I Alone is a song by the rock band Live‘s third studio album, Throwing Copper. The song was released as single album in May 22, 1994. The single was released to radio stations in Canada and the United States but was only released commercially overseas. I Alone reached No. 6 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and was ranked 62nd-best song of the 1990s by VH1. Live performed I Alone at the Woodstock ’99 festival on July 23, 1999, in Rome, New York.
Lead singer Ed Kowalczyk said of the song’s lyrics:
“People think ‘I Alone’ is a love song but it really wasn’t. The lyrics were more abstract, encompassing a much larger message.”
He explained the line:
“The greatest of teachers won’t hesitate to leave you there by yourself chained to fate”, by saying that a profound lesson he derived from studying spiritual teachings was that religion and truth must be found for oneself and practiced, rather than just accepting the word of others.
Tracklist:
- I Alone
- I Alone (acoustic)
- Pain Lies on the Riverside
Live
Ed Kowalczyk: lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Chad Taylor: lead guitar, backing vocals
Patrick Dahlheimer: bass
Chad Gracey: drums, backing vocals
