The Race Is On
Heartache's Race: George Jones Unveils the Turmoil of Love's Second Place
Lyrics
I feel tears wellin' up
I'm experiencing the sensation of tears filling up.
Cold and deep inside
A sense of coldness and deep emotion within me.
Like my heart's sprung a big break
It feels like my heart has suffered a significant emotional blow.
And a stab of loneliness sharp and painful
Feeling a sharp and painful loneliness, like a stab in the heart.
That I may never shake
Expressing the difficulty of overcoming this intense feeling.
Now, you might say that I was takin' it hard
Suggesting that dealing with the situation is tough.
Since you wrote me off with a call
Reference to being dismissed or rejected with a phone call.
But don't you wager that I'll hide the sorrow
Don't assume I'll conceal my pain and sadness.
When I may break right down and bawl
Anticipating a moment of breaking down and crying.
Now the race is on
The competition or struggle in love is now underway.
And here comes pride up the backstretch
Pride is making a move, symbolizing self-respect or ego.
Heartaches are goin' to the inside
Challenges and difficulties are approaching from within.
My tears are holdin' back
Trying to hold back tears, resisting the urge to cry.
They're tryin' not to fall
The emotions are overwhelming, and tears may soon fall.
My heart's out of the runnin'
My heart is no longer in the competition or pursuit of love.
True love's scratched for another's sake
True love has been abandoned for someone else's sake.
The race is on and it looks like heartache
The competition is intense, and heartache seems inevitable.
And the winner loses all
The ultimate winner in this love race ends up losing everything.
One day I ventured in love
Reflecting on the time when I ventured into love.
Never once suspectin'
Not anticipating the eventual outcome of the romantic endeavor.
What the final result would be
Concerns about waking up to the reality of separation.
How I lived in fear of wakin' up each mornin'
Living in fear of the morning revelation of your absence.
And findin' that you're gone from me
The fear of discovering that you have left me.
There's ache and pain in my heart
There is a deep ache and pain in my heart.
For today was the one I hated to face
Facing a day that I dreaded and disliked.
Somebody new came up to win her
Someone new has come into the picture and won your affection.
And I came out in second place
I ended up in second place in the competition for your love.
Now the race is on
The struggle in love continues.
And here comes pride up the backstretch
Pride is making a move, perhaps indicating a stubborn refusal to accept defeat.
Heartaches are goin' to the inside
Challenges and difficulties are intensifying.
My tears are holdin' back
Trying to hold back tears and not let them fall.
They're tryin' not to fall
The emotions are overwhelming, and tears are a constant threat.
My heart's out of the runnin'
My heart is no longer actively pursuing love.
True love's scratched for another's sake
True love has been sacrificed for someone else's benefit.
The race is on and it looks like heartaches
The competition is fierce, and heartache is inevitable.
And the winner loses all
The apparent winner in the love race ends up losing everything.
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