Throughout the sixties, seventies, and eighties Dottie pumped out chart toppers like no other. she was selling out concerts, selling millions of records, staring in movies, winning Grammies, Clieos and any other kind of awards you can think of. There is no doubt that the little girl from Tennessee came a long way. Dottie West earned herself the respect of everyone in the music industry and countless fans. If not for her music, most people remember her for either her stage presence or overall good nature. She was always looking out for others and going out of her way to do things for fans, family and friends. Despite Dottie's constant chart presence and sold out concerts her foundation fell out from under her when she discovered that she was a victim of a sneaky accountant and was overpowered by the IRS to give up all she owned. And ALL is ALL. The list of Dottie's personal momentous included the rights to all her music (I believe she wrote well over 400). All Dottie did was look out for others and this is how she was treated...disgusting if you ask me! But Dottie had dignity and started to rebuild her empire.
On august 30, 1991 Dottie was scheduled to appear at The Grand Old Opry. Her car broke down and, determined to keep her promise, she flagged down a passing driver and got a ride. On the way the driver lost control of the car and crashed. Battered, beaten and suffering from the wreck, Dottie pulled the driver from the car herself. She died due to injuries from the accident days later while in the hospital.
There Goes My Everything
Dottie West Lyrics
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I hear footsteps slowly walking as they gently walk across a lonely floor
And a voice is so softly saying darling this will be goodbye forever more
There goes my reason for living there goes the one of my dreams
There goes my only possession there goes my everything
As my mem'ry turns back the pages I can see the happy years we shared before
And the love that kept this old heart beating
There goes my reason for living
There goes the one of my dreams
There goes my only possession there goes my everything
In this song, the singer is expressing their intense feelings of loss and heartbreak as they watch the one they love walk away from them, taking with them everything that really mattered in their life. The lyrics paint a picture of a lonely, desolate scene as the singer hears the sound of the footsteps of their departing lover fading away, leaving only emptiness and pain behind.
As the singer’s mind wanders back over the course of their relationship, they remember the happy times they shared with the one they love. They recall the love that they once had and how it gave them a reason to live and dream. However, now they feel as though everything they held dear has been taken away from them and they are left with nothing.
Overall, the song is a poignant and heart-wrenching portrayal of the intense emotions that come with losing the one you love, and how the pain of heartbreak can be all-consuming.
Line by Line Meaning
There goes my only possession there goes my everything
The most important thing I had, the one that gave my life meaning, is gone.
I hear footsteps slowly walking as they gently walk across a lonely floor
I hear someone leaving me, their footsteps slow and deliberate, echoing in the emptiness of the room.
And a voice is so softly saying darling this will be goodbye forever more
The person leaving is saying a final goodbye, in a voice so gentle it's almost a whisper.
There goes the one of my dreams
The person leaving was the one I dreamed of spending my life with, but now that dream is over.
As my mem'ry turns back the pages I can see the happy years we shared before
As I look back on our relationship, I remember the happy times we shared together.
And the love that kept this old heart beating
The love we had for each other was what kept me going, what made life worth living.
Has been shattered by the closing of a door
Now that the person I loved has left me, that love has been broken and destroyed.
There goes my reason for living
Without the person I loved, I feel like I have lost the one thing that made life worth living.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DALLAS FRAZIER
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