there's this thing called the Internet for searching stuff. ;-) ] Banana seat. This is an item recognizable, probably, only to Americans who were of age, like me, in the '60s and early '70s. The banana seat was a slender, long (or longer than standard) saddle for the wheelie bikes produced in the U.S. during the '60s and early '70s. Conduct an Internet search for "banana seat" or in Google/Yahoo Images or in Wikipedia. Better yet, enter "wheelie bike" in Wikipedia and you'll recognize the unusual bicycle design with its unmistakable seat/saddle. If you apply your imagination, you might understand why the name "banana" was given to this seat. Cheers!
This song exemplifies why Gilbert O’Sullivan is recognised as one of the world’s best singer-songwriters. It’s a must overused word, but “genius” is a term that Gilbert truly deserves. Thank you for all the enjoyment/comfort/entertainment you have given us for the past 50 years Gilbert 🙏🏻
His first album was musically and lyrically genius. It produced I think 4 top 10 singles in the U.K. . He was taught piano by his best friend, Rick Davies who went on to form Supertramp.
This song is so epic. The harmonies are flying. As a child I heared it the first time in 1973. When I asked my mother, what is the name of the artist, she answered, "a wonderful Irishman.," 😘👍
Radio Luxembourg perhaps? The chart show? Signal kept fading and I would turn it up slightly then it would come on loud and I would be found out and told to turn it off! Like you say great memories.
Same here....listening to this song on a transistor, transmitted from an Oklahoma City station, while I was listening in New Mexico. I miss the crackle of AM radio.....
This song still makes me cry, even after sooo many years. My father died at the young age of 52 (On New Years Eve-1981) and being an only child, it was so difficult to see how devastated my mother was. The last verse absolutely brings me to tears, every time I listen to it, being an only child and how much it resonates with me. Thank you for a very wonderful, yet sad song.😞❤️
Its a beautiful song. I lost my Dad a little further in life. This beautiful song has helped many of us understand and define our pain. God speed my friend.
Exactly, all I hear now is so and so passed, it's like everything and everyone through out my life is gone or being whiped away. And this the generation doesn't make sense. Their so selfish to the point of only care about their image. I was glad to see people out protesting this year but the timing was off with the pandemic. Talk about confusing times🥺🤔
I am so sorry for your pain. I share your pain and joy of music. You are a good person and your loved parents will always look after you. Carole 021 09054135 xxx
That's exactly what my 10 yo daughter said when I asked her what she felt listening to this song. But... she is just studying English, and don't understand the lyrics yet. 😊
A pastor once said the realest words:. "You didn't lose him.... How can you lose something when you know where it's at?" Stay strong keep your head and stay safe
Alone Again (Naturally)" In a little while from now If I'm not feeling any less sour I promise myself to treat myself And visit a nearby tower And climbing to the top Will throw myself off In an effort to make clear to whomever What it's like when you're shattered Left standing in the lurch At a church where people saying My God, that's tough, she stood him up No point in us remaining We may as well go home As I did on my own Alone again, naturally To think that only yesterday I was cheerful, bright and gay Looking forward to, well, who wouldn't do The role I was about to play But as if to knock me down Reality came around And without so much as a mere touch Cut me into little pieces Leaving me to doubt Talk about God in His mercy Who, if He really does exist Why did He desert me? And in my hour of need I truly am, indeed Alone again, naturally It seems to me that there are more hearts Broken in the world that can't be mended Left unattended What do we do? What do we do? Alone again, naturally Now, looking back over the years And whatever else that appears I remember I cried when my father died Never wishing to hide the tears And at sixty-five years old My mother, God rest her soul Couldn't understand why the only man She had ever loved had been taken Leaving her to start With a heart so badly broken Despite encouragement from me No words were ever spoken And when she passed away I cried and cried all day Alone again, naturally Alone again, naturally
a VERY very good song.. i remember when it came out... it hit me hard because of things i was going through..Gilberts one song is a MOST enduring one..things DONT change.. they just move onto different decades.. with the same things happening.. time and again
This song has done so much for me. It helped me through a very difficult breakup. She broke my heart and I spent a long time grieving. I turn to music for some type of help. I find it therapeutic. Unfortunately, when hard times come, I listen to slower and more depressing songs. That is only because they fit the mood and man does this one. The way the music hits, the tone of his voice, and the swing from low to high all really puts things in place for me. I am grateful for this song
I am alone again after my wife passed last year, after so many years of Marriage. I heard this song again, that we listened to back in the 70s when we were teens, and all those memories from then just came flooding back. I smile and think of the good times we had. I miss you like crazy Sharon, but i will always carry you in my heart. I love you. xxxxxxx
same here my friend, my wife passed 10 years ago + I miss her so much + as a result I've been walking this lonely journey alone since, I try to act like id like to at least get back in the dating game but it's been 27 years since I was blessed with a almost perfect wife, my deepest condolences about your wife, she must be a special lady + thank God that he gave you her for the time you did have her
same here my friend, my wife passed 10 years ago + I miss her so much + as a result I've been walking this lonely journey alone since, I try to act like id like to at least get back in the dating game but it's been 27 years since I was blessed with a almost perfect wife, my deepest condolences about your wife, she must be a special lady + thank God that he gave you her for the time you did have her
same here my friend, my wife passed 10 years ago + I miss her so much + as a result I've been walking this lonely journey alone since, I try to act like id like to at least get back in the dating game but it's been 27 years since I was blessed with a almost perfect wife, my deepest condolences about your wife, she must be a special lady + thank God that he gave you her for the time you did have her
Rick Bland i dont know why i passed by here listening songs of my uncle and mother back in the days. Your message here caught me thinking for the future. i am 34 by now
I feel your pain. I lost my wife 37 years ago. I miss her as much today as I did the day she died. You never get over something like that; you just learn to cope. I hope all of my friends here have learned as I have. You have had special ladies in your life that nothing can replace. I have great comfort in my children, my step children and my grand children. May you all have the happiness I have in my life now.
