Though Ketchum first began recording in the mid-1980s, not until his 1991 record deal with Curb Records did he have a major hit with the album Past The Point Of Rescue. The title cut to the album was a Top 3 single, and other singles that met similar success included "Small Town Saturday Night" and "Sure Love".
In 1994 Ketchum toured Britain, issuing the single "Past The Point Of Rescue" on that side of the Atlantic. Though the single failed to make the UK Top 100 pop charts, it received extensive airplay on country radio. The album Every Little Word (of which the UK release featured a bonus disc of past US hits including "Past The Point...") made the Top 40 on the UK country charts and also did the same back in the US.
Ketchum continued to record and release new material. His final US releases were Father Time in 2008, and I'm the Troubadour in 2014.
His film credits included appearing in the 1988 film Heartbreak Hotel and a small role in the 1994 film Maverick.
Fall In Love Again
Hal Ketchum Lyrics
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Tonight We Just Might Fall In Love Again (1994)
Remember when we'd spend the whole night loving
We just had to be together all the time
So much in love we didn't want for nothing
Back when I was yours and you were mine
Somewhere we left our love along the way
Now after all the life we've lived between us
How can we have nothing more to say?
Let's put aside the pain and all the sorrow
Stop talking about the way things might-a been
If we'd only throw our hearts into tomorrow
Tonight we just might fall in love again
Remember how we lived on hopes and wishes
Remember when we lived for love alone
Just getting by on one another's kisses
Back before the sweetness turned to stone
Let's put aside the pain and all the sorrow
Stop talking about the way things might-a been
If we'd only throw our hearts into tomorrow
Tonight we just might fall in love again
Let's put aside the pain and all the sorrow
Stop talking about the way things might-a been
If we'd only throw our hearts into tomorrow
Tonight we just might fall in love again
Tonight we just might fall in love again
Hal Ketchum's "Fall In Love Again" is a nostalgic and sentimental song that explores the possibility of reigniting a lost love. The lyrics are reminiscent of a time when the couple was inseparable and deeply in love, but somehow lost their way. The song speaks to the hope and optimism of second chances and the possibility of rekindling a spark that has been extinguished. The verses describe the past, and how they used to be so much in love that they didn't need anything else but each other's company. However, they lost their way, and years went by without anything being said. In the chorus, Ketchum urges for a fresh start and believes that if they try, they might fall in love once again.
The song's theme of lost love and rekindling a relationship is a common subject in music, but it is Ketchum's lyrics that set it apart from other songs. The words convey a certain sorrow that the lovers feel towards the lost love. There is an almost desperate longing in the lyrics to recapture a love that cannot be replicated. More than anything, the song emphasizes the value of love and the joy it can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
Remember when we'd spend the whole night loving
Recall those times when we were deeply in love, and couldn't get enough of each other, spending whole nights bonding emotionally and physically.
We just had to be together all the time
Our love was so strong that we always craved to be in each other's company, feeling happy and content just by being together.
So much in love we didn't want for nothing
Our love was all-encompassing, making us feel complete and fulfilled, not wanting anything else or anyone else beside us.
Back when I was yours and you were mine
In those days, we belonged to each other, and our love was a seamless bond that connected us unequivocally.
Somehow we let it slip right through our fingers
Unfortunately, our love slowly started to fade away, and we didn't do enough to hold onto it, which caused it to slip away from our grasp.
Somewhere we left our love along the way
It seems that somewhere along the way, we lost the love that we once had, and we didn't notice it happening or make any effort to get it back.
Now after all the life we've lived between us
Considering all the time that has passed since we fell in love and all the things that have happened between us, it's hard to comprehend that we have nothing left to say to each other.
How can we have nothing more to say?
It's almost unbelievable that two people who were once in love can have no words left for each other, no matter how much life they've lived together.
Remember how we lived on hopes and wishes
Recall those times when our love was full of hope and optimism about the future, when we had high expectations and dreams of what we could achieve together.
Remember when we lived for love alone
In those days, our love was everything to us, and we lived simply to enjoy our connection, caring for each other without any obligations or stress.
Just getting by on one another's kisses
We were so in love that even a simple kiss from each other was enough to make us feel happy and alive, needing nothing else but each other's affection.
Back before the sweetness turned to stone
Our love used to be sweet and tender, but somewhere along the way, it turned into something hard and unforgiving, like a cold stone that cannot be warmed by affection alone.
Let's put aside the pain and all the sorrow
It's time for us to stop dwelling on the past, all the hurt and sadness that came with it, and focus on moving forward with a new outlook.
Stop talking about the way things might-a been
We need to stop thinking about all the things that could have been if we had acted differently, and focus on what we can do now to make things right.
If we'd only throw our hearts into tomorrow
We have to take a chance on love again, giving it our all, and not holding back anything, putting all our trust and hearts into what the future holds.
Tonight we just might fall in love again
We have to embrace the possibility of falling in love again, not knowing what the future holds, but being open to the idea of starting anew, and reigniting the spark that once connected us.
Contributed by Adeline S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.