Wild Side of Life
Journey through Heartbreak: Belton Richard's Wild Side of Life Meaning
Lyrics
Well, you wouldn't read my letters if I wrote you
Expressing disappointment that letters were ignored.
You asked me not to call you on the phone
Reference to a request not to call on the phone.
There's something I've been waiting for to tell you
Implying anticipation for an important message.
So I wrote it in the words of this song
Using a song to convey a message that couldn't be spoken.
You never knew there were honky tonk angels
Revealing the existence of "honky tonk angels."
Or you might have known I'd never make a wife
Suggesting lack of awareness or acknowledgment of these angels.
You walked out on the only one who ever loved you
Highlighting the departure of the person who loved and was loved.
So I went back to the wild side of life
Responding to the heartbreak by returning to a wild lifestyle.
Now the glamor of the good life always lead me
Reflecting on the allure of a luxurious but turbulent life.
To the places where the wild liquor flows
Describing places where excessive drinking and chaos prevail.
I tried to be your one and only angel
Expressing an attempt to be an ideal partner.
But I'm not that kind of angel, heaven knows
Admitting the limitations and shortcomings as an "angel."
I cried so hard the day you went and left me
Recalling intense emotional pain after the departure.
'Cause some things you said, they cut me like a knife
Referencing hurtful words that had a profound impact.
What you wanted was another kind of angel
Acknowledging the mismatch in expectations.
And you should be back to the wild side of life
Suggesting a return to a carefree and unrestrained lifestyle.
No, well, I guess I'm just a honky tonk angel
Accepting the identity as a "honky tonk angel."
I might have known I'd never make a wife
Expressing recognition of unsuitability for marriage.
Well, you left the only one who ever loved you
Reiterating the departure of the person who was loved.
And I'm back here on the wild side of life
Being back in the wild side of life after the departure.
I'm only a honky tonk angel
Reaffirming the identity as a "honky tonk angel."
I might have known I'd never make a wife
Acknowledging the unsuitability for the role of a wife.
You walked out on the only one who ever loved you
Highlighting the abandonment by the person who was loved.
And you left me here on the wild side of life
Expressing the enduring presence on the wild side of life.
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