All My Life
Dry County Lyrics


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I know I shouldn't be here tonight
Alone and heartbroken again
Standin' under this same street light
That changed our lives so long ago
I tell you what is on my mind
And how I'm dyin' inside
Without you around
And I found myself wantin' to know
What happened to us?
What happened to love?
'Cause I can't let go

So when I get to heaven
Will you meet me there
So I can say that
I loved you all my life?

All my life

I'm into these emotions by now
But this is different somehow
I only wanted you around
You know I didn't care how
'Cause you were with me

And I found myself needin' to say
What happened to my damn self-esteem?
I used to want to be someone

So when I get to heaven
Will you meet me there
So I can say that
I loved you all my life?

When the angels were makin' the sky
They stole the colour
From the blue in your eyes
And once upon a time
I knew you were mine

Oh you were mine

So when I get to heaven
Will you meet me there
So I can say that
I loved you all my life?

When I get to heaven
Will you meet me there
So I can say that
I loved you all my...
Life





Oh all my life

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dry County's "All My Life" are a poignant exploration of a love that has been lost, and the pain and confusion that comes with trying to come to terms with it. The song opens with the singer standing under a streetlight, a location charged with emotional significance as it represents the moment that their life was changed by the love they once shared with their partner. The singer knows they shouldn't be there, alone and heartbroken, but they can't resist the pull of the past and the memories that remain. The pain of being without the one they love is palpable, and they share this with the listener by confessing that they are dying inside without them.


The chorus repeats the desire of the singer to be reunited with their love in the afterlife, to be able to say that they loved them all their life. This simple statement conveys the depth of the singer's feelings and their longing for an eternal connection that transcends the earthly pain they are currently experiencing. The second verse delves deeper into the singer's sense of loss, as they question what happened to the love they once shared and what happened to their sense of self. They describe feeling into these emotions and being changed by them, but somehow still feeling different because of the absence of the person they loved.


The bridge provides a beautiful metaphor for the depth of their feelings, describing how the angels stole the color from the blue in their love's eyes to create the sky. This image shows the singer's sense of the beauty and value of the person they loved, a feeling that remains even though they are gone. The song ends with a final repetition of the chorus, underscoring the singer's longing to be reunited with their love in the afterlife and to be able to express the depth of their love forever.


Line by Line Meaning

I know I shouldn't be here tonight
I am aware I shouldn't have come here tonight


Alone and heartbroken again
I am feeling lonely and hurt once more


Standin' under this same street light
I am standing beneath the same street light as before


That changed our lives so long ago
That has been a life-changing object for us in the past


I tell you what's on my mind
I am conveying my thoughts to you


And how I'm dyin' inside
I feel like I am slowly breaking inside


Without you around
In your absence from my life


And I found myself wantin' to know
I realized that I wanted to find out


What happened to us?
What caused us to fall apart?


What happened to love?
What happened to the love we shared?


'Cause I can't let go
I am unable to move on


So when I get to heaven
If I make it to heaven


Will you meet me there
Will you be there to see me?


So I can say that
So I can express that


I loved you all my life?
I have loved you all my life


I'm into these emotions by now
I have been trapped in these emotions for a while


But this is different somehow
This feels different compared to the past


I only wanted you around
I only desired your presence


You know I didn't care how
I did not mind how you were around


'Cause you were with me
As long as you were by my side


And I found myself needin' to say
I had an urge to say


What happened to my damn self-esteem?
What caused me to lose my self-respect?


I used to want to be someone
I once desired to be someone significant


When the angels were makin' the sky
During the time the Angels created the sky


They stole the colour
The Angels took the hue


From the blue in your eyes
From the blue color present in your eyes


And once upon a time
Once upon a time


I knew you were mine
I had a strong feeling that you belonged to me


Oh you were mine
You were definitely mine


When I get to heaven
If I make it to heaven


Will you meet me there
Will you be there to see me?


So I can say that
So I can express that


I loved you all my life?
I have loved you all my life


When I get to heaven
If I make it to heaven


Will you meet me there
Will you be there to see me?


So I can say that
So I can express that


I loved you all my life?
I have loved you all my life


Oh all my life
Throughout my entire lifetime




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