I've Got a New Heartache
Ray Price Lyrics


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You're back in town again spreadin' talk around
That I'm still in love with you
Though you let me down
I hate to admit it but I guess the talk is true
Or else you couldn't make my heart ache the way you do

I've got a new heartache about an old sweetheart
That left me for somebody new
I've got a new heartache about an old sweetheart
And that's why I'm feeling so blue

Why did you turn up again I was doing fine
I'd found another sweetheart to drive you from my mind
I thought that I'd forgotten you but I know that it's not true
Or else you couldn't make my heart ache the way you do

I've got a new heartache about an old sweetheart
That left me for somebody new




I've got a new heartache about an old sweetheart
And that's why I'm feeling so blue

Overall Meaning

In the song "I've Got A New Heartache," Ray Price sings about the pain and heartache caused by an old flame who has returned to town and is spreading rumors that he is still in love with her. Price admits that the talk is true and that he has a new heartache about an old sweetheart who left him for somebody new. Price had moved on and found a new love to replace the pain caused by the old flame, but the return of his ex-lover reveals that he had not gotten over her completely.


The lyrics evoke feelings of heartbreak and vulnerability as Price confronts the reality that he is still deeply affected by the woman who left him. The repetition of the phrase "I've got a new heartache about an old sweetheart" emphasizes the pain and longing he feels, despite his attempts to move on. The lyrics also reveal the power of love and the difficulty of letting go of someone who has left a lasting impression on one's heart.


Overall, "I've Got A New Heartache" is a powerful and emotional song that captures the pain of heartbreak and the struggles of moving on from a lost love.


Line by Line Meaning

You're back in town again spreadin' talk around
You have returned and are spreading rumors about me


That I'm still in love with you
You are saying that I still have feelings for you


Though you let me down
Although you disappointed me


I hate to admit it but I guess the talk is true
I don't want to accept it but the rumors are accurate


Or else you couldn't make my heart ache the way you do
If it wasn't true, you wouldn't have the power to hurt me like you do


I've got a new heartache about an old sweetheart
I am experiencing a new heartbreak because of a past lover


That left me for somebody new
Who chose someone else over me


And that's why I'm feeling so blue
This is causing me to feel sad and depressed


Why did you turn up again I was doing fine
Why did you come back when I was moving on with my life and feeling okay?


I'd found another sweetheart to drive you from my mind
I had found someone else to help me forget about you


I thought that I'd forgotten you but I know that it's not true
I believed that I had moved on from you, but now I realize that isn't the case




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ray Price, Wayne P. Walker

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sauquoit13456

On this day in 1956 {December 13th} Ray Price's "I've Got A New Heartache" peaked at #2 {for 2 weeks} in Billboard's Most Played Country/Western Records by Jockeys chart, for the two weeks it was at #2, the #1 record for those two weeks was "Singing The Blues" by Marty Robbins...
Between 1952 and 1989 the Wood County, Texas native had one hundred-six records on the Billboard's Country charts, forty-six made the Top 10 with eight reaching #1...
Seven of his one hundred-six charted records were duets, four with the Cherokee Cowboys, two with Willie Nelson, and one with Johnny Gimble & the Texas Swing Band...
Plus he charted once as a member of a trio, with Roger Miller and Willie Nelson, the record was "Old Friends", it reached #19 in 1982...
Ray Price, born Noble Ray Price, passed away at the age of 87 on December 16th, 2013...
May he R.I.P.
* "I've Got A New Heartache" was Ray Price's first of seven of his records to peak at #2 on Billboard's Country chart...
And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of the Most Played C/W Records By Jockeys Top 10 on December 13th, 1956:
At #3. "Crazy Arms" by Ray Price
#4. "I Walk The Line" by Johnny Cash
#4. "According To My Heart" by Jim Reeves
#6. "Go Away With Me" by the Wilburn Brothers
#7. "Young Love" by Sonny James
#8. "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley
#9. "Wasted Words" by Ray Price
#10. "Love Me" by Elvis Presley



All comments from YouTube:

Shirley Pena

I just adore the Country music performed during the 1950s and Ray Price was one of THE BEST. I also love the stunning outfits he wore, which emphasized Ray's Cherokee ancestry. :)

thethrowneatsbrains

totally agree. nice to know about his ancestry too!

Robert Thomas

He sure did run off a string of them when he started. He was a really good singer. I use to listen to him all the time.

Matthew Willeford

great song!!

Marryann Lamb

Great song Bill I found digging

sauquoit13456

On this day in 1956 {December 13th} Ray Price's "I've Got A New Heartache" peaked at #2 {for 2 weeks} in Billboard's Most Played Country/Western Records by Jockeys chart, for the two weeks it was at #2, the #1 record for those two weeks was "Singing The Blues" by Marty Robbins...
Between 1952 and 1989 the Wood County, Texas native had one hundred-six records on the Billboard's Country charts, forty-six made the Top 10 with eight reaching #1...
Seven of his one hundred-six charted records were duets, four with the Cherokee Cowboys, two with Willie Nelson, and one with Johnny Gimble & the Texas Swing Band...
Plus he charted once as a member of a trio, with Roger Miller and Willie Nelson, the record was "Old Friends", it reached #19 in 1982...
Ray Price, born Noble Ray Price, passed away at the age of 87 on December 16th, 2013...
May he R.I.P.
* "I've Got A New Heartache" was Ray Price's first of seven of his records to peak at #2 on Billboard's Country chart...
And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the remainder of the Most Played C/W Records By Jockeys Top 10 on December 13th, 1956:
At #3. "Crazy Arms" by Ray Price
#4. "I Walk The Line" by Johnny Cash
#4. "According To My Heart" by Jim Reeves
#6. "Go Away With Me" by the Wilburn Brothers
#7. "Young Love" by Sonny James
#8. "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley
#9. "Wasted Words" by Ray Price
#10. "Love Me" by Elvis Presley

Tom Mckenzie

How good is this,perfect

Ben Stonhill

Medication Time. Medication Time. Medication Time. Pig Destroyer anyone?

Cultof Ian

I’m here because of Pig Destroyer.

thethrowneatsbrains

oooooommmmmmggggggg !!!!! SAME!!!!! but also this era of country is almost as brutaly amazing as pig destroyer.

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