Heartaches By the Number
Guy Mitchell Lyrics


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Heartaches by the number
Troubles by the score
Everyday you love me less
Each day I love you more

Yes, I've got heartaches by the number
A love that I can't win
But the day that I stop counting
That's the day my world will end

Heartache number one was when you left me
I never knew that I could hurt this way
And heartache number two was when you come back again
You came back but never meant to stay

Yes, I've got heartaches by the number
Troubles by the score
Everyday you love me less
Each day I love you more

Yes, I've got heartaches by the number
A love that I can't win
But the day that I stop counting
That's the day my world will end

Heartache number three was when you called me
And said that you were comin' back to stay
With hopeful heart I waited for your knock on the door
I waited but you must have lost your way

Yes, I've got heartaches by the number
Troubles by the score
Everyday you love me less
Each day I love you more

Yes, I've got heartaches by the number
A love that I can't win




But the day that I stop counting
That's the day my world will end

Overall Meaning

"Heartaches By The Number" is a bittersweet country song by Guy Mitchell that describes the mixed emotions that come with a tumultuous relationship. The first verse sets the tone for the rest of the song, with the singer lamenting the number of heartaches he's experienced and the score of troubles to come. Despite the difficulties, the singer expresses his love for his partner, declaring that his love for her grows stronger every day, even as her love for him dwindles.


The second verse provides a glimpse into the source of the heartaches, with the singer describing his pain when his partner initially left and when she returned but eventually left again. The third verse offers a glimmer of hope, with the singer receiving a call from his partner saying that she's coming back to stay. However, his hopes are dashed when she doesn't show up, leaving him with yet another heartache.


Overall, the song captures the ups and downs of a rocky relationship, and how the pain of heartbreak can be almost addictive. It's a poignant reminder that sometimes, even when love hurts, it's hard to let go.


Line by Line Meaning

Heartaches by the number
I have many emotional pains caused by loving you


Troubles by the score
I am facing many problems because of my relationship with you


Everyday you love me less
Your feelings of love towards me are diminishing with time


Each day I love you more
Despite your declining love, my love for you continues to grow


Yes, I've got heartaches by the number
I am overwhelmed with sadness and heartbreak


A love that I can't win
Despite my efforts, I cannot earn your love


But the day that I stop counting
As long as I still keep track of my pain and love for you


That's the day my world will end
Without this love, my world will seem completely dark and empty


Heartache number one was when you left me
The first time you left me caused me immense pain


I never knew that I could hurt this way
I didn't know I was capable of feeling such intense emotional pain


And heartache number two was when you come back again
When you returned, it brought me another wave of heartache


You came back but never meant to stay
Your intentions were never to stay with me despite coming back


Heartache number three was when you called me
Another moment of pain was when you called me


And said that you were coming back to stay
You gave me hope by saying you were staying only to let me down


With hopeful heart I waited for your knock on the door
I waited with high hopes for you to come back


I waited but you must have lost your way
But you didn't stay true to your word and never arrived




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Harlan Howard

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@Palpo_pics

Quicksaves By The Number
Courier Mitchell

Quicksaves by the number
Deathclaws by the score
Everyday you spare me less
Each day I hate you more

Yes I’ve got quicksaves by the number
A life that I cant live
But the day that I stop playing
Thats the day that I’ll be dead

Quicksave number one was when you saw me
I never knew that I’d get scared this way
And quicksave number two was when you slashed me again
Slashed me but you never meant to play

Yes I’ve got quicksaves by the number
Deathclaws by the score
Everyday you spare me less
Each day I hate you more

Yes I’ve got quicksaves by the number
A life that I cant live
But the day that I stop playing
Thats the day that I’ll be dead

Quicksave number three was when you grabbed me
I knew that you were out again to slay
With fearful heart I waited for your chaotic slash
I waited and eventually it came

Yes I’ve got quicksaves by the number
Deathclaws by the score
Everyday you spare me less
Each day I hate you more

Yes I’ve got quicksaves by the number
A life that I cant live
But the day that I stop playing
Thats the day that I’ll be dead



@patrickstocks3576

Heartaches by the number
Troubles by the score
Everyday you love me less
Each day I love you more

Yes, I’ve got heartaches by the number
A love that I can’t win
But the day that I stop counting
That’s the day my world will end

Heartache number 1 was when you left me
I never knew that I could hurt this way
And heartache number 2
Was when you came back again
You came back but never meant to stay

Yes, I’ve got heartaches by the number
Troubles by the score
Everyday you love me less
Each day I love you more

Yes, I’ve got heartaches by the number
A love that I can’t win
But the day that I stop counting
That’s the day my world will end

Heartache number 3
Was when you called me
And said that you were comin’ back to stay

With hopeful heart
I waited for your knock on the door
I waited but you must have lost your way

Yes, I’ve got heartaches by the number
Troubles by the score
Everyday you love me less
Each day I love you more
Yes, I’ve got heartaches by the number
A love that I can’t win
But the day that I stop counting
That’s the day my world will end



@elinquisidorperseverante6835

​@@sixfootdworf9545 That's actually a good argument, let me break it into pieces!

