I Can't Help Remembering You
Dean Martin Lyrics


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I can't forget your memory haunts me yet
I can't forget the way you used hold me so tight
Day after day my thoughts just seem to stray
Back to those happy days and to those wonderful nights

Your smiling face when my world turned away
Gave me the strength to go on through each blue day
I can recall the magic of it all but I can't help remembering you





Your smiling face

Overall Meaning

in the crowd that's all I seek
And when I realize you're not there, my heart just seems to break
I know that I should find somebody new
But there's no one else who could ever take the place of you


In these melancholic lyrics, Dean Martin is expressing his inability to forget a past love. The memory of his former lover haunts him even as he tries to move on with his life. He reflects on the way she used to hold him tight and the happiness they shared together. Despite his attempts to distract himself from these thoughts, he finds himself constantly drawn back to the memories of their time together.


One striking aspect of the lyrics is the emphasis on the power of the former lover's smile. Martin notes how her smiling face gave him strength even in tough times, and how he still seeks that smiling face in crowds even though he knows she's not there. This speaks to the enduring impact of the love he once shared with her, and the way in which a single aspect of her presence can evoke such strong emotions.


Ultimately, Martin recognizes that he should move on and find someone new, but is unable to shake the memory of his former love. The repetition of the line "but I can't help remembering you" reinforces the idea that some memories are simply too powerful to be easily forgotten.


Line by Line Meaning

Your smiling face
Your expression of happiness and joy


when my world turned away
When my life became difficult and unpleasant


Gave me the strength to go on through each blue day
You gave me the courage to face every challenge and struggle


I can recall the magic of it all but I can't help remembering you
I can remember our beautiful memories, but I can't stop thinking about you and missing you


I can't forget your memory haunts me yet
I am unable to forget you and your memories still trouble me.


I can't forget the way you used hold me so tight
I can't forget the way you used to embrace me tightly.


Day after day my thoughts just seem to stray
My mind wanders constantly.


Back to those happy days and to those wonderful nights
I reminisce about the joyful times we spent together.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BERT KAEMPFERT, HERBERT REHBEIN, JAMES A BOWEN

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