I CAN'T HELP MYSELF
Four Tops [the] Lyrics
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You know that I love you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else
In and out my life
You come and you go
Leaving just your picture behind
And I kissed it a thousand times
When you snap your fingers
Or wink your eye
I come a running to you
I'm tied to you, baby
And there's nothing I can do
Ooh, cant' help myself, no I can't help myself, come
Sugar pie honey bunch
I'm weaker than a man should be
I can't help myself
I'm a fool in love you see
Want to tell you I don't love you
Tell you that we're through
And I've tried
But every time I see your face
I get up all choked up inside
When I call your name, girl
It starts the flame burning in my heart
Tearin' it all apart
No matter how I try
My love I cannot hide
Sugar pie honey bunch
You now that I'm weak for you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else
Sugar pie honey bunch
I'll do anything you ask me to
I can't help myself
I want you and nobody else
Sugar pie honey bunch
You know that I love you
I can't help myself
No I can help myself
Sugar pie honey bunch
The lyrics to Four Tops' song I Can’t Help Myself are about being completely and helplessly in love with someone. The song expresses the singer's deep affection for their love interest using sweet terms like "sugar pie" and "honey bunch." The first verse talks about how this person comes and goes in the singer's life, leaving behind only a picture that they've kissed countless times. The chorus explains that the singer can't resist their lover, always coming back to them even when they try to move on.
The second verse describes how the singer is always at the beck and call of their partner, unable to resist them even when they try. The singer admits that they are weaker than they should be, completely and foolishly in love. They want to be able to move on and forget this person, but every time they see them, they become overwhelmed with emotion. Finally, the song ends with the singer professing their love and willingness to do anything their partner asks of them.
Overall, the song is a testament to the power of love to completely consume a person, leaving them helpless and hopelessly devoted to one person.
Line by Line Meaning
Sugar pie honey bunch
A term of endearment for the person being addressed.
You know that I love you
The singer has strong feelings of love for the person addressed.
I can't help myself
The singer is unable to control their feelings and actions towards the person addressed.
I love you and nobody else
The artist's love is directed solely towards the person addressed.
In and out my life
You come and you go
Leaving just your picture behind
And I kissed it a thousand times
The person addressed enters and exits the artist's life often, leaving only a picture behind that the artist kisses frequently.
When you snap your fingers
Or wink your eye
I come a running to you
I'm tied to you, baby
And there's nothing I can do
Ooh, cant' help myself, no I can't help myself, come
The person addressed has the power to beckon the singer with just a snap or a wink, and the singer feels powerless to resist them.
I'm weaker than a man should be
I can't help myself
I'm a fool in love you see
Want to tell you I don't love you
Tell you that we're through
And I've tried
But every time I see your face
I get up all choked up inside
The singer feels that they are weaker than they should be due to their love for the person addressed. They wish they could end the relationship but find it difficult due to their strong emotions.
When I call your name, girl
It starts the flame burning in my heart
Tearin' it all apart
No matter how I try
My love I cannot hide
Just hearing the person addressed's name is enough to ignite a strong feeling of love in the artist's heart, causing them emotional turmoil.
I'll do anything you ask me to
The artist is willing to comply with any request made by the person addressed due to their love for them.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EDWARD JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, BRIAN HOLLAND
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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