About the song
Background
- Released in 1996 as a single from the album “What If It’s You”.
- Not a major hit for McEntire, but gained a following and became a fan favorite [refer to search results for critical reception].
- Music video filmed at Starstruck Studios and features McEntire singing in a recording studio [refer to search results for music video].
Themes
- The song explores the vulnerability and anxieties that come with being alone.
- The lyrics depict a character who longs for companionship and fears the emptiness of being single.
- Lines like “Sometimes I walk through these rooms and I swear I can hear your voice” and “The silence is deafening, it’s tearing me in two” illustrate the character’s struggle with loneliness.
- Despite the fear, there’s a flicker of hope. The title itself, “The Fear of Being Alone,” suggests an awareness of the possibility of finding love and overcoming loneliness.
Video
Lyrics
We ordered up one more bottle of wine
You told me your story and I thought about mine You said when you lost her, you lost everything It all started having a familiar ringSo I asked you to take me some place quiet
We wound up at the river for the rest of the night Somewhere around the break of day I could hear it coming from a mile awaySo don’t say that word
Not the one we both heard too much You may think you do but you don’t It’s just the fear of being alone‘Cause reckless hearts can clear a path
Wider than a hurricane’s aftermath We’ve both traveled down that road Where in the name of love anything goesSo don’t say that word
Not the one we both heard too much You may think you do but you don’t It’s just the fear of being aloneLike a child in the night
With no one to hold you And tell you everything’s gonna be all right I must admit, it’s been fun But that’s no reason to jump the gun If this is real, time will tell So let me bite my tongue and remind myselfDon’t say that word
Not the one we both heard too much You may think you do but you don’t It’s just the fear of being alone