Ain't Gonna Try Anymore
Dean Martin Lyrics


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Ain't gonna try anymore to forget about you
Ain't gonna try anymore what good does it do

I took your photograph and turned it to the wall
I burned your letters one by one but it didn't help at all
Ain't gonna try anymore to forget about you
Ain't gonna try anymore, what good does it do
Some day I'd like to forget this loneliness in my heart
But still a part of me in your memory so I know know how to start
Ain't gonna try anymore to forget about you
Ain't gonna try anymore what good does it do
Ain't gonna try anymore to forget about you




Ain't gonna try anymore what good does it do
(What good would it do)

Overall Meaning

In Dean Martin's song Ain't Gonna Try Anymore, the singer expresses his resignation to the fact that he can no longer try to forget about a lost love. He has attempted to move on by burning letters and turning her photo to the wall, but to no avail. He still carries her memory with him and struggles to find a way to move on from this loneliness in his heart. The repetitive refrain "Ain't gonna try anymore" emphasizes the singer's sense of defeat and acceptance that trying to forget about this person is futile. It's clear that even though he's given up on forgetting his lost love, the pain lingers on.


The lyrics paint a picture of a person who has been struggling to move on for quite some time. The line "But still a part of me in your memory so I know how to start” shows that he sees his lost love as a starting point for any future relationships. He cannot erase the memories, but he can try to use them as a guide to finding love again. The song is a poignant and realistic portrayal of the difficulties that people face when trying to forget someone they once loved.


Line by Line Meaning

Ain't gonna try anymore to forget about you
I am no longer going to attempt forgetting about you


Ain't gonna try anymore what good does it do
What good does trying to forget you do?


I took your photograph and turned it to the wall
I tried to push you out of my mind by hiding your image


I burned your letters one by one but it didn't help at all
I tried erasing you by destroying any physical evidence but it did not work


Some day I'd like to forget this loneliness in my heart
Eventually, I want to rid myself of this loneliness I feel


But still a part of me in your memory so I know know how to start
Since a part of me still lives in your memory, I am unsure of how to move on


What good would it do
There is no benefit to trying to forget you anymore




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CLINT BALLARD JR.

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