Parton began performing as a child, singing on local radio and television in East Tennessee. At age 12 she was appearing on Knoxville TV, and at 13, she was recording on a small label and appearing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. When she graduated from high school in 1964 she moved to Nashville, taking many traditional elements of folklore and popular music from East Tennessee with her.
Parton's initial success came as a songwriter, with her songs being covered by Kitty Wells, Hank Williams, Jr., Skeeter Davis, and a number of others. She signed with Monument Records in late 1965, where she was initially pitched as a bubblegum pop singer, earning only one national chart single, "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby," which did not crack the Billboard Top 100. Additional pop singles also failed to chart.
The label agreed to have Parton sing country music after her composition "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" as recorded by Bill Phillips (and with Parton, uncredited, on harmony) went to No. 6 on the country charts in 1966. Her first country single, "Dumb Blonde" (one of the few songs during this era that she recorded but didn't write), reached No. 24 country 1967, followed later the same year with "Something Fishy," which went to No. 17. The two songs anchored her first full-length album, Hello I'm Dolly, that same year.
In 1967, Parton was asked to join the weekly syndicated country music TV program hosted by Porter Wagoner, replacing Norma Jean. She also signed with RCA Records, Wagoner's label, during this period, where she would remain for the next two decades. Wagoner and Parton immediately began a hugely successful career as a vocal duet in addition to their solo work and their first single together, a cover of Tom Paxton's "The Last Thing on My Mind," reached the top ten on the U.S. country charts in late 1967, and was the first of over a dozen duet singles to chart for them during the next several years.
Parton is a hugely successful songwriter, having begun by writing country songs with strong elements of folk music in them based upon her upbringing in humble mountain surroundings. Her songs "Coat of Many Colors" and "Jolene" have become classics in the field, as have a number of others. As a composer, she is also regarded as one of country music's most gifted storytellers, with many of her narrative songs based on persons and events from her childhood.
In 1982 Dolly Parton sang her song "I Will Always Love You", for the movie "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", starring Parton and Burt Reynolds. The song - originally composed around 1974 - made few ripples, but it wasn't until Whitney Houston re-recorded it for "The Bodyguard" a decade later, that the song made yet another international hit for Dolly Parton. She later put out her own version on the 1996 album of the same name.
In 1987, Parton left her longtime label, RCA, and signed with Columbia Records, where her recording career continued to prosper, but by the mid 1990s, Parton, along with many other performers of her generation, found that her new music was not welcome on country radio playlists. She recorded a series of critically acclaimed bluegrass albums, beginning with "The Grass is Blue" (1999) and "Little Sparrow" (2001), both of which won Grammy Awards. Her 2002 album "Halos and Horns" included a bluegrass version of the Led Zeppelin classic Stairway to Heaven. In 2005, Parton released Those Were The Days, her interpretation of hits from the folk-rock era of the late 1960s through early 1970s. The CD featured such classics as John Lennon's "Imagine," Cat Stevens' "Where Do The Children Play," Tommy James' "Crimson & Clover," and the folk classic "Where Have All The Flowers Gone", as well as the title track.
In 2007, Dolly paved new musical ground by forming her own record label, Dolly Records. The label's first release - Backwoods Barbie - debuted at #2 on the Billboard country albums charts and marks Parton's first mainstream country album in 17 years. Parton is touring North America and Europe throughout 2008 in support of her latest release.
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Can't Help Falling in Love
Dolly Parton Lyrics
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In love with you
Close the door to temptation
Don't let me walk through
Turn away from me, darlin'
I'm begging you to
Please help me, I'm fallin'
I belong to another
Whose arms have grown cold
But I promised forever
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 sin
Close the door to temptation
Don't let me walk in
For I mustn't want you
Oh but, darlin', I do
Please help me, I'm fallin'
In love with you
The song "Please Help Me I'm Falling" is a classic country ballad performed by Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, and Loretta Lynn. It describes a woman who is struggling with her feelings for a man who is not her husband. She is torn between her commitment to her husband and her growing love for another man. The lyrics express her plea for help to resist this forbidden temptation, and her fear of the consequences if she fails.
