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.
Please Help Me I
Bobby Vinton Lyrics
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Please help me, I'm fallin'
In love with you;
Close the door to temptation,
Don't let me walk through!
Turn away from me, darlin',
I'm beggin' you to;
In love with you;
I belong to another
Whose arms have grown cold,
but I promised for ever
To have and to hold!
I can never be free, dear,
But when I'm with you,
I know that I'm losin'
The will to be true!
Please help me, I'm fallin',
And that would be a sin;
Close the door to temptation,
Don't let me walk in!
For I mustn't want you,
But darlin' I do!
Please help me, I'm fallin'
In love with you.
The song "Please Help Me I'm Falling" by Bobby Vinton explores the inner turmoil experienced by a man who finds himself falling in love with someone other than his partner. The first verse sets the scene for the song with the singer admitting his love: "Please help me, I'm fallin'/ In love with you." He then pleads with the other person to resist temptation and help him avoid making a mistake: "Close the door to temptation/ Don't let me walk through!" This reveals a sense of responsibility on the part of the singer, as he acknowledges that he is the one who needs help, rather than blaming the other person for his feelings.
The second verse delves further into the conflict the singer is facing, as he admits that he is already committed to someone else: "I belong to another/ Whose arms have grown cold/ But I promised forever/ To have and to hold." Despite this, he acknowledges that his feelings for the other person are starting to overwhelm him, and that he is losing his will to stay faithful: "I can never be free, dear/ But when I'm with you/ I know that I'm losin'/ The will to be true!"
Overall, the lyrics of "Please Help Me I'm Falling" express the heart-wrenching struggle of a man torn between his loyalty to his current partner and the strong feelings he has developed for someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Fallin', fallin'!
I am falling deeply in love with you and can't control my feelings.
Please help me, I'm fallin' / In love with you;
I am requesting your assistance because I am falling in love with you.
Close the door to temptation, / Don't let me walk through!
I am asking you to prevent me from giving in to temptation.
Turn away from me, darlin', / I'm beggin' you to;
I am pleading with you to turn away from me to avoid complicating our situation.
I belong to another / Whose arms have grown cold,
I am already in a committed relationship with someone, but they have grown distant from me.
But I promised for ever / To have and to hold!
Despite the distance, I made a promise to stay committed to my significant other.
I can never be free, dear, / But when I'm with you,
Even though I can't be with you permanently, I am drawn to you and enjoy being around you.
I know that I'm losin' / The will to be true!
Being near you puts me in danger of breaking my commitment to my partner.
And that would be a sin;
Cheating on my significant other would be morally wrong and frowned upon.
For I mustn't want you, / But darlin' I do!
I am not supposed to have feelings for you, but unfortunately, I can't control my emotions.
Please help me, I'm fallin' / In love with you.
I am still begging for your assistance because I can't help these strong feelings I have for you.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Don Robertson, Hal Blair
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
n00se
Fallin, fallin'!
Please help me, I'm fallin'
In love with you;
Close the door to temptation,
Don't let me walk through!
Turn away from me, darlin',
I'm beggin' you to;
Please help me, I'm fallin'
In love with you;
I belong to another
Whose arms have grown cold,
But I promised for ever
To have and to hold!
I can never be free, dear,
But when I'm with you,
I know that I'm losin'
The will to be true!
Please help me, I'm fallin',
And that would be a sin;
Close the door to temptation,
Don't let me walk in!
For I mustn't want you,
But darlin' I do!
Please help me, I'm fallin'
In love with you.
Isabelle Lévy - Banchereau
Merci pour ce partage
Encore une excellente chanson de Bobby Vinton
Quelle merveilleuse voix
A écouter sans modération
Chanteur americain d'origine polonaise exceptionnel
raymondfiddle
Je suis d'accord avec tous les commentaires que vous écrivez sur le chanteur et merci raymond (Australie)
Sharon Selvey
Love this one too Thanks lyt
Ampy Cesare
Bobby Vinton please me I ask you this question is nothing personal ok! When you ask me to for a cup of coffee what is the next step you do cause I never going out to anybody else just my husband that's all FOLKS okay BYE for now AMEN!
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The next step is to make them a coffee stp 1 get a mug
jean henry vado
Ca ressemble a de la musique western.
Irene Kent
Ha ha my memory one WAAF just been dumped boo hoo