Lynn was born in Butcher Hollow, Van Lear, Kentucky in 1932. According to Songfacts, Loretta Lynn's superstar Country career started in 1960 when she recorded " I'm a Honky Tonk Girl " as her debut single. The song was a minor hit, climbing to #14 on Billboard's C&W Chart. By the late 1960s she had begun picking up various Female Vocalist of the Year trophies and in 1972 the singer became the first woman in history to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year trophy. Lynn dominated the Country charts throughout the rest of the decade and has continued to record hit records through the ensuing years. Her 50th anniversary year began with the award of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement on January 31, 2010.
Lynn released over 70 albums. She is the sister of country singer Crystal Gayle (born in Paintsville, Kentucky) and Peggy Sue, and is a cousin of Patty Loveless. Her father was a coal miner in Van Lear. Her biography was made into the 1980 film, Coal Miner's Daughter.
Table For Two
Loretta Lynn Lyrics
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And take at your picture
I sit here and wonder
Just where I went wrong
There is no end in sight
No hope for the future
I miss you allover
Table for two
Just me and your memory
Between you and me
It's over and done
I think of you
And cry like a baby
At a table for two
Party of one
I can't help but think
That someday you'll miss me
Some night you'll be lonely
And you'll come around
The more wine I drink
The harder it hurts me
Your chair is still empty
And the candles burned down
Table for two
Just me and your memory
Between you and me
It's over and done
I think of you
And cry like a baby
At a table for two
Party of one
At a table for two
Party of one
The lyrics to Loretta Lynn's song Table for Two paint a picture of heartbreak and loneliness. The singer of the song is sitting at a table for two, but instead of being with her loved one, she is alone with memories of him. The lyrics suggest that their relationship is over, but the singer is still holding on to hope that someday he will come back. She admits that she thinks of him constantly and even cries like a baby at the table for two, which is now a party of one. The emptiness she feels is palpable, as she notes that his chair is still empty and the candles have burned down.
This song is a raw and honest reflection of what it feels like to miss someone who has gone away. It touches on the pain and longing that often accompany a broken relationship, as well as the hope that one day things might be different. The lyrics are simple but powerful, expressing the depth of the singer's emotions in a relatable way.
Line by Line Meaning
I come here each night
Every night I come to this restaurant alone.
And take at your picture
I look at your picture and remember the good times we had together.
I sit here and wonder
I think about what went wrong between us and why we couldn't make it work.
Just where I went wrong
I'm trying to figure out what mistakes I made that led to the end of our relationship.
There is no end in sight
I can't see a happy ending for us, no matter how much I wish for one.
No hope for the future
I can't see a future without you, but I don't see how we can ever be together again.
I miss you allover
I miss you so much it hurts, every moment of every day.
Every night that you're gone
Every night that you're not here with me, it feels like eternity.
Table for two
I've booked a table for two, but you're not here with me.
Just me and your memory
I'm sitting here alone, but my memories of you are keeping me company.
Between you and me
Our relationship is over, and there's nothing we can do to fix it.
It's over and done
Our love story has come to an end, and there's no reversing it.
I think of you
You're always on my mind, even when I'm trying my best to forget you.
And cry like a baby
The pain of losing you is too much to bear, and I can't stop crying.
At a table for two
I'm sitting here, imagining you're across from me, even though I know you're not.
Party of one
I'm sitting here alone, but it feels like we're both here together, just like old times.
I can't help but think
There's a part of me that still loves you, and I can't help but hope that you feel the same way.
That someday you'll miss me
I know you've moved on, but I can't help but hope that one day you'll realize how much you loved me and come back to me.
Some night you'll be lonely
I know you're happy now, but I can't help but think that one day you'll feel lonely and think of me again.
And you'll come around
I'm still holding out hope that one day you'll come back, and we can pick up where we left off.
The more wine I drink
I'm drowning my sorrows in alcohol, trying to numb the pain of losing you.
The harder it hurts me
The more I drink, the more the pain of losing you intensifies.
Your chair is still empty
Even though I know you're not coming, I can't help but hope that someday you will.
And the candles burned down
The night is coming to an end, and I'm left alone with my thoughts and memories of you.
At a table for two
I'm still here, alone at our table for two, imagining what it would be like if you were here.
Party of one
Once again, I'm here alone, but in my heart, it feels like we're both still together, just like old times.
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Written by: BARNES, GILL
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