Todd Rundgren - If I Have To Be Alone Lyrics






If I have to be alone
Then I should make my mind serene
After all you're born alone, you die alone
You might as well spend every moment in between alone

But if I have to be alone
Then it will be on my own terms
I can never talk about it, ever show it
Even though the world is watching while I squirm alone

And your bleeding heart friends say, "isn't it sad?"
Then they go make love
While you go insane. insane!
It drives you mad! mad!

My mind, I love my mind
And if no one can feel the same
I'm a computer with a name
And I've got no one else to blame
If I have to be alone

And if nobody understands
That special creature that is me
And if they fail to see the me I see
Then no one else knows truly what it is
To be alone

Maybe once in a lifetime you lose your will
Then you can let down your guard
But they cower in fear. in fear.
It makes you ill! ill!

My heart, my burning heart
And if no one will quench the flame
I'm not obliged to do the same
And then they'll have to share the blame
Because I have to be alone
Because I have to be alone
But I don't want to be alone





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  1. G.... N....

    Weak song by great talent.

  2. R.... G....

    INFJ. Do not forget who and what you are deep down.

  3. D.... C....

    Todd u know a traveller in every aspect find me dikhad from your Maui express David Cervin don't forget my name it might help u till the grass rok the chair I'm just here like every other day.

  4. K.... M....

    Very beautiful t.r. I love this song.

  5. s.... c....

    I am so happy I have met him. Genius.

  6. K.... R....

    Epic art live from a real music maestro. LOVE this, love!

  7. D.... B....

    Love this

  8. R.... 8....

    Noone has to be alone, it's a conscious choice.

    R.... 8....

    Peter Noone? Well he IS a hermit, yeah.

  9. J.... S....

    This song has Supernatural power

  10. J.... M....

    Todd is so much BIGGER than Rock And Roll Todd is art our WAY!!!! PEACE!!!

  11. J.... L....

    I've never heard, and probably never will, anyone who could pour more of one's self into vocal interpretation. Talk about singing from the gut! So moving.

  12. A.... S....

    If I ever have to be alone, I have Todd's music. I've been in love with his music since I was 12 years old!

  13. C.... E....

    GOD! The DRUMMER! Whomever he is, he made sure no-one could touch this as deeply as he,

    C.... E....

    Praire Prince on drums

  14. j.... ....

    Flippin' amazing Todd ❤️

  15. s.... c....

    I love you Todd. So real and wonderful.

  16. P.... p....

    I saw this performed LIVE, W/ My Bass player, On "some of Hawaii's finest"....I, allready a TR fan, HAD to procure this CD.. THANK YOU, TODD, THE FACT THAT YOU KEEP THE BAR HIGH ! [ IN, Musicianship, &, PASSION!! ] & ALLWAYS a Surprise !

  17. C.... ....

    Love ❤️️ this song DocRoc44 ~!

  18. P.... W....

    Epic production from the maestro!

  19. H.... ....

    Thank you, Todd. So much wisdom coupled with so much beauty. I owe you.

  20. L.... W....

    Definitely the best part of the "Up Against It" portion of "2nd Wind."

  21. g.... ....

    WOW !!!  Incredibly beautiful operetta.  Todd is my Mozart!  Musical genius !  You have amazed me since 1968.. and inspired me in my musical life.

    g.... ....

    he is wonderful and timelessly relevant and beautiful!

  22. K.... B....

    Profound track!Wonderful to listen to and absorb.Moving.

  23. M.... B....

    Agree with many comments in here. Pure genius in many ways! Fantastic Todd.

  24. D.... ....

    Love Todd

  25. j.... ....

    20+ years ago my dear friend Tom Allison turned me on to this album.I realized too late how his being there for me and the lyrics to the songs from this album kept me sane. Thank you so much for everything Big Head! I love you and I miss you. Jack

  26. m.... ....

    Amazing track,so generous, great lyrics, dynamics- all of it. Drummer is killer! This is where pop music should have been in the 90's.

    m.... ....

    It was.

  27. C.... ....

    I Agree ! - He was well ahead of everyone in thought, reality, belief, depth,and goodness. His expression of his personality through his talent is all for goodness ! It wasn't about fame for him. It was about the music !

    C.... ....

    absolutely

  28. H.... S....

    See, here's what people never get. I have been a Toddfan since 1973. Everything I have ever heard Todd say makes me believe I would disagree with him politically, yet I would be happy to see someone with such depth, talent and personality running our country. At least I could believe HE believes in his policies, and wasn't poll-testing his beliefs.

  29. j.... ....

    he should be considered for the songer writers hall of fame for sure.........

    j.... ....

    jacopman A, Jaco, fanner, who PLAYES, a ," P" Bass, & , one day you can master engwish.... it's pretty eeezey... yea ,sorry for the jab, but I couldn't resist...iam Alone...

  30. D.... W....

    Todd is so amazing, I have never heard this, I don't know why, but man, that's brilliant

  31. I.... ....

    I loved this album when it came out, I played it all the time. Still love this song....wish I could have seen Up Against It.

  32. P.... ....

    Like so many of Todd's songs that touch my soul, this one brings emotion to the back of my eyes.

  33. W.... F....

    Amazing this cd was recorded live.

  34. A.... C....

    I can really identify with this song. I love it. Alone.

  35. t.... ....

    The rock and roll hall of fame/? What this man has done in his career is a worth maybe the White House?

  36. s.... ....

    Todd is a genius. Great songwriter, great singer and player. One of my favourite albums from him, too

  37. s.... ....

    This is a hard song to sing. In more ways than one

  38. g.... ....

    a great album...I saw him when he toured for this...with a big band...it was a remarkabe feat.

  39. D.... ....

    This is one of my all time fave cd's! I love this song. Can you please upload 'Love In Disguise'? I'd be forever grateful, thank you! oxo