Merle Haggard：Meaning of Are You Lonesome Tonight? Songmeaning

I'm sorry, but Merle Haggard did not write "Are You Lonesome Tonight?". The song was actually written by Lou Handman and Roy Turk and famously performed by Elvis Presley. The song is about a lost love and the pain that comes with it. The lyrics ask if the person is lonely and missing the singer, wondering if they still think about the times they were together. The song also mentions the idea that life is like a play, with different acts and parts to play, but ultimately, the emptiness and loneliness felt at the end of a relationship is very real.