Lonely Next To You

I came to this club, ‘cos it’s been a long week
I just wanted to dance
I just wanted to be free

I guess you saw me first
And that’s how it should be
You came and approached me
Nice to see your face again, but

(Bridge)
I can’t see your eyes
And I can’t see your soul
And what you drink is out of my control
I just needed a friend

(Chorus)
I’m so lonely here in this club
Trying to talk to you, without inhaling any fumes
I’m so lonely here in this club
Trying to talk to you without looking like I’m confused

I can feel myself shutting down
I’m so lonely next to you
I can feel myself shutting down,
I-I’m so lonely next to you

I guess we all come here

I think about him, when I’m all alone
I gave him 4 good years
I came here to not think
I reach for your hand, but I can’t get your heart
‘Cos you just want to dance, you just want to be free

(Bridge)
I can’t see your eyes
And I can’t see your soul
And what you drink is out of my control
I just needed a friend



(Chorus)
I’m so lonely here in this club
Trying to talk to you, without inhaling any fumes
I’m so lonely here in this club
Trying to talk to you without looking like I’m confused

I can feel myself shutting down
I’m so lonely next to you
I can feel myself shutting down,
I-I’m so lonely next to you

I guess we all come here

Counting minutes but missing the point
I said I’d leave in 5 but I’m gone in 3
And I don’t care if you join me or don’t
Truthfully, you’re not sharing my bed with me

I guess we all come here, to feel lonely too

Chapter 1: All The Things That Broke Me

Lonely Next To You

Kanonia - Lonely Next To You

Hailing from Benguela, Angola, Kanonia has not only been around the block and back, living in several countries before finally settling down in Spain, but she has also found a way to document her life in her story-like style of songwriting. While her father, who is a multi-instrumentalist, always made sure there was music of all genres ringing around the house, he dissuaded her from learning to play any instruments herself by emphasising she focus on her studies instead. Rebelling in her teens, she joined a youth choir and learnt that the best way to cope was to write, and as soon as her stint on the choir ended, she begged her uncle to teach her how to play the guitar, composed her first song at eighteen and never looked back.