Song 01 · Original composition

Ain’t Good at Lonely

Americana grit and emotion. A song about what happens when being alone stops feeling temporary.

AmericanaAcousticHeartbreak

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Lyrics and music by Dave Orsten

Lyrics

The words,
as written.

© 2026 Dave Orsten. All rights reserved.

Verse 1

There’s a note still on the table
A reminder that she’s gone
For the longest time, she stayed
In her damned old stubborn way
I don’t know how she held on so long

I still see her in the mirror
Now that reflection ain’t so clear
All the things I didn’t say
’Cause my pride was in the way
Doesn’t seem to matter anyway

Chorus

Now I’m learning how to miss you
I’m just walking through the heartache for a while
The pain ain’t ever fading
It’s always right there waiting
And I keep coming back for more

For so long she kept pleading
I just listened to the whiskey
I’d like to say she never told me
That one day she would show me
That I ain’t good at lonely

Verse 2

I’m still stumbling through these memories
Staring at these pictures in my mind
It’s only me to blame
For the anger and the pain
I’m just drowning in the shame

Chorus

Now I’m learning how to miss you
I’m just walking through the heartache for a while
The pain ain’t ever fading
It’s always right there waiting
And I keep coming back for more

For so long she kept pleading
I just listened to the whiskey
I’d like to say she never told me
That one day she would show me
That I ain’t good at lonely

Bridge

I ain’t good
I ain’t good
At lonely

Now I’m lying here
Lying to this heart and hoping

Final Chorus — Breakdown

That I’m learning how to miss you
I’m just walking through the heartache for a while

I’d like to say she never told me
That one day she would show me
That I ain’t good at lonely

Pitches · Co-writes · Collaboration

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