The hit-streak kick-started what would become one of the most successful duos of country history. For four consecutive years (1972–1975), Lynn and Twitty were named the "Vocal Duo of the Year" by the Country Music Association. In addition to their five Number 1 singles, they had seven other Top 10 hits between 1976 and 1981.
After the Fire Is Gone
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn Lyrics
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When you find no love at home
And there's nothin' cold as ashes
After the fire is gone
The bottle is almost empty
The clock just now struck ten
Darlin' I had to call you
We know it's wrong for us to meet
But the fire's gone out at home
And there's nothin' cold as ashes
After the fire is gone
Love is where you find it
When you find no love at home
And there's nothin' cold as ashes
After the fire is gone
Your lips are warm and tender
Your arms hold me just right
Sweet words of love you remember
That the one at home forgot
Each time we say is the last time
But we keep hangin' on
And there's nothin' cold as ashes
After the fire is gone
Love is where you find it
When you find no love at home
And there's nothin' cold as ashes
After the fire is gone
The song "After The Fire Is Gone" by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn portrays the idea of being in a loveless marriage while finding love outside the home. The lyrics revolve around a couple who knows that they should not be meeting, but they continue to do so as they have lost that spark in their own relationship. The first verse portrays the fact that love can be found in different places when there is none at home. The phrase "nothing cold as ashes after the fire is gone," creates a metaphorical comparison of an extinguished fire and lost love, which is a powerful imagery conveying the emptiness of a loveless relationship.
The rest of the song illustrates how love can be found in another person when it is no longer felt at home. The metaphor of the "almost empty bottle" and "the fire is gone" reflects the emptiness and lack of passion in their marriage. Still, they keep meeting at the same favorite place, and although they know it is wrong, they continue cheating on their partners. The lyrics, "your lips are warm and tender, your arms hold me just right, sweet words of love you remember that the one at home forgot" symbolize their passionate connection outside marriage, while inside of it, there's no more love or affection.
To sum up, the lyrics reveal the situation of two people who have reached the point of looking for love outside their home. The song captures the complexity of human emotions and how people look for gratification in other relationships when their own relationships seem to have failed. It shows how people can experience the pain of heartbreak, but also the mixed feelings of passion and guilt that arise in these situations.
Line by Line Meaning
Love is where you find it
Love can be found in unexpected places.
When you find no love at home
When you don't receive love from your spouse or significant other, you may look elsewhere.
And there's nothin' cold as ashes
Nothing is as cold and lifeless as something that has burned and been reduced to ashes.
After the fire is gone
Once a passionate love has died, it can't be rekindled.
The bottle is almost empty
The alcohol is almost gone.
The clock just now struck ten
It's late at night.
Darlin' I had to call you
I had to call you because I needed to be with you.
To our favorite place again
To the place where we have met before.
We know it's wrong for us to meet
We are aware that what we are doing is morally wrong.
But the fire's gone out at home
The passion in our primary relationship has disappeared.
Your lips are warm and tender
Kissing you feels good.
Your arms hold me just right
Hugging you feels perfect.
Sweet words of love you remember
You say things to me that remind me of how things used to be.
That the one at home forgot
My significant other doesn't say these things to me anymore.
Each time we say is the last time
Every time we get together, we say it's the last time we'll cheat on our significant others.
But we keep hangin' on
Despite our promises, we keep seeing each other.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: L WHITE, L E WHITE
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@jennifergray3345
This is what I call real raw talent! This is real country music!
@sarahpirkle8847
Yes sir ,
@Country_boy-sz3bn
Exactly
@glenncambray626
Pure country.Great American tradition.
@davidallen8242
I agree with Jennifer.
@johnfulton4061
Yes this is the.real THANG!!!
@forrestrobbins3107
One of the greatest country songs ever written.
@donniewalsh247
There are together again singing around the throne in Heaven. Rest in peace Loretta
@williamboylejr.9098
Loretta and Conway are singing together in Heaven again.
@felicialathlin6319
R.I.P dear Loretta Lynn...grew up singing your beautiful music.