After a brief spell in the US Army, Vinton was signed to Epic Records in 1960 as a bandleader: "A Young Man With a Big Band." Two albums and several singles were not successful however, and with Epic ready to pull the plug, Vinton found his first hit single literally sitting in a reject pile. The song was titled "Roses Are Red (My Love)." It spent four weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Arguably, his most famous song is 1963's "Blue Velvet" that also went to No.1. 23 years later, David Lynch named his movie Blue Velvet after the song. In 1964, Vinton had two #1 hits, "There! I've Said It Again" and "Mr. Lonely", the latter now being the basis for Akon's hit "Lonely."
In the 1970s, the "Polish Prince" continued to hit the Top 40, notably with "Ev'ry Day of My Life" and "Sealed With a Kiss" in 1972. That same year, Epic Records decided to end its relationship with Vinton and ended his recording contract. Undeterred, Vinton spent $50,000 of his own money on a self-written song sung partially in Polish: "My Melody of Love." After Vinton was turned down by 7 major labels, ABC Records bought Vinton's idea, and the result was a multi-million selling single that hit #1 on the AC charts in 1974. A gold album, Melodies of Love, followed as well as a successful half-hour variety show "The Bobby Vinton Show" (which aired from 1975 to 1978). He also starred in two John Wayne movies: Big Jake and The Train Robbers.
In the course of his career, Vinton has sold over 75 million records (singles, albums, compilation inclusions, etc) and is still performing on tour and at the Bobby Vinton Blue Velvet Theatre in Branson, Missouri.
I Can't Stop Loving You
Bobby Vinton Lyrics
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I've made up my mind
To live in memory of the lonesome times
(I can't stop wanting you)
It's useless to say
So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday
(Dreams of yesterday)
Though long ago, they still make me blue
They say that time heals a broken heart
But time has stood still since we've been apart
(I can't stop loving you)
I've made up my mind
To live in memories of the lonesome times
(I can't stop wanting you)
It's useless to say
So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday
(Those happy hours) (Repeat x2)
(That we once knew) (Repeat x2)
(Though long ago) (Repeat x2)
(Still make me blue)
Still make me blue
(They say that time) (Repeat x2)
(Heals a broken heart) (Repeat x2)
(But time has stood still)
Time has stood still
(Since we've been apart) (Repeat x2)
(I can't stop loving you)
I said I made up my mind
To live in memory of the lonesome times
Sing a song, children
(I can't stop wanting you)
It's useless to say
So I'll just live my life of dreams of yesterday
(Of yesterday)
The lyrics of Bobby Vinton's song, "I Can't Stop Loving You," revolve around the painful memories of a lost love. The singer of the story has accepted the fact that his love has moved on and the relationship is over, but he still finds it impossible to stop longing for it. The opening lines, "I've made up my mind to live in memory of the lonesome times" emphasizes the point that he has already decided to live with the pain of the past. This is followed by "It's useless to say, So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday," highlighting the futility in any attempt to forget about the memories.
The song then moves on to reflect upon the happy memories of the relationship that the singer once shared with his lover. These memories are still very dear to him, but now they only make him blue. The singer idly hopes that time will do its work in healing his broken heart, but he comments that time has stood still since they've been apart. Thus, the song strikes a sad note of resignation and acceptance of a life of unrequited love.
Overall, "I Can't Stop Loving You" portrays the bleak reality of unrequited love, and how it can haunt a person long after the relationship has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
I've made up my mind
I have decided
To live in memory of the lonesome times
To dwell on the sad moments of the past
It's useless to say
There's no point in expressing it
So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday
So I will live in a world of my memories
Those happy hours that we once knew
The joyful moments we shared before
Though long ago, they still make me blue
Even though a long time has passed, they still make me sad
They say that time heals a broken heart
People say that time can heal emotional pain
But time has stood still since we've been apart
But for me, time has not changed anything since we separated
Sing a song, children
This is a command to sing a song
Of yesterday
About the past
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DON GIBSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@stephenbynum4793
This song gives me goosebumps forever
@pamelamarkovich5480
Bobby's songs has always brought tears, to my eyes, ever since a was a little %irl, for one reason, or another!..
@isabellelevy-banchereau3271
Merci pour ce partage
Bobby Vinton est vraiment un grand chanteur americain avec une voix très spéciale que j'aime beaucoup
Malheureusement ce chanteur est quasiment inconnu en France. Quel dommage
Ce chanteur est exceptionnel
@senimankapiran6583
Mendengarkan lagu indah ini dari indonesia
@vladimirvaldivia8789
I Can't Stop Loving Bobby Vinton in 2020
@alazhar5049
Still listening to bobby January 27th 2019...22.08hrs.....warmest regards frm BMV KK Sabah east malaysia
@bobharris7046
This was a great song.
@jhopessprite4642
I wish I could play this song on the piano for my crush the Chinese singer Ju Jingyi who is from Sichuan, a southwestern province in China. I hope she gets charmed by this song. 😊❤🎼🎶🎵🎵🎹🎹🎹🎹
@joycefitzgerel1632
This still is a wonderful and beautiful song. Thanks
@donnamariepszoniak6101
Beautiful Love Song """ 💘