There Goes My Everything
Faron Young Lyrics


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I hear footsteps slowly walking
As they gently walk across the lonely floor
And a voice is softly saying
Darling, this will be goodbye for evermore!

There goes my reason for living!
There goes the one of my dreams!
There goes my only possession!
There goes my everything!

As my memories turn back the pages
I can see the happy years we've had before.
How the love that kept this old heart beating
Has been shattered by the closing of a door!

There goes my reason for living!
There goes the one of my dreams!





There goes my only possession!
There goes my everything!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Faron Young's song "There Goes My Everything" describe the feeling of loss and heartbreak experienced after a significant relationship has ended. The song opens with the sound of footsteps, perhaps representing the singer's sense of impending doom as they approach the moment of parting from their loved one. The voice is "softly saying" goodbye, suggesting that despite the pain of separation, both parties have accepted that this is the end of their relationship.


The chorus of the song is particularly poignant, as the singer laments the loss of everything that was important to them. The repetition of the phrase "there goes" emphasizes the finality of what has happened, and the sense that the singer's world has been irreparably shattered. The following verse takes us on a journey through the singer's memories, emphasizing the significance of the relationship that has ended. The reference to a "closing door" suggests that the separation was sudden and unexpected, and that the singer is struggling to come to terms with what has happened.


Overall, "There Goes My Everything" is a powerful depiction of the emotional pain that accompanies the end of a relationship, and the sense of loss that can pervade every aspect of our lives when someone we love is gone.


Line by Line Meaning

I hear footsteps slowly walking
I can hear someone walking slowly towards me.


As they gently walk across the lonely floor
I can hear their footsteps on the quiet floor.


And a voice is softly saying
Someone is speaking to me in a gentle voice.


Darling, this will be goodbye for evermore!
They are saying goodbye to me forever.


There goes my reason for living!
The person who gave my life meaning is leaving.


There goes the one of my dreams!
The person who was the focus of my dreams and desires is leaving.


There goes my only possession!
The only thing I truly possessed was this person, and now they are leaving.


There goes my everything!
This person was everything to me, and now I have lost it all.


As my memories turn back the pages
I am remembering the past, and how happy we were together.


I can see the happy years we’ve had before.
I remember the joyful, loving times we shared in the past.


How the love that kept this old heart beating
I am reflecting on how the love we shared was what gave my life meaning.


Has been shattered by the closing of a door!
But now that love has been destroyed, and the door to our relationship has closed forever.




Writer(s): DALLAS FRAZIER

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