Was 13 yrs. old in '71 when this song came out.... Didn't realize I'd be 65 and alone as I am today. Sad that my happiest years 60's-70's are gone..... but BLESSED to have grown up in that era and hearing songs like this as they were being played on the radio....
well you are not alone someone care for you...
me too
I was two years, but I discovered him when I was 10 and I loved him
Wish you happiness❤
I hear you! In the same boat.. How lucky we were though
My Dad passed when I was 26. I am 65 and this was his favorite song.
Bless him and all those who are listening
God Bless!
Your dad looking down at you from heaven with a great big smile.
お父様はきっとこの曲を聴いて幸せだったと思います!
I'm 7 years old then when I hear the song.For no reason at all,I cried.
@@mariateresayambao9101 I doubt that people cry at this song without a reason.
Saying goodbye to my best friend, my wife. I loved you then and will forever. These tears stinging my eyes I'd gladly replace for 5 more minutes. I love you peanut.
Its realy hard you dont no what to do to stop the pain you feel inside,it never stops but time will make easier for you .sorry for your loss.
mes parents me manquent tellement
You’re lucky you don’t have a nagging pain in your life. To me marriage is a joke
My father died 3 years ago today. My mother, 5 years ago tomorrow. I am listening to this all day. Over and over. I’ve cried, smiled, cried, laughed thinking about our time together. I am grateful for that and want to say, Mom and Dad, you will always be part of me and live in my heart.
Beautiful..well.said..I miss my mother and father also..blessings to you
I feel you, today is one of those days.
Live my friend, live for them, live for you and keep looking forward, they are in your heart.
The beauty of music…they live forever
la beauté est la beauté
What a beautiful but heart-wrenching song.
Fortunately, I got past my suicidal teenage years by hanging onto the hope that somehow things would get better for me. That happened when I was blessed at the age of 21 with a beautiful girl from Mexico who was 18 years old at the time and we fell in love and she rescued me from my abyss of loneliness and misery. Now we are going to celebrate 30 years of marriage together this year.
Damn that's amazing, and live your life to the fullest guys ☮️
I've got through two suicide attempts, one when my dad passed away when I was 10 and another later on in high school. After the second one I had somebody tell me that we create the life we want and I realized that if I tried to be what I felt I wanted to be that I could and I am.
Righteous.
@@Audiorevue why is everyone who sees this song suicidal like does sad songs only pride itself on sad teens like god open to second opinion
Still I’m happy for you
My father left home when I was nine years old, and I remember seeing my mother kneeling down in front of the record player, playing this song and crying, and it broke my heart. Rest in peace mom...I love you, and I miss you very much!
Ánimo, un abrazo
I love this song but do sad to hear your hear ypur story. May your mothet rest in Eternal peace
@@marilouabsalon5228 Thank you!
Ella está en tu corazón hermano! abrazo fuerte
Ti sono vicina❤
My dad passed 15 years ago and still miss him so much. He was a hard man to please but always cared for his family. Miss you dad, wish we could have done more for you. So sorry for that.
He love you more than u realize 😊
I can honestly say that growing up in the 70's we had an ocean of great music on the radio all the time.
Amen to that. REAL music created by REAL songwriters and played by REAL musicians.
The songs nowadays are always just generic pop songs, it’s getting annoying
100% true.
@@Archalias100 yes and also they have lots of swear words
Listen to this 40 yes ago I was alone then and I am now love 💘the song 🎵❤
I'm a 67 yr old guy..
My twin brother Daniel died at 35...
Our father passed away when
Danny and I were 19.
Gilbert thank you..
Also to
Sir Elton
John who
sang Daniel
Both you
inspire me
to be my best in life..
and treat
people in the world
with kindness
and
Respect..
awh im sosorry
God bless you brother, Soul Mates Never Die
So sorry for your loss
I grew up with a set of twin brothers as friends, Dave and Daniel Gates, Dan died young, not sure what age exactly, forgive me, your story plucked my heart strings, Dave would be your age, wish you well...
Oh wow, lean on the lord!
I lost my parents when I was 11 years old. Now in my late 50s, I still grief and miss my parents. Grief have no expiration date.
Well said
Bless you
It is always hard when we lose the touchstones of our youth. Our hearts are with you.
Aw 😞 I just lost my mom. At. 75. My pop I still yells at me. Ha
Greatest times was sailing w my dad. We call pop. 81 soon
I'm really sorry. I lost my mother at 12, and it never healed. I just learned to survive. Happy to read your messages if you want to talk about it.
We all need to get this song to 100 million, To show how much we love this song and to say Thanks for writing a classic
I was 23 when this came out and my father had just passed away, suddenly, of a heart attack at age 49. He left us all too early, my sister was 20, and two younger brothers 13 and 9. We were all heartbroken. This song was often on the radio and more often than not, I turned it off and other times I was compelled to listen. It made me sad beyond tears. My new bride always turned and hugged me when this was played. Sadly, after 24 years, she too left me...alone again.
Wow , you have a lot of weight -bless you 💟
I was going to tell the story of being 7 and my beloved dog Rowdie getting hit by a motorcyclist and getting killed and seeing his little , warm , lifeless body on that cold road that night .. but what you've been through is worse I guess ..
This was on the radio almost every day back then 😪
So sorry for your loss. I understand. Everyone I have ever loved has died. 😢
Naturally
So sorry to hear of your loss... God bless you for comfort and healing.
My dad loved this song and sang it all the time, he passed away in 2020 at 97 yrs old, every time I hear this song it make me think of him
god bless him
Fortaleza y autodominio que sean tus compañeros, te envío un fuerte abrazo y anhelos de que estés bien, saludos desde Quito -Ecuador
🎶🎵💔🔥
97 absolutely amazing body ... God Bless 🙏
This is the one song that doesn’t get a cover
My girlfriend passed away 2 months ago and my mother, 4 months ago. This song makes me feel more alone, but I cannot stop listen to it.
