You Were All the Good in Me
Discovering Redemption: You Were the Good in Me by Charley Pride
Lyrics
Before there ever came the time that I could realize
Reflecting on the past before realizing certain truths
That you've meant all the world to me
Acknowledging the immense importance of the person addressed
You turned and I was gone to find the good life I've been missin'
Departing to seek a better life, leaving behind what was valuable
But you were all the good there was in me
The person being addressed was the embodiment of goodness
I went from bad to worse and back to find the good time
Experiencing hardships and challenges in the pursuit of happiness
But it took the time like this to make me see
Realizing the importance of time in gaining perspective
I searched high and low to just to find my reason
Engaging in a search for purpose and meaning
But you were all the good there ever was in me
Recognizing the addressed person as the source of inherent goodness
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[Instrumental break]
It's sad to think that much too late I've come to understand
Expressing regret for understanding things too late
That all the world was laying at my feet
Realizing the missed opportunities and the abundance of possibilities
I kicked aside the love that means much more than life just now
Regretting neglect of love, which holds more significance than current priorities
And you were all the good there was in me
Acknowledging the person as the embodiment of goodness
I went from bad to worse...
Reiterating the journey from adversity to understanding
Yes you were all the good there ever was in me
Affirming that the person addressed encapsulates all the goodness in the speaker
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