Solo
Solo was written when Jack was at a low point, struggling with feelings of loneliness and isolation. The song tells the story of someone who appears to be functioning normally, but inside is feeling hollow and disconnected as they go through the motions of daily life. The vocals build to a beautifully dark cry for help before retreating to a quiet, solitary end.
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Lyrics
Watching from the sides
A walk on part
In other people's lives
They match
They nest
They settle down
They pick out tiles
I try to drown
The empty, lonely cry
No speaking part
No starring role
No one to call my own
Living life behind glass
It's cold
It's lonely
It's hard
Living life behind glass
I can't reach him
Can't find him
(Solo)
Every day I do the same things
No one sees me
No one feels me
I'm hammering
I'm calling
No one hears me
No one needs me
Solo
Yeah solo
Yeah solo
I'm so low
I try to build a world
Get out
Make friends
Do all the things I've heard
Attract the one
Don't try so hard
Work on me
Let down my guard
He'll only come when I stop
The search for love
Let go of
A dream
A wish
A fantasy
A lie
Living life behind glass
It's cold
It's lonely
It's hard
Living life behind glass
I can't reach him
Can't find him
(Solo)
Every day I do the same things
No one sees me
No one feels me
I'm hammering
I'm calling
No one hears me
No one needs me
Solo
Yeah solo
Yeah solo
I'm so low
Living life behind glass
It's cold
It's lonely
It's hard
Living life behind glass
I can't reach him
Can't find him
(Solo)
Every day I do the same things
No one sees me
No one feels me
I'm hammering
I'm calling
No one hears me
No one needs me
Solo
Yeah solo
Yeah solo
I'm so low
Credits
Performed by Jack Watkins
Written by Jack Watkins and Clare Yarwood-White
Vocals by Jack Watkins
Piano by Jack Watkins
Synths by Jack Watkins
Guitar by Martin Abbott
Recorded by Jack Watkins
Programmed by Jack Watkins
Engineered by Jack Watkins
Produced by Jack Watkins
Mixed by Jack Watkins
Mastered by Jack Watkins
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Stargazer Studios
Guitar recorded at Stonecliffe Studios
Published by Jack Watkins
Released by Stargazer Music on 12 June 2023