Lyrics
Well, you wouldn't read my letters if I wrote you
Expressing frustration that the recipient doesn't read the letters.
You asked me not to call you on the phone
Recipient requested not to be called on the phone.
There's something I've been waiting for to tell you
Waiting for the right moment to convey something important.
So I wrote it in the words of this song
Choosing to express feelings through a song instead of direct communication.
You never knew there were honky tonk angels
Revealing the existence of other women ('honky tonk angels').
Or you might have known I'd never make a wife
If aware of these 'angels,' the partner might have expected a non-marriage commitment.
You walked out on the only one who ever loved you
Expressing the pain of being abandoned by the one who was loved.
So I went back to the wild side of life
Returning to a lifestyle associated with recklessness and freedom ('wild side of life').
Now the glamor of the good life always lead me
Acknowledging the allure of a luxurious lifestyle and its influence.
To the places where the wild liquor flows
Mentioning places where excessive drinking is prevalent.
I tried to be your one and only angel
Expressing the desire to be a unique and special person to the partner.
But I'm not that kind of angel, heaven knows
Admitting not fitting the traditional image of an angel.
I cried so hard the day you went and left me
Describing the intense emotional pain caused by the partner's departure.
'Cause some things you said, they cut me like a knife
Feeling hurt by the partner's hurtful words.
What you wanted was another kind of angel
Understanding the partner's desire for a different type of companion.
And you should be back to the wild side of life
Suggesting the partner return to a carefree and wild lifestyle.
No, well, I guess I'm just a honky tonk angel
Accepting the role of a 'honky tonk angel' without expectations of marriage.
I might have known I'd never make a wife
Reflecting on the realization that marriage may not be suitable.
Well, you left the only one who ever loved you
Emphasizing being the one who truly loved the partner.
And I'm back here on the wild side of life
Remaining in the carefree and unrestrained 'wild side of life.'
I'm only a honky tonk angel
Reiterating the identity as a 'honky tonk angel' with no expectations of marriage.
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
Expressing the pain of being abandoned by the one who was loved.
And you left me here on the wild side of life
Being left behind in the unrestrained and carefree 'wild side of life.'
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