When I was young

When I was young
I never needed anyone
And making love was just for fun.
Those days are gone.

Livin' alone
I think of all the friends I've known,
When I dial the telephone
Nobody's home.

All by myself
Don't wanna be.
All by myself
Anymore.

Hard to be sure
Sometimes I feel so insecure
And loves so distant and obscure
Remains the cure

All by myself,
Don't wanna be.
All by myself
Anymore.

All by myself
Don't wanna live.
All by myself
Anymore.

When I was young,
I never needed anyone.
Making love was just for fun -
Those days are gone.

All by myself,
Don't wanna be.
All by myself
Anymore.

All by myself,
Don't wanna live.
Oh
Don't wanna live
By myself, by myself.
Anymore.

By myself
Anymore.
Oh
All by myself.

Don't wanna live.
I never, never, never
Needed anyone...

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The song “All by Myself” was written and first performed by Eric Carmen in 1975.
Its melody is partly inspired by the second movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, which gives the song its powerful emotional intensity.

Over the years the song became one of the most iconic ballads about loneliness and the human need for connection.
In 1996, a legendary version performed by Celine Dion brought the song renewed global recognition and made it a modern classic.

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You can listen to my arrangement of this song at the link below:

https://disk.yandex.ru/d/E07TFjCI-LIHBA

Russian translation - via the link:

http://stihi.ru/2026/03/14/9136

This Russian version is a poetic adaptation inspired by the original composition and its emotional atmosphere, preserving the central theme of vulnerability, solitude, and the longing for love.