Lonely

“Lonely” serves as the second track from Imagine Dragons' fifth studio album "Mercury – Act 1". The song incorporates a lot of new musical elements for the band, such as vocal counterpoint, while also returning to some old lyrical and story-telling traditions that predated the band’s success.

[Intro] Sometimes, I can get a little I can get a little lonely Sometimes, I can get a little I can get a little lonely [Verse 1] Some nights I get a little lonely It's even when there's people all around me Sometimes I get a little anxious 'Cause these pills don't work the way the doctor played it [Pre-Chorus] I'm startin' to spin, needles and pins Right on the brim, hand on a limb, takin' it in Sleep it away, life in a day, no, day in a life Mixin' it up, checkin' it twice Tryin' to breathe, startin' to seize Lights, camera, action and scene Story of my life [Chorus] Oh, love (Sometimes, I can get a little) Have mercy (I can get a little lonely) On me (Sometimes, I can get a little) And keep me company (I can get a little lonely) I said oh, love (Sometimes, I can get a little) Have mercy (I can get a little lonely) On me (Sometimes, I can get a little) And keep me company (I can get a little lonely) I said— [Verse 2] Sometimes, I smile to keep things easy I hide in corners, hope that no one sees me [Pre-Chorus] So I'm playin' the role, ridin' the bull, stuck in a hole Takin' a bow, lookin' so proud Look at me now, talkin' about pills in my mouth Under the tongue, isn't it fun? Tryin' to breathe, startin' to seize Lights, camera, action and scene Story of my life, oh-oh [Chorus] Oh, love (Sometimes, I can get a little) Have mercy (I can get a little lonely) On me (Sometimes, I can get a little) And keep me company (I can get a little lonely) I said oh, love (Sometimes, I can get a little) Have mercy (I can get a little lonely) On me (Sometimes, I can get a little) And keep me company (I can get a little lonely) [Bridge] I said, "Oh, love" (Keep me company, I said, help keep me company, I said) Have mercy (Help keep me company, I said, oh, love) Oh, love, can you please have mercy on me? (Keep me company, I said, help keep me company, I said) Can you keep me company? (Help keep me company, I said, help) L-O-N-E-L-Why am I so lonely? [Chorus] Oh, love (Sometimes, I can get a little) Have mercy (I can get a little lonely) (Keep me company, I said, help keep me company, I said) On me (Sometimes, I can get a little) And keep me company (I can get a little lonely) (Help keep me company, I said, oh, love) I said, oh, love (Sometimes, I can get a little) Have mercy (I can get a little lonely) (Keep me company, I said, help keep me company, I said) On me (Sometimes, I can get a little) And keep me company (I can get a little lonely) (Help keep me company, I said, oh, love) I said, oh l—