Lyrical Thought #44

Anything But Lonely

from Aspects of Love
Andrew Lloyd Webber

ROSE:
Anything but lonely,
Anything but empty rooms.
There's so much in life to share --
What's the sense when no one else is there?

Anything but lonely,
Anything but only me.
Quiet years in too much space:
That's the thing that's hard to face,
And...

You have a right to go,
But you should also know
That I won't be alone for long.
Long days with nothing said
Are not what lie ahead --
I'm sorry, but I'm not that strong.

Anything but lonely,
Anything but passing time.
Lonely's what I'll never be,
While there's still some life in me,
And...

I'm still young, don't forget,
It isn't over yet --
So many hearts for me to thrill.

If you're not here to say
How good I look each day,
I'll have to find someone who will.

Anything but lonely,
Anything but empty rooms.
There's so much in life to share --
What's the sense when no one else is
there...?

Just promise one thing.

ALEX:
All right.
What is it?

ROSE:
Don't ask me questions...
You must promise first...

ALEX:
I can't
I must know what it is.

ROSE:
Don't leave me!