My Condolences. God has not abandoned you as this song suggest but he is there even unto thy mounth
I'm sorry for your loss. I would love to tell you things get better but that would just be a lie. Next month my mother's been gone for 8 years and I still miss her very much.
It sounds like we both are listening some music to help us feel better.
Be alive brother, please
Please look after yourself
If you ever get to see Mount Shasta and Northern California covered with the snow you understand that that was a gift from God frosted just give us a taste of what heaven is looking like your wife is there now in heaven and everything is so beautiful and peaceful and no pain and no sorrow I'm sure she misses you as much as you miss her but hang in there brother you will be there with her one day when your chores are done then you get to go home to that forever love to can ever be taken away ever again
Today is Oct 18, 2024. I am 32 years old. And love this song so much.
Me too (; Gl in your life
I don't know why, but I always cry when I hear this song. Gilbert O'Sullivan is a phenomenal artist.
It is impossible NOT to cry - it is quite simply the saddest song ever written. Django Bates' version is even sadder, (much more direct, as it doesn't have the bouncy rhythm)
It's because you care M8..it proves that you have a soul...👍
Yeah me too, I absolutely love this song and everything it brings to me and the crazy thing is I didn't like this type of music when it first came out. Now I can't get enough of it 😊
He says sooo much truth about so many broken hearts left in the world
Me too
I loved that era, i'am 71 years old, my husband passed, last year. I'am alone again
ฉันเสียใจด้วย ฉันเด็กยุค20s ฉันชอบเพลงเก่ามากๆครับ❤❤
I hope you have some people in your life who you are close to. Nothing can take away the pain of this loss but reaching out to other people could help to soften the pain a bit and help you to find some happiness in some ways. I wish you all the best and send you a virtual hug.
Hang in there Maria. I’m sure he’d want you to have a happy and fulfilling twenty years or more to come. Cherish the memories, but don’t wallow.
I'm sorry!!
I am sorry
You're not alone.
Please pray...
The line about how he "cried and cried all day" when his mother died scared me as a kid to think that it would happen to me some day. It finally did. My Mom passed away on June 10, 2020 and I did cry all day. My Dad also died at 65 years old. Still love this song. God Bless.
God Bless
6-5 20
so sorry memories like this song bring all is about us to remember the good times xx bless you and your family
i'm 65 man
Thank you so Much, ero un giovane italiano ad AMBURGO, quando ascoltai per la prima volta questa canzone , e me ne sono innamorato, anche ora , che ho 50 anni suonati. GRAZIE
Dimenticavo , erano gli anni '80, e la dedico a CLAUDIA di Amburgo l' unica Donna che mi ha amato, ed io ho amato lei ; purtroppo però ero anche innamorato della libertà, ( che non mi bastava 😮 mai ), ........saluti e Grazie
I am from Holland. When I hear this song, I remember my childhood. All together with my family. Almost everybody passed away. Luckily I have my wife and children now. Still together..
good news ,in these bad times for everyone hope you have a happy Christmas xxxx
Alone again naturally Gilbert O Sullivan acoustic guitar cover
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crying myself--understand
What I fear most
stfu hollander
My husband of 45 years passed away 9 months ago and I cry every time I hear this song. I really feel alone
I wish you strength and lasting Peace.
I wish you better times. Remember the great times, the great music, you shared. Be strong. Keep living. Be happy you were able to share that.
My condoleances for your husband.
peace and love ~
My condoleances.
Proud to be one of the 65 Million people who love this timeless classic.
It`s more than just a song.
The first time I have heard this song is from one of the Ice Age movies, but the original version from this video is such a classic and I love it!
@@rchrdgts trust me. thats the watered down crap version this song is about suicide. and reality.
It’s going up 1 mil every month I’ve been jamming to dis for a while
so am i
Superb writing.
The lyrics of this and other Gilbert O'Sullivan songs/ballads/poems are much loved and anylised by so many people from all walks and stages of life.
Thank you x
I'm 45 years old, and my cat died last year. I 'm pretty sure it was one of his favorite, because whenever i was playing this song he was purring. SO: This one's for you Mr Mustache... Wherever you are... I still think about you and love you very much. Thank you for these great times we shared.
ps: sorry if my english is not too good, it is not my native tongue...
I’m so sorry you lost him. I also lost my cat, three years ago, far too young, in terrible circumstances. I’m sure he loved you just as much.
@Thomas Dupont are you kitten ??? Lol .. be lucky my friend ...
When you're ready please do go to your local SPCA and find another so many cats need a loving home like you can provide. I know I'm a cat guy too. You have my condolences. 😺
Ur English is fine my dear brother. My cat passed couple years ago, he, too, loved the late 60s & 70s music. What's not to love? Artists actually had something of substance to say in those days. Sorrowfully it's no longer like that.
DAMN~!! Get a freakin' life ****!!!!!!!!!!
I used to listen to this in the army in the 70s missing my girlfriend i came out the army and married my girl we have been together for 47 years and i still love her
Blessed
❤❤
❤️👍
love hat your still in love..I've never experienced proper love, all the best
@@paulharris6570 I have but was rejected lol. Both not good situations
The day I laid my mom to rest, pulling out from the cemetery this song came on. I cried and cried the entire time. I will never forget the love my parents had, but now they are together.
"Cried and cried all day" what a coincidence in the timing of this song to come on. Sorry for your loss 🙏
@@RandomInterwebzLad thank you.
Take it easy bro hope you are doing up ❤
Im so sorry for your loss. Yahuah bless you and all your family
❤🙏
I remember listening to this song in the car with my mother back in the 60's. She was an accomplished pianist herself having been taught by Harry James's father. My Dad bought a Wurlitzer baby grand piano that my mother would play so many classical tunes on... My mother, in spite of my youth, let me know that the song that Gilbert O'Sullivan was singing was about contemplating suicide. Sadly, she passed away at 92 from complications of dementia... a great, intelligent, accomplished woman who put that all away to be a housewife and raise 4 good children.
