Alone, Not Lonely

[Verse 1]
Sunday coffee
In my quiet kitchen light
Two cups in the cupboard
Only one feels right
Used to fill the silence
With anybody's name
Now I hum my own
And it don't feel the same
[Chorus]
I'm alone
Not lonely (mmm)
Got my heart back
Slowly
Took the long way home to me
Every scar's a little holy
I'm alone
Not lonely
This soft skin
This story
Took the long way home to me
Now my single heart is glory
[Verse 2]
Dancing in the mirror
In an old
Stretched-out tee
Laughing at the lines
That life wrote into me
I forgave the girl
Who tried to be their cure
Held her in my arms
Said
"I'm yours
I'm sure"
[Chorus]
I'm alone
Not lonely (oh, I'm free)
Got my heart back
Slowly
Took the long way home to me
Every scar's a little holy
I'm alone
Not lonely
This soft skin
This story
Took the long way home to me
Now my single heart is glory
[Bridge]
I set a place at the table
Just for my peace of mind (my peace of mind)
Light a candle for the woman
I was scared to find
If loving me is all I do
That'll be just fine
'Cause I finally fit
This soul of mine
[Chorus]
I'm alone
Not lonely (yeah, yeah)
Got my heart back
Slowly
Took the long way home to me
Every scar's a little holy
I'm alone
Not lonely
This soft skin
This story
Took the long way home to me
Now my single heart is glory
[Outro]
Sunday evening
Curtains breathing in and out
I whisper
"I love you"
And there ain't no doubt

Dusty slow-blues groove with warm organ swells, mellow electric guitar licks, and laid-back live drums; female vocals ride the pocket, smoky and intimate in the verses, rising to a proud, open-throated soul chorus with stacked harmonies and gentle call-and-response ad-libs. Bass stays fluid and supportive, bridge drops to just vocal, bass, and snaps before the final chorus blooms with extra background vocals and a gospel-tinged turnaround., soul, healing, blues