If I am a legend, then why am I so lonely?

The line contrasts public mythmaking with private experience. To be called a “legend” implies admiration, permanence, and a kind of cultural immortality; the speaker counters that such status can coexist with profound isolation. The question exposes the cost of celebrity: adoration at a distance may not translate into intimacy, stability, or care. Read as a lament, it suggests that the persona audiences celebrate can become a barrier that keeps the person behind it unseen, or that fame amplifies loneliness by making ordinary relationships harder to trust. The quote’s power lies in its simple logic: if legend is supposed to confer fulfillment, why does it feel like abandonment?