Anche io ho un ricordo quando ascoltavamo questa canzone in radio,con i miei…….che oggi non ci sono piu😢
Virtual hugs to everyone here that has a void in their heart right now. I hope life would be better for all of you :)
♡
Thank you. The world seems to be letting us down but not so. God is with each and everyone of us.
Too much sadness. Haunting lyrics of a song that touched my ♥️at a very early age. A no d then my dad died leaving my 65 year old mom to get through her 9 tensing years. 😥
@@shelleykrier7417 I outgrew religious fairy tales long ago and joined reality ........
a brighter side ☀
Thanks it means alot
My dad was killed in a car accident in 1976. My mother just passed away the day before valentine's day at age 90. In all those years she never so much as went on a date he was her true love. RIP mom your finally together again.
My mom was the same. My dad died 32 years ago at the age of 56 and my mom is now 80 years old and never went on a date either. My dad was her true love. She still around and enjoy her kids and grandkids.
É muito emocionante recordar as boas lembranças,são momentos inesquecíveis que nunca voltarão,tempo em que as musicas falavam ao coracao,hoje não existe musicas tão lindas. Como essas,chega toca nossa alma.
redwhiteblue america well I am very sorry, I am Atheist, but you believe what you want, I totally get it
Thanks for sharing
redwhiteblue america
No matter how many years have passed, this song still touches my heart every time I hear it.
It speaks volumes about how beautifully written the song is.
I listened to this as a kid, what a carefree time! It was definitely indeed a beautiful song.
Me too. Alone again naturally....😔
@@marleneriley5298 😢😢
deep
My sister passed away in November 2023. Now I’m completely alone in an unfamiliar place, my mental health is absolutely shot to shit, and this song with these lyrics are exactly how I’m feeling and how I continue to feel and I just do not see a way out of this absolute mess of a life I have now.
“I truly am indeed, alone again, naturally”. 😢
❤️
❤❤❤
Sending you Love and Millions of Blessings xoxo
You will find the light. Do not give up.
No estás sólo, somos muchos .
One of my late mother's favourite songs, she lost my Dad in her thirties and never recovered from it. She died very young too. I always cry when I listen to this. It's a beautiful song.
Same here :(
Lovely memoires of your mother. Crying means that we care and rejoice in their memory - how great is that? I doubt anyone we cry over me when I'm gone.
Aww , poor mummy , she's with him now 💑
So sorry for your loss man
@@Mike8981 I would.
The lyrics are full of so much pain and anguish ,the song is a masterpiece.
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Lembro dá minha infância foi muito boa
@@antoniobarbosa4880 Antonio I need that in English
@@gary2281 ...get out your "englesh" bubble. The world is wider than your mind...
@@aquamatch thanks aquamatch!
The last verse of this song hits me like a truck. Lost my Dad last year, my Mum's unwell and fighting and I pray that she lives longer, and that there'd be miracle. As you grow old, you realise that there are a lot of great songs out there you can relate too, through happiness and sorrow. This is the music that will go on from generation to another.
I lost my Dad a couple years back. Its a deep and personal pain. This song too helped me understand my pain. All the best to you friend.
Feeling for you xxxx
My best hopes for you. Have been alone some years now myself. It's tough, for sure.
BNB et😅‘i
@@MisterDoomMrDoom😢
Yes April 2024! This song brings back so many memories 😢
This song hits every spot. The lyrics hurt to listen to. Big hug to all of you that needed to come here. 🕊
2021
Chuckie🕊RIP
Thank you!!
Right back at you💕
Perfectly said, thank you!
@Steve A you must have seen me around 😉
This song still makes me cry. The years have changed nothing for me. Even at age 70, it hits me the same as it did when it first came out.
poor essas e outras ne
Yes, his songs touch the soul.
I call song's like this Apple pie music because I love songs like this
I always turned this song off when I was young because it ended with his parent’s dying. It wasn’t until recently I forced myself to listen to it again and it begins with him contemplating suicide. So sad.
@@canbest7668 There are certain things that can make me cry. I have a reputation for being quite the opposite, but I've known no small amount of sorrow and sadness in my life. Sometimes it's something like this song; sometimes it's when I have to tell of some event that was very hard to face. One of them is when I tell of how my autistic son was so badly abused when we lived in Israel; telling how he went into his mother and gave a short speech that began, "Daddy will take me to America to save my life." I can't even type the words without feeling tears building up.
This song is the history of my life, every time I listen to it brings tears to my soul. The lost, the time that won’t come back, the good memories, the first lover, the youth. Now is only memories and alone again naturally.
Dear AFS - That is a bit heartbreaking - but right on the mark - what you wrote here. Thank you.
You are still alive; it is the most important!
Yeah, the pass of time is a bitch.
This beautiful song reminds .e when my husband and I met all those romantic precious music, we celebrated last year our 36 Anniversary.
Lyrics:
In a little while from now
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top
Will throw myself off
In an effort to
Make it clear to whoever wants to know what's like when you're shattered
Left standing in the lurch at a church
Were people saying, my God, that's tough
She stood him up
No point in us remaining
We may as well go home
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally
To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to who wouldn't do
The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about, God in his mercy
Oh, if he really does exist
Why did he desert me
In my hour of need
I truly am indeed
Alone again, naturally
It seems to me that
There are more hearts broken in the world
That can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do
What do we do
Alone again, naturally
Looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start
With a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally
Thank you soooo much for the lyrics.
Thank u! 🖤
Thank you for lyrics..just heard this song...beautiful 😍
Yes thank you 🙏🏽
Wow I’d not ever saw all the words to this or got why it meant but thanks always liked it tho !
My husband died 9 years ago and yesterday the dog he bought me that I had for 16 years died and yes I feel alone again Naturally
You are not alone! Trust me!
Love the good in your memories Laurie.....
Laurie: Your not alone.
I'm so sorry Laurie, I'm sending a virtual hug to you
....
Hopefully things will get better for you
My dad lost everything he had. He loved this song. Died of a heart attack at a young age. Always think of him when I hear this.
Clyde---So sorry. Hope you had him for a good while tho.
