I May Never Get To Heaven
Conway Twitty Lyrics


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I walked with you and talked with you
And held your loving hand
We loved awhile and I lived awhile
And I thought that fate had it planned

Then someone stole my angel
And I lost what I loved most
I may never get to Heaven
But I once came mighty close

I may never play a golden harp
Or spread celestial wings
Or walk a golden staircase
While the distant chorus sings

But once I held your sweet love
And felt your tender touch
I may never get to Heaven
But I didn't miss it much





I may never get to Heaven
But I once came mighty close

Overall Meaning

Conway Twitty's song "I May Never Get To Heaven" starts with the singer, walking and talking with his love while holding her hand. He was convinced that fate had it all planned out, and they would be together forever. However, someone stole his angel, and he lost the love he cherished the most. The lyrics go on to explain how the singer might never get to experience the joys of Heaven or play a golden harp, walk a golden staircase, or spread celestial wings while a distant chorus sings. These lines are an extension of how the singer doubts he will ever find such intense love again, even in the afterlife. But, despite all of this, he remains content because he once held his love and felt her tender touch. In his opinion, that's all he needs to experience Heaven.


The lyrics to "I May Never Get to Heaven" are bittersweet, with Conway Twitty's velvety voice emphasizing the theme of loss and regret. The song's message is about coming as close to heaven as one can ever experience by loving someone truly and wholly. It conveys the idea that love is a once-in-a-lifetime event, a fleeting moment that can be snatched away in seconds, and heaven isn't always the stereotypical magical place that people imagine it to be.


Line by Line Meaning

I walked with you and talked with you
I spent time with you and shared intimate conversations with you


And held your loving hand
I reached out and held your hand, feeling the warmth and security of your love


We loved awhile and I lived awhile
We had a love that lasted for a time, and during that time I felt truly alive


And I thought that fate had it planned
I believed that the universe had brought us together for a reason, and that we were meant to be together


Then someone stole my angel
Someone came and took away the person I loved the most, my guardian angel


And I lost what I loved most
I lost the person who meant more to me than anything else in the world


I may never get to Heaven
I may never experience the perfect happiness and peace of Heaven


But I once came mighty close
But when I was with you, it felt like I was as close to Heaven as I could be


I may never play a golden harp
I may never have the opportunity to play a harp made of pure gold in the afterlife


Or spread celestial wings
Or have wings that could take me to the highest reaches of the universe


Or walk a golden staircase
Or climb a staircase made of gold in some otherworldly realm


While the distant chorus sings
While the voices of angels sing out in the background


But once I held your sweet love
But I once experienced the purity and beauty of your love


And felt your tender touch
And I was able to feel the warmth and softness of your touch


I may never get to Heaven
I may never reach that perfect state of bliss and tranquility


But I didn't miss it much
But when I was with you, the need for Heaven didn't seem as important




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILL ANDERSON, BUDDY KILLEN

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