I Can't Help It If I'm Still in Love with You
Daniel O'Donnell/Mary Duff Lyrics
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And my heart fell at your feet
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
Somebody else stood by your side
And he looked so satisfied
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
As I brushed your arm and walked so close to you
The-en suddenly I got that old-time feelin'
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you (still in love with you)
(Today I passed you on the street)
Today I passed you on the street
(And my heart fell at your feet)
And my heart fell at your feet
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
(Somebody else stood by your side)
Somebody else stood by your side
(And he looked so satisfied)
And, ya know, he looked so satisfied
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
Oh, it hurts to know another's lips will kiss you
And hold ya just the way I used to do
Oh-oh-oh-oh heaven only knows how much I miss, how much that I miss ya
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
(Still in love with you)
The lyrics to Daniel O'Donnell's song "I Can't Help It" express the feelings of a person who sees their former lover with someone else and realizes that they are still in love with them. The singer passes their ex on the street and feels their heart "fall at [their] feet" upon seeing them. They then see their ex with someone else and cannot help but still be in love with them. The lyrics also suggest that the singer has had a picture from the past slowly come to mind as they brush their ex's arm and walk close to them, leading to an old-time feeling that they cannot shake.
Line by Line Meaning
Today I passed you on the street
The singer encountered the subject of their affection while walking in a public place
And my heart fell at your feet
The singer's emotions overwhelmed them upon seeing the subject of their affection
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
The singer acknowledges their feelings for the subject of their affection and recognizes that they cannot control those feelings
Somebody else stood by your side
The artist noticed that someone else was with the subject of their affection
And, ya know, he looked so satisfied
The artist observed that the person with the subject of their affection seemed content
Oh, it hurts to know another's lips will kiss you
The singer experiences pain at the thought of someone else being romantically involved with the subject of their affection
And hold ya just the way I used to do
The singer reminisces about past physical closeness they shared with the subject of their affection
Oh-oh-oh-oh heaven only knows how much I miss, how much that I miss ya
The artist expresses how deeply they miss the subject of their affection
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
The artist reiterates that their feelings for the subject of their affection are uncontrollable
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Written by: Hank Williams, Sr.
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