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| Artist  = Rivers Cuomo
| Artist  = Rivers Cuomo
| Album    = Alone III: The Pinkerton Years 1994-1997
| Album    = Alone III: The Pinkerton Years 1994-1997
| Released = December 12, 2011
| Released = [[December 12]], [[2011]]
| Recorded = November/December '93
| Recorded = [[November 30]], [[1993]]
| Length  = 0:53
| Length  = 0:53
| Label    = self-released
| Label    = self-released
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==Overview==
==Overview==
"When You're Alone" is an a capella composition, described in the recording history as a "barbershop original." It was recorded in November or December of [[1993]], and the [[Catalog of Riffs]] lists it as being written [[November 30]], [[1993]].
"When You're Alone" is an original barbershop-style composition written by [[Rivers Cuomo]] and recorded on [[November 30]], [[1993]]. The song was unheard by fans until its appearance on ''Alone III''.
 
Despite being released on ''Alone III'', the lyrics are not listed in ''[[The Pinkerton Diaries]]''.
 
== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
* [[Rivers Cuomo]] – vocals
* [[Rivers Cuomo]] – vocals
 
==Audio==
<youtube>OHEiFrVDbPA</youtube>
==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
<poem>
<poem>What good is the sun that shines?
(interpretation)
 
What good is the sun that shines?
What good is the morning dew?
What good is the morning dew?
No matter how sweet
No matter how sweet
Or lovely the morn
Or lovely the morn'
It's no fun at all
It's no fun at all
When you're alone
When you're alone