The song is a poignant representation of the complexities of love, devotion, and loyalty. It portrays the inner struggle of a woman who is trapped between her heart and her promises. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has experienced the heartache of forbidden love, and evokes a lot of emotions.
The voices of the three legendary country queens blend together beautifully, and their harmony is a testament to their talent and skill. The song was released in 1995 as a part of their collaborative album "Honky Tonk Angels."
Line by Line Meaning
Please help me, I'm fallin'
I am in a vulnerable state and need your support to prevent myself from doing something regretful.
In love with you
I have developed strong feelings of affection for you that I am struggling to control.
Close the door to temptation
I need you to actively prevent me from being tempted by something or someone that could harm my committed relationship.
Don't let me walk through
Please do not enable me to make a mistake by allowing me to pursue something that goes against my commitments.
Turn away from me, darlin'
I am pleading with you to not reciprocate my feelings and instead turn your focus away from me.
I belong to another
I am committed to someone else and am not free to pursue a relationship with you.
Whose arms have grown cold
My current partner has become distant and unaffectionate, causing me to feel unfulfilled in the relationship.
But I promised forever
Despite the current issues in my relationship, I made a vow to remain committed to my partner for the long term.
To have and to hold
I promised to love and cherish my partner, and I intend to keep that promise even if I am tempted by someone else.
I can never be free, dear
Even though I might desire a relationship with you, I cannot escape the commitments I have made to my partner.
But when I'm with you
Being in your company makes it difficult for me to keep my commitments and remain faithful to my partner.
I know that I'm losin'
I can feel myself losing control of my emotions and desires when I am around you.
The will to be true
My sense of loyalty and faithfulness to my committed partner is becoming weaker, and I fear I might act on my feelings for you.
And that would be sin
Acting on my desires for you would be morally wrong and go against my personal beliefs.
For I mustn't want you
I am conflicted between my personal desire for you and my commitment to my partner, and I know I shouldn't want you.
Oh but, darlin', I do
Despite the moral conflict and the risk to my relationship, I cannot deny my feelings of love and desire for you.
Please help me, I'm fallin'
I am pleading with you to support me and prevent me from giving in to my desires for you, which could harm myself and others.
In love with you
My feelings of love and desire for you are real and intense, but I am struggling to reconcile them with my commitments to someone else.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Don Robertson, Hal Blair
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
IstyleMystyle By Kanha
Please help me, I'm falling
In love with you
Close the door to temptation
Don't let me walk through
Turn away from me, darling
I'm begging you to
Please help me, I'm falling
In love with you
I belong to another
Whose arms have grown cold
But I promised forever
To have and to hold
I can never be free, dear
But when I'm with you
I know that I'm losing
The will to be true
Please help me, I'm falling
And that would be sin
Close the door to temptation
Don't let me walk in
For I mustn't want you
But, darling, I do
Please help me, I'm falling
In love with you
IstyleMystyle By Kanha
Please help me, I'm falling
In love with you
Close the door to temptation
Don't let me walk through
Turn away from me, darling
I'm begging you to
Please help me, I'm falling
In love with you
I belong to another
Whose arms have grown cold
But I promised forever
To have and to hold
I can never be free, dear
But when I'm with you
I know that I'm losing
The will to be true
Please help me, I'm falling
And that would be sin
Close the door to temptation
Don't let me walk in
For I mustn't want you
But, darling, I do
Please help me, I'm falling
In love with you
Lalngurpuii Manguri
Thank you for your great work 😍😇
Hming Liani
I feel all words in me, great songs ever of all time
Jay Igaboo
Forty years ago, I thought that Dolly Parton was a great pair of tits, who could sing OK--boy, did I under-estimate her musical abilities, AND her skills as a performer who can win over any crowd.
The latter point was completely proven at Glastonbury, when pension-age Dolly wooed, won over, then totally owned a young audience who weren't there for country music.
she did this with warmth, self-mocking humour and great musicianship, including a very good banjo solo.
Long may she do what she does so well :-)
Wi Taare
beautiful love that piano
Fitz Jon
Absolutely Brilliant
N. Lalpianpuia
😘😘still fall in love with this song😘
Bosco Gonsalves
great oldies
Kamal ramdass
At times i wish i was Randy Travis...
Sherie Smith
Dolly and Loretta!