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"Lonely" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, taken from her third studio album, Britney.

Background[]

In a 2001 promo interview, Spears called it her favorite song on the album.

The song was described as a "teenage version" of Janet Jackson's song "What About", using a similar theme and production in the chorus.[1] In an interview, co-writer Joshua Schwartz confirmed this to be true.[2]

On July 18, 2021, a few days after a court hearing, her boyfriend Sam Asghari posted an Instagram story of Spears jamming out to the song in his car, and told him it's one of songs she wrote that she's most proud of.

Lyrics[]

[Verse 1]
To think I'm so naive
How dare you play with me?
I gave you heart and soul, yeah
Tell me, baby, please
Why you screwin' with my head?
I don't think you understand
I won't take your (Huh) no more
Don't knock on my door

[Pre-Chorus]
Not this time, because I recognize
I've heard it all before, and I

[Chorus]
I think of all the time that I wasted
Think of all the times that I took you back
Ain't no way I'll be lonely
I don't wanna let you back in
Let's just face it (Face it)
Better off alone and I won't turn back
You thought that I would be lonely
I don't wanna let you back in

[Verse 2]
Don't tell me how to feel
Or say that you're for real
My mind's made up, I'm cool without ya
You got no more appeal
Now this girl don't need no man
To say what she can do or what she can't
Now I live for me
Boy, does that make you weep?

[Pre-Chorus]
Not this time, because I realize
I've heard it all before, and I

[Chorus]
I think of all the time that I wasted
Think of all the times that I took you back
Ain't no way I'll be lonely
I don't wanna let you back in
Let's just face it (Face it)
Better off alone and I won't turn back
You thought that I would be lonely
I don't wanna let you back in

[Bridge]
Think of times you made me cry
You had me so confused
I'm tired of trying, I'll leave behind this
What's a girl to do?

[Verse 3]
I think of all the times you made me sick
I used to think I couldn't handle it
What you think, I'm just another chick?
Messed with Brit, boy, you must have tripped
What were you thinkin' when you lost my trust?
You had it all and now you're left with nothin'
Ooh, baby, now I know you want my touch
And now you're lonely and you still want me

[Chorus]
I think of all the time that I wasted
Think of all the times that I took you back
Ain't no way I'll be lonely
I don't wanna let you back in
Let's just face it (Face it)
Better off alone and I won't turn back
You thought that I would be lonely
I don't wanna let you back in

[Chorus]
Think of all the time that I wasted
Think of all the times that I took you back
Ain't no way I'll be lonely
I don't wanna let you back in
Let's just face it (Face it)
Better off alone and I won't turn back
You thought that I would be lonely
I don't wanna let you back in

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