The White Stripes - i’m lonely

화자는 어머니와 자매에 대한 그리움, 외로움과 그리움의 갈등을 토로한다
주변 사람들과의 관계를 갈망하지만 폭넓은 연결이 아닌 일시적인 위로를 찾고 있다
강한 외로움에 직면하지 않으려는 자신을 다독이며 나아가고자 한다

Well I miss my mother, and I miss being her son
As crazy as I was I guess I wasn't much of one
Sometimes I miss her so much I want to hop on the next jet
And I get lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet
And I love my sister, Lord knows how I've missed her
She loves me and she knows I won't forget
And sometimes I get jealous of all her little pets
And I get lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet
I roll over in bed lookin' for someone to touch
There's a girl that I know of, but don't ask for much
She's homely, and she's cranky, and her hair's in a net
And I'm lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet
Are you my friend when I need one? I need someone to be one
I take anybody I can get
Sometimes I wanna call you, and I feel like a pest
And I'm lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet
I went down to the river filled with regret
I looked down and I wondered if there was any reason left
I left just before my lungs could get wet
I'm lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet