The Ballroom Thieves - Only Lonely (Official Music Video)

Find “Only Lonely“ by The Ballroom Thieves here: “Only Lonely“ music video: Director: Megan Lovallo Videographer: Max Esposito Editor: Mia Malchow The lyrics and music of Only Lonely began as a stream of consciousness I could use as a pillow for my mind whenever my loneliness became overwhelming. The idea was not to wallow in these feelings, nor to avoid them altogether, but to accept that this is what living feels like to me, and to know that’s quite alright. Many of us spend our entire lives aching to fit in; to bespeak the status quo, but the fact is that our neurotypical world is bursting with neurodivergent people who are often forced to silently and invisibly tolerate a parallel existence. As we meander through a world not designed for people like us, we are constantly reminded of the supposed virtue of fighting our daily battles as quietly as possible, so as not to disturb the existing conditions of our communities. The problem here is that neglecting t