My dad died loving coaching high school football
Clyde Barrow I remember this song, 30 years ago, in Moscow, when I was young Mosfilm boy from USSR
..maybe The Father had mercy and took him home.......
Clyde Barrow I'm sorry...
"In my hour of need, I truly am indeed alone again naturally" That hits.
Yes
Yes yes yes very true!
"Alone Again (Naturally)"
(originally by Gilbert O'Sullivan)
In a little while from now
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top
Will throw myself off
In an effort to
Make it clear to whoever
Wants to know what it's like
When you're shattered
Left standing in the lurch at a church
Were people saying, My God, that's tough
She stood him up
No point in us remaining
We may as well go home
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally
To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to who wouldn't do
The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about, God in His mercy
Oh, if he really does exist
Why did he desert me
In my hour of need
I truly am indeed
Alone again, naturally
It seems to me that there are more hearts
Broken in the world that can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do
What do we do
[Instrumental Interlude]
Alone again, naturally
Looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start
With a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever [Spoken]
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally
The message is suicidally catchy
Privilegiada por ter vivido a adolescência nós anos 70.
Minor error: should read "Who, if he really does exist,"
ma 3:34 3:34
❤
My mom died in a car accident earlier this year in january, and it’s still so very hard to believe that she’s really gone. I’m 15 and I’m so angry that I’ll have to spend the rest of my life without my mom. I miss her every day. She was the greatest. And I can’t stop crying to this song.
Live your life loving the gift of having shared so many beautiful years with her... She is with you and her happiness is (be sure) to look at you making your dreams real. You're not alone.
@@elisagaleano Thank you, those are lovely words that I’ll try to live by from now on :)
her dna lives on
Im sorry for your huge loss Maya , My mos not doing good either Take care
@@elisagaleano I am so sorry dear, Maya. You were blessed to have a mom, worth missing. As you live your life you will notice that you say or do something and will realize it is her, and it will make you happy.
This has to be the MOST beautiful sad song ever! I was 10 and now at 53 years old, it brings more tears then ever now! I was a child of a bitter divorce..I was only 14 when my parents split and that's why I cry still today!
DAMN BUDDY, I WAS ONE YEAR YOUNGER THAN YOU AND WENT THROUGH THE SAME, AND I STILL CRY TOO..
It's ok to be emotional...*...The Lord has always made sure we are never truly " alone"...Blessings to all children of divorce! I wish I had the power and money to put up places where kids of that pain can go talk to other's who have been there and are now adults such as myself...I am talking like children 20 years old and younger. Divorce at any age is not easy to see your parents go through with, but when you are only in 9th grade as I was , it crushed me to not have my father in my life on a day to day! Then even worse, when he married his 3rd wife just 1 year later, he never looked at me again! (* I don't think this song is about divorce, it just reminds me of my parents)* We all need help in many ways that will affect our lives forever! Music is one of the beautiful things I always had to help me and it still does! ( nickydepaola.com)..I am a singer, not big time but I have made my living since 1985 doing what I LOVE! Peace to all..*
This song refers to the death of his mom. Notice the use of the word 'gay' as it used to be understood (as 'happy') before the homosexuals usurped it for their own interest. I'm so sorry the song affects you so strongly because of your personal history. My parents also had an extremely bitter breakup over a decade before this song came out, in 1972, as have many others from the 1950s and 1960s, before it got worse in the 1970s. Good luck to you in your future years.
Blessings to us all..*
May you heal soon.
All this music is just so sweet and nostalgic. At a time when many of us are overwhelmed with the complexity of life and the divisions in the country, I just tune it out and listen to music from the greatest 1960's-70's I am still living those days in my mind
I am a 70-year-old Taiwanese. I was hooked on this song when I first heard it when I was a teenager. The sad lyrics, intriguing melody, and outstanding chords all make me never tire of listening. It makes me walk into the tunnel of time and reminisce. It is very sad to remember the days when I was young and frivolous.
So sad, brother.
Ditto...
I just lost a long time 40 plus year friend who truly had the hardest life of any human i ever knew..Both parents gone by age 16, boarding school, homelessness, alcoholism, Divorce, rare blood disease which ultimately took him out this past weekend, he found a new love and she died on him 2 years later...He always said This was his Favorite song ever...He said it spoke for just about every factor of his life from age 8-58...Rest In Peace, Michael Ryan from Philly...It was a Great 40 year run, and now you are with your family and beloved Frances once again...Love you, my Brother...Say HI to EVERYONE for me...I'll Miss You!!
Too bad, somewhere along that painful path someone didn't tell him about the love and Grace of Jesus!
omg amazing story so sorry xxxx
@@aliciabelt7322 haha. That is one of the funniest comments I’ve seen in a while. Jesus does not save, but the idea of Jesus can be an inspiration to the naive, perhaps. Which turns out is you. Best of luck to you, but to the rational, well, we’re on our own. Must be nice
Alone again naturally Gilbert O Sullivan acoustic guitar cover
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@@dkes53 the average r/atheism user
My Grandad played this song so much, it was one of his favourites, he passed earlier this year. This song reminds me of him. I miss him :(
it's a heart gripping song . l love it also
I'm 43 years old, I'm Brazilian, I listened to these songs when I was a child. My father had beautiful records, I grew up listening to really good music, which touches the soul and heart. just beautiful.❤❤
Music heals everything🌹. What a beautiful music, i first learned about this music in 2015 in Eutingen when i visited Germany for a vacation. No matter how different the languages in the world , I think the melody feels the same in all hearts❤.I am watching from Lincolnshire England. May you have a blissful day🤲🏝🌼🌤🌹!
My father pass away 4 weeks ago and i just cant stop listening to this song. It makes me feel better.
I feel your pain. We played this for my dads funeral back in June. I hope you find comfort during your hard times
It must be hard for you.
I'm sure he is wishing for your happiness,
and that's what I'll keep on praying for you.
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I'm so sorry. He'll ALWAYS be with you.
