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I Can't Help Myself
The Kelly Family Lyrics


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If I would tell you
How much you mean to me
I think you wouldn't understand it
So I'll wait, I'll wait
Until this day comes
When you will understand me

But I can't help myself
I can't stop myself
I am going crazy
I cannot stop myself
Cannot control myself
I am going crazy

And I love you, I want you
I wanna talk to you
I wanna be with you
And I love you, I want you
I wanna talk to you
I wanna be with you

Oh, I cannot change it
I'm sure not making it
One big hell of a fuss
I cannot turn my back
I've got to face the fact
Life without you is hazy

And I love you, I want you
I wanna talk to you
I wanna be with you
And I love you, I want you
I wanna talk to you
I wanna be with you

Kiss me, thrill me, don't say good bye
Hug me, love me, don't say goodbye
Oh-uh-oh-hu-oh-ho
Don't say goodbye

Oh but I can't help myself
I can't stop myself
I am going crazy
I cannot turn my back
I've got to face the fact
Life without you is hazy

And I love you, I want you
I wanna talk to you
I wanna be with you
And I love you, I want you
I wanna talk to you
I wanna be with you

Oh-uh-oh, oh-ho
Oh-uh-oh-uh-oh
Kiss me goodbye

Overall Meaning

The Kelly Family's "I Can't Help Myself" is a song about unrequited love and the frustration that comes with it. The singer is hopelessly in love with someone who doesn't seem to understand his/her feelings. He/she wants to express his/her love, but fears that it will be misunderstood. The singer is waiting for the right moment when his/her love will be reciprocated but until then, he/she can't help but feel crazy and out of control.


The song expresses the classic emotions of desire and longing in a relatable way. The singer's helplessness towards his/her feelings is palpable in the lines, "But I can't help myself/ I can't stop myself/ I am going crazy." The chorus is a repetition of the singer's desire to be with his/her love, "And I love you, I want you/ I wanna talk to you/ I wanna be with you."


Despite the feeling of helplessness, the singer is resolute in his/her love, stating that he/she cannot turn his/her back and live without the person they love. The song ends with a plea to not say goodbye, indicating that the singer is willing to fight for their love.


Overall, "I Can't Help Myself" is a passionate love song that conveys the intensity of infatuation and desire in a relatable way.


Line by Line Meaning

If I would tell you
If I were to confess to you


How much you mean to me
The amount you matter to me


I think you wouldn't understand it
I believe you wouldn't comprehend it


So I'll wait, I'll wait
Thus, I will delay, I will wait


Until this day comes
Till when the day arises


When you will understand me
When you will recognize my true feelings


But I can't help myself
However, I cannot stop myself


I can't stop myself
I am unable to prevent myself


I am going crazy
I am becoming insane


I cannot stop myself
I am powerless to halt myself


Cannot control myself
I have no command over myself


I am going crazy
I am becoming crazed


And I love you, I want you
I care for you, I desire you


I wanna talk to you
I want to converse with you


I wanna be with you
I want to be with you


Oh, I cannot change it
Oh, I cannot amend it


I'm sure not making it
I am guaranteed not magnifying it


One big hell of a fuss
One colossal tumultuous uproar


I cannot turn my back
I am unable to renounce you


I've got to face the fact
I must confront reality


Life without you is hazy
A life without you is blurred


Kiss me, thrill me, don't say good bye
Smooch me, excite me, don't bid adieu


Hug me, love me, don't say goodbye
Embrace me, don't leave me


Oh-uh-oh-hu-oh-ho


Don't say goodbye
Do not bid farewell


Oh but I can't help myself
Oh yet I am unable to control myself


I cannot turn my back
I am powerless to forget you


I've got to face the fact
I must confront the truth


Life without you is hazy
A life without you is indefinite


Kiss me goodbye
Kiss me before leaving




Lyrics © SIMPLIFY RECORDINGS, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Angelo Kelly, Barbara Kelly, James Kelly, John Kelly, Joseph Kelly, Kathleen Kelly, Maite Kelly, Patricia Kelly, Patrick Kelly

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