Song by Virgile

(Verse 1)

So lonely in this borough
I am drowning in my sorrow

My room becomes a pit
That swallows up my spirit

There’s people looking at me
I can hear them talking

But their words come too quickly
So they’re just fly by me

(Chorus)  

When I get back home at night 
I ‘ve got no tears to cry
Just a dingy room in Fulham
And a hollowness inside

(Verse 2)

Sitting in the subway
I hide behind this smartphone

I hide behind these headphones
And peer out at the world

Everyone seems busy
I wonder if they ‘re happy

Do their life just come easy
Or are they just like me

(Chorus)  

When I get back home at night
I ‘ve got no tears to cry
Just a dingy room in Fulham
And a hollowness inside

(x2)

(Bridge)  

Nothing’s wrong really
Nothing’s wrong
The world goes on fine
But I am screaming inside

(x2)  

(Outro)  

Just a dingy room in Fulham
Just a dingy room in Fulham
Just a dingy room in Fulham
And a hollowness inside

(Final chorus)  

When I get back home at night
I ‘ve got no tears to cry
Just a dingy room in Fulham
And a hollowness inside

(x2)                                                                 

Source: From the album Dream-Lighter
Music: Virgile Pittet / Cléo Dubois – Lyrics: Alexandra Peters / Virgile Pittet
Arrangements: Virgile Pittet / Cléo Dubois / Patrick Vuillaume
Recording, mix, mastering: Ghost L.A. Studio, 2023
Room in Fulham © Lala Records Ltd., Lala Music Co. Inc.
Dream-Lighter © 2025 Lala Records Ltd., Lala Music Co. Inc.
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About Room in Fulham

The first room Virgile stayed in while studying in London was extremely small and rather dingy. The renting agency and landlord made things complicated, and it took nine months before the broken window in Virgile’s room was finally repaired. On top of this, he often felt lonely and had to adapt to life in such a vast and impersonal city. The nights were rough, sleep was scarce, and a sense of isolation hung in the air. Out of that experience came Room in Fulham — a song that captures both the struggle of those nights and the fragile hope of finding light in dark places. It turns a cramped, broken space into a metaphor for resilience, growth, and the longing for connection.