A nice song to remember your father.
my mother passed away 3 weeks by now, my gosh i would expect to be fine but she was one in a million, a person where my ideas repose, i will never be the same folks
1 in a million?..my mum is 1 in 3 billion...
You will love and miss her forever! But in time the memories will be sweet and you will be ok again!
@@wetdiaper2958 stop. Cheenchaster I’m so sorry.
@@rocco_mk 🤐🤐🤐🤐
You dont know me, but I got your 6 brother
Such an underrated artist and song. It's beautiful and ageless. I'm heading to a funeral tomorrow and it came up. It brings back memories of youth so much.
You have to be good to get away with writing a song that is basically about miserable experiences in life, and yet leave such an immense emotional impression as this song does even after all these years when it was first produced. A remarkable song by a superb singer songwriter.
stateofdreams1 The Irish have always had a gift for turning tragedy into music. This song always makes me cry
Excelente comentario, saludos desde México, hermosa la música y ademas no tiene fronteras
shit! a lot went into that thought!. I have a few drinks on reading that and i said, WoW. you would have to be sober to write that. Fair play
Puedo escuchar la canción una y otra vez. I can listen to this song over and over again. This is art.
stateofdreams1 ggggg
My dad loved this song,we use to listen to it in the 70’s through the 00’s. He passed away 2017 but i gotta keep it going for my dad who i dearly miss.
Tell my daughter's that please
the 1900s sounds like a long time ago
😭
Exact same story, Joseph. 2017. I wish you only good memories.
He would be proud of you keep your head up,I lost my dad when I was 11 and at 65 I still miss him after all these years.
It is a sad song. But somehow it’s soothing. It makes you cry. It brings the grief out, that is healing in its own way
I agree Maryanne Meleka, It's a sad song and I fell in love with this song the
first time I heard it and I don't know why I did... I just did. Oh Well, Love has a
way of healing all people and we all must admit that we all love somebody and
today it is you that I love for your comment. Thank You!... I don't feel alone any
more. THANK YOU!
It totally does … healthy and healing at the same time.
Hello dear,how are you doing?
You're freaking right! I feel blue and came to listening it again.
Soothing??? I rather throw myself in a cacti mattress embedded with alcohol than hear this song again.
This is a song that I never get tired of no matter how many times I listen to it. It's amazing how the piano, violin, guitar, etc. are played beautifully.
I swear the 70's decade had the best music ever.
Without question
@@paulleahy6252 you can never beat these lyrics
60s and 70s music will never die not like todays crap.
80s is good, but 70s is the best
Dennis Riray 80s mate
First heard this 50 years ago today, August 3, 1972 on WFIL, Philadelphia. Fate has it that this is the anthem of my life. My whole family is gone, my father died at 65, my mother was heartbroken, my girlfriend of 11 years passed away, January 7, 2022. Alone doesn't mean lonely. As long as G-d is with you, that's only what matters.
I’m sorry for your loss man hope you’re doing okay
@@Flawgore Really, really thoughtful, Dennis. At least I can remember those who'd be otherwise forgotten. Healthwise, real good. Financial, just all right. I know moderation. Hope you're doing really well !!
Fue la canción que bailaba con mi novio en los 70..nos casamos pero murió en el 92. Muchos recuerdos😥
@@mercheloga1311 Padre mio era muerte en Noviembre '92, tambien. Muy Malo. Lo siento para te.
@@lawrenceweinzimer muy triste
Such a beautiful song, I held my mother in my arms when she took her last breath on earth and yes I sure cryed all day, that was 23 years ago and till this day I still look back over the years and catch myself crying, truly was my best friend, RIP Mom you are never forgotten
packers suck 💓
i'm so sorry to hear that....what a beautiful but painful song
sparky doing my best in life I know exactly what you mean. Lost my mom in 2014. There's no one like your mom. :(
Hazel Eyes very sorry about your mom hope you have a lifetime of memories to cherish
sparky doing my best in life Thank you very much and sending peace and happiness your way.
My husbands uncle died last feb and this song hit us so hard while watching the videos compiled by his daughter, u wud realize how life is so short and need to spend more time with the people who matters the most
I guess I was too young to understand this song when it was first released but for some reason I was thinking about it today on my 72nd birthday. I hadn't experienced real loss back then, but now, with my parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and too many close friends gone, I find myself pretty much alone. Listening to it again after all the years that have passed, it brought tears to my eyes and just made me cry. Cry for those wonderful days when I was surrounded by people I loved. And when this beautiful song was playing on the radio.
onirannam hope all is well for you and those you love. God bless.
Ok boomer
🤗🤗🤗
Totally ahead of his time with lyrics Mr Gilbert you’re a genius in the nicest way 2021
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Beautiful days are gone
Take care of them
How silly you must be to write something like that.
Oh my I am from an Irish American family. My Grandparents on my mothers side came over from Ireland I was raised with a great love for all that is Irish When my Grandmother got sick My grandfather took her back to Ireland I have the passport all the kids 4 total one had died at birth all went back My Grandfather thought it would help her. Went by boat . She was from Carlow in the south and my Grandfather was from Wexford . She made it home but died at 38 kidneys failed . I never met either of them. I pray to see them in heaven . My mom is gone I am 71 years young but can’t wait to see them in heaven . This song always makes me cry
Que estés bien!
My grandfather made me listen to this and it hit home because my grandma died after 61 years of marriage to him. Grandaddy I'm here for you and I miss Grandma too.
Please give him my condolences. Just tell him from a friend on Facebook. I lost the last of my immediate family In 2020. I’m sorry for your loss.
❤
My Dad suffered from Depression and died on a broken Heart in 1995. This Song reminds me of him every Day!
mc77ification Same. I lost my dad to depression too.
I am so sorry! Depression is such a terrible condition.
if it lives it dies period.
mc77ification sorry for your lost
mr. warmth What a sensitive & caring person you are. SARCASM you jerk.
Still love this song after all these years! First heard it at high school in 1971 - a firm favourite! Even at 65 it brings a tear, absolutely beautiful!
