Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2006-11-16
- Album Name: Ronnie Day
Song Meaning (Interpretation) of “My Only Friend” by Ronnie Day
My Only Friend captures the feeling of despair and loneliness that can often accompany life’s struggles. The speaker is at the end of their rope, isolated and alone, with nowhere to turn. The lines “Can’t fix my broken dreams. Watch them all fall away” are a reminder that when things are grim and bleak, dreams and hopes may need to be let go in order to move forward. Referencing friendships that fail and loneliness that follows can bring out feelings of emotional defeat. But even in the darkest of times, the speaker is determined to move on and push out the darkness. He finds solace in knowing that his only friend is himself, and that ultimately he has the power to get through any obstacle, alone or not.