Justin Bieber

Lonely is written about the real emotions Justin Bieber has gone through on the journey to get to where he is at now. Not many artists have shared what it's like to be in the industry from such a young age and how much it mentally affects them. The song has a piano as the beat and is a very different tone than what many have heard from Bieber in the past years and collaborations he has done. "Like lookin' in a mirror, tryna steady yourself and seein' somebody else" is the first line of the song and shows that from such a young age Bieber had to put on a face that everyone would love and that would look good on social media. Social media plays such an important role in many people's life even though it is so toxic and that not all people use it to inspire others, but choose to use it to tear some people down. Bieber grew up with extreme pressure due to the fact everyone was watching him which made having a close circle of friends and family hard leaving him alone going through all of this. "'Cause I've had everything" "But no one's listening" highlights that having extreme wealth means nothing when you have no one to talk to about how you're holding up with all this fame. Although many strive for more followers or to be trending on Twitter Bieber has shared what it actually feels like to have the spotlight shining on you. After listening to this song many other artists have started to also share their experiences and how much they have mentally been affected by fame.