Take Me Back
Conway Lyrics


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When was the last time you kissed me
And I don't mean a touch now and then
It's been a long time since you felt like my woman
And even longer since I felt like your man
So tell me if you think it's over
And I'll leave it up to you how it ends
And if there's someone who wants the love you can give him
Well there's a honky tonk angel who'll take me back in
We've been living a lie for so long now
How much more do you think we can stand
There's an old friend out there and she's waiting
Lord, she's happy just holding my hand
So tell me if you think it's over
And I'll leave it up to you how it ends
And if he still wants the love you can give him




Well there's a honky tonk angel who'll take me back in
Yeah there's a honky tonk angel who'll take me back in

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of the song "There's A Honky Tonk Angel" by Conway Twitty talks about a lack of affection and intimacy in a relationship. The singer reflects on how long it has been since they last shared a meaningful kiss or touch, and laments that it feels like it's been even longer since they've truly felt like a couple. This sets up the theme of the song: a relationship on the brink of dissolution.


In the second stanza, the singer asks their partner if they think it's over between them. They offer to leave the decision up to their partner about how the relationship ends. They also mention that there is someone else out there – a friend – who is waiting for them, and who they could be happy with. The honky tonk angel mentioned in the title of the song refers to this other person, who is willing to take the singer back in and provide them with love and companionship.


Overall, "There's A Honky Tonk Angel" is a song about love, loss, and the possibility of starting over. It deals with the difficult decision of whether to try to save a failing relationship, or to move on and find happiness elsewhere.


Line by Line Meaning

When was the last time you kissed me
When was the last time you showed me affection


And I don't mean a touch now and then
I don't mean just a casual or occasional touch


It's been a long time since you felt like my woman
It's been a while since you showed me the love and devotion of a partner


And even longer since I felt like your man
It's been even longer since I felt like I was your partner and you were mine


So tell me if you think it's over
If you think our relationship is over, let me know


And I'll leave it up to you how it ends
I'll let you make the decision on how our relationship will end


And if there's someone who wants the love you can give him
And if there's someone else who wants your love


Well there's a honky tonk angel who'll take me back in
There's someone out there ready to take me back in, no matter how flawed our relationship is


We've been living a lie for so long now
Our relationship has been a façade, pretending that we're happy and together when we're not


How much more do you think we can stand
How much longer can we endure this façade


There's an old friend out there and she's waiting
There's an old friend who's waiting for me out there


Lord, she's happy just holding my hand
She's content with just holding my hand, no matter how our relationship is


So tell me if you think it's over
Let me know if you think our relationship is truly over


And I'll leave it up to you how it ends
I'll let you make the call on how our relationship will end


And if he still wants the love you can give him
If there's still someone else who wants your love


Well there's a honky tonk angel who'll take me back in
There's still someone out there who's ready to take me in, even if our relationship is flawed


Yeah there's a honky tonk angel who'll take me back in
There's always someone ready to take me back in, even when my relationship falls apart




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DENNY RICE, TROY HAROLD SEALS

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