
Song Summary
Title: Alone
Artist: Heart
Album: Bad Animals (1987)
Genre: Rock / Power Ballad
Writers: Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly
Released: May 1987
Billboard Hot 100: #1 for 3 weeks in July 1987
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🎤 Meaning & Theme
"Alone" is a heartfelt cry of longing and emotional vulnerability. The narrator reflects on the pain of loving someone silently and being too afraid or too late to express those feelings. The chorus—"How do I get you alone?"—is a desperate plea, expressing the inner battle between love and fear of rejection
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💔 Key Lyrics
I hear the ticking of the clock,
I'm lying here the room's pitch dark...
I never really cared until I met you,
And now it chills me to the bone
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⭐ Legacy & Impact
One of Heart’s biggest commercial successes.
Showcases Ann Wilson's powerful vocals—widely praised as one of the best vocal performances in rock ballads.
Frequently included in lists of the greatest '80s love songs and power ballads.
A classic example of emotional rock anthems of the 1980s.