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.
1955
I Know You're Married But I Love You Still
Dolly Parton Lyrics
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I know you're married but I love you still
The day I met you my heart spoke to me
It said to love you through eternity
Now knowing that you were another's bride
I vowed I'll always be close by your side
You know I love you and I always will
You broke a heart dear that would die for you
I'd give this world dear to belong to you
The game is over now and we've both lost
A broken heart will have to pay the cost
You know I love you and I always will
I know you're married but I love you still
Dolly Parton's song, "I Know You're Married But I Love You Still," is a melancholic ballad about a woman who confesses her love to a married man. It touches upon the theme of unrequited love and the heartache that comes with it. From the very first lines, "You know I love you and I always will, I know you're married but I love you still," the song is steeped in intense emotions of love and longing.
The woman in the song tells the man that she fell in love with him the day they met, and her heart has spoken to her, urging her to love him through eternity, even though she knows he is married. She declares that she will always be close by his side, regardless of his marital status, and that she would give anything to belong to him. The song illustrates the extent to which love can blind a person who is desperate for the affection of the one they love.
The chorus of the song repeats the same lines, "You know I love you and I always will, I know you're married but I love you still," emphasizing the intensity and depth of the woman's feelings, while also bringing to the fore the sense of guilt that comes with loving a married person. The last few lines of the song are particularly poignant, as the woman acknowledges the broken hearts that they have caused and realizes that they have lost the game of love.
Overall, "I Know You're Married But I Love You Still" is a beautifully crafted song that touches upon the nuances of love and relationships, exploring themes of love, guilt, and heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
You know I love you and I always will
I have feelings for you which will remain unaltered in the future
I know you're married but I love you still
Despite of you being already married, I am unable to suppress my feelings for you
The day I met you my heart spoke to me
After I met you, my emotions towards you became so strong that they overpowered me
It said to love you through eternity
My heart suggested that we should love each other with a love that lasts forever
Now knowing that you were another's bride
After learning that you were already married to someone else
I vowed I'll always be close by your side
I promised to stay loyal to you and be with you always
You broke a heart dear that would die for you
Your rejection caused immense pain to me as I was ready to do anything for you
I'd give this world dear to belong to you
I would give up anything to be with you and make you mine
The game is over now and we've both lost
Our love affair was a mistake and it has led to both of us losing one way or another
A broken heart will have to pay the cost
The pain of heartbreak will have to be borne by me alone
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DON RENO, MACK MAGAHA
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@george_brand8438
Whoever is listening to this song the end of 2022...i may not know you or we may not be friends but may God give you your happiness in this life ...🥰
@josphatmwenda1095
In Kenya . Listening to it now
@asumptawanza9459
Loving a married man is the worst pain I've ever felt, he can never be yours or even spend quality time with you coz he's already taken...
@ruthmukuhi7851
Kindly someone come to my rescue and explain to me why this has to happen because am hurting so badly,..and if there's another way to stop Loving them or how to deal with search situations😢
@cyrusmunyeki1861
Then you never met the loving person
@cyrusmunyeki1861
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@esthermungai1377
2023, who is here, you broke a heart that would die for you 😢😢, what is love,
@estherhoihlunesther283
It's hurts when u sincerely love someone who can't be urs💔💔
@carolmugala8360
My favorite song ❤️💔
@sheilaadisa3503
I love this song, it's sad when you sincerely love someone but can't be together