I loved this song from the time I was a kid. When he spoke about his mother dying i tried to ignore this portion of the song as I never wanted to consider the thought of losing my mother. In November 2022, this came to pass. Now, the pain of her loss is somehow assuaged whenever I listen to this song.
sorry to hear about your loss! We all can relate to this song.
Que Deus te conforte lindo amigo 💔🙏
@@topspeedbrazil6853 obrigado
It is an extremely sad and heartbreaking song. But it is also a hauntingly beautiful song as well. Powerful lyrics with rich, lush music.
In a little while from now
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top will throw myself off
In an effort to make it clear to whoever
What it's like when you're shattered
Left standing in the lurch at a church
Where people saying: "My God, that's tough"
"She stood him up"
"No point in us remaining"
"We may as well go home"
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally
To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to who wouldn't do
The role I was about to play?
But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about God in His mercy
Who if He really does exist
Why did He desert me?
In my hour of need
I truly am indeed
Alone again, naturally
It seems to me that there are more hearts
Broken in the world that can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do? What do we do?
Alone again, naturally
Looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start with a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally
Thank you, thank you , and thank you so very much for providing us with the lyrics to this song!!! :-) Applauses goes out to you, so would you please stand up and take a bow ... Have a great day ok :-) :-) many, many, thanks to you. :-) thumbs up to you :-)
💓 THANKS 💓
Thanks for the lyrics 👍
Love so much this song
Obrigado😘😘
One of the best songs ever written,brilliant lyrics,never given credit he deserved.
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Yes, the lyrics are so heartfelt they resonate with all of us.
What do you mean by "never given the credit he deserved."???
This song came out during my early teens. The lyrics are a little too heavy for a depressed maladjusted kid to dwell upon or identify with, but there it was every time the radio played. A great melody and a high quality song though, well deserving to make the charts. They don't write 'em like this anymore.
So I recently turned 65 and while working in my garage (alone again, naturally), that line pops into my head and I find myself fondly remembering this song, singing it to myself while working. Because it's such a great and memorable song. Not because I identify with the lyrics, even though I'm a lifelong loveless loner, had a sad death in the family etc. I find myself unable to identify in a strange sort of way, as if I've fortunately become emotionally immune and truly appreciate my solitude and self sufficiency in what I'd describe as a state of contentedness. Not exactly joy or bliss but an appreciation for countless blessings I have and how bad things could possibly be and how they're not bad at all. Life is pretty good really. Like when Mr O'Sullivan sang this song himself, he obviously was having success in life and was simply singing it as opposed to actually living it.
I do identify with the line, "I did on my own alone again, naturally". To me it means I get by just fine, no worries, no heartbreak no yearning. Nothing too difficult and everything done my way. Maybe some tiny little regrets and what ifs and what could have beens, but too small to dwell upon for longer than a few moments as I move on.
2021 I'm 71 this song still tares me up. I lost both my parents months apart. Then I heard this song.Damn. I was 35 years old
Both my parents passed away,I can really relate to this beautiful song;it's so sad. I love it.
I am now 67 and still love this song. Man where have the 3 years gone.
I personally know in my heart that my mum loved this song who bravely fought her battle with diabetes and other complications... RIP mum. Raquel, 1953-2006 :)
´´captain of the sea´´-sorry my darling.happened with me too.-my moom at in;22/09/2013.
Katerina Vanessa
Manoel Lira Bless you.
Katerina Vanessa Bless you dear.
Katrina such a young age to go but she is in a better place and listening to all these great sounds I was born same year seems like yesterday so sorry
1970's, summer vacation spent at camp at the beach at York Beach Maine, cut off shorts, t-shirt, converse sneakers, Shwinn bike with the banana seat, listening to this song on a transitor radio on an am rock station hanging off my handlebars, the orange sun setting, cookout stoves with boiled lobsters and bbq chicken filling the air with wonderful aromas. Neighbors laughing and mosquito torches glowing, my parents were young, happy and healthy. They're both gone now and this song has become bittersweet to me listening to it again. But we need music like this in our lives to remind us of all those wonderful cherished memories that will never die.
@Liam Berg (STUDENT) [Pssst ... there's this thing called the Internet for searching stuff. ;-) ]
Banana seat. This is an item recognizable, probably, only to Americans who were of age, like me, in the '60s and early '70s. The banana seat was a slender, long (or longer than standard) saddle for the wheelie bikes produced in the U.S. during the '60s and early '70s. Conduct an Internet search for "banana seat" or in Google/Yahoo Images or in Wikipedia. Better yet, enter "wheelie bike" in Wikipedia and you'll recognize the unusual bicycle design with its unmistakable seat/saddle. If you apply your imagination, you might understand why the name "banana" was given to this seat.
Cheers!
Que gran tema. Me recuerda. Mi. Juventud. Aquí. En. Chile. Viendo música. Libre ,y. Las. Fiestas... Bailabamos. Estos. Lentos....inolvidables.
Este. Es. Uno. De. Los. Mejores. Temas. De. Todos los. Tiempos.
Saludos. A. Todos. Quienes. Vieron este. Tema. En. Música. Libre.
This song exemplifies why Gilbert O’Sullivan is recognised as one of the world’s best singer-songwriters. It’s a must overused word, but “genius” is a term that Gilbert truly deserves. Thank you for all the enjoyment/comfort/entertainment you have given us for the past 50 years Gilbert 🙏🏻
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i really think of my pops. love this
Agreed. What a masterpiece this is.
His first album was musically and lyrically genius. It produced I think 4 top 10 singles in the U.K. . He was taught piano by his best friend, Rick Davies who went on to form Supertramp.
This song is so epic. The harmonies are flying. As a child I heared it the first time in 1973.
When I asked my mother, what is the name of the artist, she answered, "a wonderful Irishman.," 😘👍
GOD ! A 13 year old kid listening to my little transistor radio late at night while in bed, I so remember this song. Thank you for the memory ...:)
Radio Luxembourg perhaps? The chart show? Signal kept fading and I would turn it up slightly then it would come on loud and I would be found out and told to turn it off! Like you say great memories.
