After All The Good Is Gone
Conway Twitty - Topic Lyrics

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Today I got a letter from someone
Just a friend we knew some time ago
And as I read between the lines
I began to realize

He didn't know I lost you
A long long time ago
Oh, I, just can't make it any longer

Everything I do is always wrong

Lord I'm just living a lie
And there's no need in trying
To keep hanging on
After all the good is gone

Lord I wish that I could die
And there's no use in trying

To keep hanging on
After all the good is gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Conway Twitty's "After All The Good Is Gone" recount the story of a man who receives a letter from a friend they once knew, but as he reads it, he realizes that the friend didn't know that he had lost his significant other a long time ago. As he reflects on his life without his loved one, he begins to feel the weight of his loneliness and regrets. He admits that he can't keep going on this way and laments that he's been living a lie, with all his efforts leading to failure. He wishes he could die, but there's no use in trying to keep hanging on after all the good is gone.

The song strikes a melancholic chord, capturing the heartbreak of lost love and the regret that comes with it. The singer is trapped in the past, haunted by memories of a happier time that's now gone forever. He's resigned to the fact that he's unable to move on and trapped in a cycle of despair. The lyrics attribute a sense of finality to the end of a relationship, with no possibility of reconciliation or starting anew.

Line by Line Meaning

Today I got a letter from someone
I received a letter from an old acquaintance today

Just a friend we knew some time ago
We used to be friends, but haven't kept in touch for a while

And as I read between the lines
As I analyzed and interpreted what was written

I began to realize
I came to the conclusion

He didn't know I lost you
He wasn't aware that I had lost you

A long long time ago
It's been a significant amount of time since we parted ways

Oh, I, just can't make it any longer
I am unable to continue living like this

Everything I do is always wrong
I make mistakes no matter what I try to do

Lord I'm just living a lie
I am pretending that everything is okay when it's not

And there's no need in trying
There's no point in attempting to fix things

To keep hanging on
To continue holding on to something that's already gone