The song "I'm With A Crowd But So Alone" by Ernest Tubb And His Texas Troubadours is about the feeling of loneliness and heartbreak despite being surrounded by people. The narrator is at a social gathering, dancing and enjoying the company of others, but they can't help but think about their former lover and their new relationship. The lyrics express the narrator's fear of being alone and their longing to reach out and call their ex-lover. They still hold on to a picture that was given to them, an expression of love from their past relationship. The narrator wonders if their own picture still holds a place of importance in their ex-lover's life. Despite being in a crowd, the narrator feels a deep sense of loneliness and emptiness. They try to put on a brave face and smile to fool the world, hoping that someday they will be able to forget their ex-lover and move on from the heartache they left behind. The repeated line, "At night I'm never alone," highlights the constant struggle the narrator faces in resisting the urge to reach out to their ex-lover. They fear that if they make the call, their ex-lover will have moved on and left them feeling even more alone. Overall, the song captures the emotional turmoil of a broken heart and the struggle to find solace in the midst of a crowd. It speaks to the universal experience of feeling alone even when surrounded by people and the longing for healing and moving on from a past love.