At 15 lost my father this song was so real to me,
Same here....listening to this song on a transistor, transmitted from an Oklahoma City station, while I was listening in New Mexico. I miss the crackle of AM radio.....
I don't care
@@ccy2156 Nice reply, thanks
God I miss my daughter, she died of colon cancer in APRIL 12 2021 ..after serving 25 years in the ARMY. A wonderful child ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I'm sorry for your loss ❤
@@BFRIZZLE909 thank you so much
I Thank your daughter for her service RIP
@@azzey54 thank you
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This song still makes me cry, even after sooo many years. My father died at the young age of 52 (On New Years Eve-1981) and being an only child, it was so difficult to see how devastated my mother was. The last verse absolutely brings me to tears, every time I listen to it, being an only child and how much it resonates with me. Thank you for a very wonderful, yet sad song.😞❤️
Its a beautiful song. I lost my Dad a little further in life. This beautiful song has helped many of us understand and define our pain. God speed my friend.
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Great Song! I always thought this was The Beattles! Gilbert O'Sullivan! Classic Song! Born in 1972! Grew up 80's and 90's! Thank-You! ❤❤❤
It saddens me to hear of others sorrows because i am in the same boat,getting older and seeing everything in life becoming just memories.
@Romanogers4ever we are just a bunch of corpses on borrowed time and nothing more we were doom from the start
But hopefully wonderful memories
Exactly, all I hear now is so and so passed, it's like everything and everyone through out my life is gone or being whiped away. And this the generation doesn't make sense. Their so selfish to the point of only care about their image. I was glad to see people out protesting this year but the timing was off with the pandemic. Talk about confusing times🥺🤔
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Beautiful to remember and feel the youth we had
I lost my dad at 16, my mom died a week before my high school graduation....I know his pain...Love this song.
😔🔫
I am so sorry for your pain. I share your pain and joy of music. You are a good person and your loved parents will always look after you. Carole 021 09054135 xxx
tears here
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Not sure why, but a large wave of nostalgia comes over me when I hear this song. Love it.
bee the little pee in you.''
That's exactly what my 10 yo daughter said when I asked her what she felt listening to this song. But... she is just studying English, and don't understand the lyrics yet. 😊
Me too , the lost and found called life. Next time we'll get it right Ellen. ❤
Thumbs up if you're still listening to this in whatever year it happens to be when you read this.
Estou escutando em 2124
20024
This metal head is TOTALLY giving this the thumbs up on July 17 2024
Here!
2024
My mind kept going back to this song because of the line "I remember I cried when my father died" Lost my father to Covid 4/3/20. Miss you dad RIP
Stay strong.
My condolences sir.
A pastor once said the realest words:. "You didn't lose him.... How can you lose something when you know where it's at?" Stay strong keep your head and stay safe
So sorry.
I'm so sorry. Love and prayers to you and your dad.
Alone Again (Naturally)"
In a little while from now
If I'm not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top
Will throw myself off
In an effort to make clear to whomever
What it's like when you're shattered
Left standing in the lurch
At a church where people saying
My God, that's tough, she stood him up
No point in us remaining
We may as well go home
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally
To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to, well, who wouldn't do
The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about God in His mercy
Who, if He really does exist
Why did He desert me?
And in my hour of need
I truly am, indeed
Alone again, naturally
It seems to me that there are more hearts
Broken in the world that can't be mended
Left unattended
What do we do?
What do we do?
Alone again, naturally
Now, looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn't understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start
With a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally
Fairuzi Renaldy Thank you for this
Gracias por poner la letra n.n
awesome. My mum cries whenever she listens to this song- it's like a medium to her.
Fairuzi Renald
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After all these years, I still shed tears hearing this song. Especially the verses about his Mom & Dad. Best tear jerker song ever.
a VERY very good song.. i remember when it came out... it hit me hard because of things i was going through..Gilberts one song is a MOST enduring one..things DONT change.. they just move onto different decades.. with the same things happening.. time and again
My dad loved this song. Today is his BD. I was too dense back then to understand the significance. RIP dad.
The memories of being a kid in the 70’s and my mom and dad playing this song on an 8 track tape player in our 1970 Nova coupe.
Loved our 1970 blue Nova. Three on the tree!
My mother loved Gilbert in the seventies. I only found Gilbert again by accident on TH-cam. The memories come flooding back.
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@@paulmorris8094 why are you so affected. You are a bully men. Im just sharing good alternative same music. Whays wrong with that.
@@paulmorris8094 you take your cover so you can gain more subscriber boy.
This one goes out to all those who have holes in their hearts where someone once lived.
Spoken like a true 14-year-old nihilist.
@@REAL_ROGER_WATERS Your comment sounds like you're 14 years old. You're a millennial, aren't you?
I believe these words are prophetic, and to the point. Be proud of what you wrote.
🌷JESUS CAN FILL THOSE HOLES AND GIVES YOU A PEACE THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING. IM SORRY YOUR HURTING🙏🏼
Yes
One of only a handful of songs that makes me cry when I listen to it, but afterwards I am so glad that I did!!
@Dan Page I will stick with the original thanks.
I heard this today in a cafe in warsaw poland while on holiday. Havent heard it in ages so I had to come back and listen to it again.
Just stunning from top to bottom, subject, composition, and performance. It was haunting so many years ago, and it still is. Gorgeous.
This song has done so much for me. It helped me through a very difficult breakup. She broke my heart and I spent a long time grieving. I turn to music for some type of help. I find it therapeutic. Unfortunately, when hard times come, I listen to slower and more depressing songs. That is only because they fit the mood and man does this one. The way the music hits, the tone of his voice, and the swing from low to high all really puts things in place for me. I am grateful for this song
What else do you listen to?
Qqq
Happy Valentine's Day to anyone who is alone again.
Yessir yessir
Thanks
Cheers man
Not alone , but i love the sound in this song 🤗
Hermosa melodía grandes recuerdos 💕