"On my own"

"On my own", a duet by Patti Labelle and Michael McDonald was released in 1986. I can't even begin to describe what I feel hearing this song , it is one of the most beautiful songs composed.I adore it. I love how it plays and builds up to the Chorus, it gives me goosebumps.

It was originally recorded by Dionne Warwick. This song was written about a relationship coming to an end with the option of coming together one day. A bit of a depressing story, but it doesn't matter because it is truly exquisitely put together . This song went to no. 1 in 1986. The two singers were in different cities when they recorded each of their parts of the song and hence the music video reflects them in a split screen which represents the seperation in the relationship.

Lyrics:

So many times
Said it was forever
Said our love would always be true
Something in my heart always knew
I'd be lying here beside you
On my own
On my own
On my own

So many promises never should be spoken
Now I know what loving you cost
Now we're up to talking divorce
And we weren't even married
On my own
Once again now
One more time
By myself

No one said it was easy
But it once was so easy
Well I believed in love
Now here I stand
I wonder why

I'm on my own
Why did it end this way
On my own
This wasn't how it was supposed to be
On my own
I wish that we could do it all again

So many times
I know I should have told you
Losing you it cut like a knife
You walked out and there went my life
I don't want to live without you
On my own
On my own
On my own
Chorus Repeat

This wasn't how it was supposed to end
I wish that we could do it all again
I never dreamed I'd spend one night alone
On my own, I've got to find where I belong again
I've got to learn how to be strong again
I never dreamed I'd spend one night alone
By myself by myself
I've got to find out what was mine again
My heart is saying that it's my time again
And I have faith that I will shine again
I have faith in me
On my own
On my own
On my own