Go On
Patty Loveless Lyrics


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Maybe in time
It'll get easier
When there's been enough time
Between us
Right now it seems so hard
To face that we're apart
And to believe one day
We'll put these years behind us

And we can go on living our lives
Like there's no yesterday
Like there's no hurt
And nothing has gone wrong
Go on living our lives
Like there's no memories
It won't be easy to do
But we gotta go on

There was a time
When ours was a stronger love
Now we find it wasn't strong enough
When the feeling isn't there
And all that's left are tears to share
We can think about the time
Our love was better
We gotta go on living our lives
Like there's no yesterday
Like there's no hurt
And nothing has gone wrong
Go on living our lives
Like there's no memories
It won't be easy to do
But we gotta go on





It won't be easy to do
But we gotta go on

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Patty Loveless's song "Go On" explore the difficulty of facing the end of a relationship and moving forward. The singer acknowledges that perhaps with time, it will become easier to accept the separation, but in the present moment, it feels impossible to believe that they will ever be able to move on completely. The song encourages the listener to take the difficult but necessary step of putting the memories behind them and living their lives as though nothing has gone wrong.


The song is powerful in its raw emotion and vulnerability. The lyrics capture the heartache and pain of endings while also reminding the listener that they have the power to move forward and let go. Loveless's voice is both gentle and impassioned, capturing the weight of the message she delivers.


Overall, "Go On" is a poignant reminder that life goes on even when we feel like everything has fallen apart. It's a song that speaks to the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of finding a way to keep moving forward, even in the face of heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

Maybe in time
Possibly, sometime in the future


It'll get easier
The struggle will eventually become less difficult


When there's been enough time
As soon as sufficient time has elapsed


Between us
Separating us and allowing us to move on


Right now it seems so hard
Currently, the task appears to be incredibly challenging


To face that we're apart
To acknowledge that we are no longer together


And to believe one day
To truly comprehend that at some point


We'll put these years behind us
We'll leave these times of pain and heartbreak in our past


And we can go on living our lives
We can proceed with our existence


Like there's no yesterday
As if our past experiences and actions didn't occur


Like there's no hurt
As if we never experienced any emotional pain


And nothing has gone wrong
As if everything in our lives was perfect and flawless


Like there's no memories
As if we have no recollection of our shared past


It won't be easy to do
Doing so will pose a significant challenge


But we gotta go on
However, we must persist




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: JIM COLLINS, SHAYE SMITH

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