"The culture today is all about sex, violence, drugs and being a woke liberal... not a whole lot of cultural value or creativity anymore."

The culture nowadays does talk a lot about these three subjects, a lot more than before in fact, but I do not think that it discredits the final product just because of these central themes, there are many examples out there that deal with these themes in pretty good ways as a core part of the story (Breaking Bad is an example that comes to mind), and there is good stories that have it as a side subject (Invincible is an arguable and recent example).

"...who has seen the utter decency of the folks who are my elders..."

Of course the older generation is (currently) better than the new one from a lot of standpoints, after all, they have a time advantage. A lot of wisdom is drawn from past experiences, a precautionary tale is useful, but the memory will last longer if one experiences it by themselves, that's why old people "Can't be suprised anymore", they had their years of douchebaggery and tomfoolery, but they had to grow up eventually, everyone does.

"Once millennials become the oldest common generation is around the time we will really be screwed, because millennials have no spine or moral compass..."

Well, then let them grow one I say, they are old enough to come to their own conclussions, and maybe it's just a change by my part in scenery, but if you really think we're worse off than culturally than in 2014, then man you're one nostalgic person.

"and the generations after millennials tend to be worse"

I'm assuming you Aren't comparing the Gen Z, which is mostly composed of literal children, and that you mean once they grow they will be worse than their last generation.
This is actually a common concern, how common? Common enough to be had about 24 centuries ago, by Socrates, who complained how the youth was (and I quote) "Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their household. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs and tyrannize their teachers".
I'm pretty sure that Socrates thought that 20+ generations down the line, society would be an utter chaos, completely unruly, but, 20+ generations down the line, we have the current elders, people who we idolatrize for being born in a time period long before ours, that we believe is culturally richer, even without personally experiencing it ourselves.

"Millennials don't know hard work, and the generations after know it even less."

I do agree mostly that millenials don't know traditional hard work, but are more the intellectual type, with the invention of automatization, assembly lines don't have to use Ford management to achieve above average results, but they do need to have a technician readibly available, that job is mostly intellectually based.

"but my hardships pail in comparison to the guys that went to Vietnam, or Europe, or the pioneers that died to build the west"

And one could argue that theirs pale in comparison to low-tech areas in Africa, but that doesn't mean they were less heroic, or less hard (Just as it means that your hardships aren't anything minor just because something greater happened even before you were born).

The rest I do generally agree with, hard working people are incredibly kind, and I think it is because they understand bad situations better as they have experienced it themselves, still though, experience is something that is gained through time, so it's all about putting ours to good use.



@Ibrahim-ew6ow

Heartache number one was when you left me
I never knew that I could hurt this way
Heartache number two was when you came back again
You came back but never meant to stay.

I've got heartaches by the numbers, troubles by the score
Every day you love me less, each day I love you more
I've got heartaches by the numbers, a love that I can't win
But the day that I stop counting that's the day my world will end.

[Instrumental]

Heartache number three was when you called me
You said that you were coming back to stay
With hopeful heart I waited for your knock on my door
I waited but you must have lost your way.

I've got heartaches by the numbers, troubles by the score
Every day you love me less, each day I love you more
I've got heartaches by the numbers, a love that I can't win
But the day that I stop counting that's the day my world will end...



@weisswald

Lyrics:

Heartaches by the number
Troubles by the score
Every day you love me less
Each day I love you more

Yes, I’ve got heartaches by the number
A love that I can’t win
But the day that I stop counting
That’s the day my world will end

Heartache number one was when you left me
I never knew I could hurt this way
And heartache number two
Was when you came back again
You came back but never meant to stay

Yes, I’ve got
Heartaches by the number
Troubles by the score
Every day you love me less
Each day I love you more

Yes, I’ve got heartaches by the number
A love that I can’t win
But the day that I stop counting
That’s the day my world will end

Heartache number three was when you called me
And said that you were comin' back to stay
With hopeful heart I waited for your knock on the door
I waited but you must have lost your way

Yes, I’ve got
Heartaches by the number
Troubles by the score
Every day you love me less
Each day I love you more

Yes, I’ve got heartaches by the number
A love that I can’t win
But the day that I stop counting
That’s the day my world will end



All comments from YouTube:

@Crypticstuff12

I wonder if Guy Mitchell would’ve thought that over 60 years later, people would still be listening to his music.

@cyrodilicdwemer9839

He would be blown away by how many people do now

@Biogeology

@@cyrodilicdwemer9839 he most definitely would have ... I knew him and he wasn't one of those self obsessed famous people he was very down to earth and just lovely I'm so blessed to have known him and Betty personally and stay at their ranch

@alicejackson8545

Wander what he think about his music being on a super popular video games

@Biogeology

Tbh he already knew his music was being played in supermarkets and shopping malls in the UK because we told him !

@darrowdapper9659

@@alicejackson8545 he’d end up playing that game and realize video games play a big part in cultural formation.

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@jvaughn1945

Plays fallout, becomes musically cultured.

@MrRedOfSinope

KryptonicMatter is your profile pic a meme of osrs? What meme is it

@useyournogos6845

Runescape

@fantasybabydino

same

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