It's a Sin
Hank Snow Lyrics


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It's a sin, my darling, how I love you
Because I know our love can never be
It's a sin to keep this memory of you
When silence proves that you've forgotten me

The dream I built for us has tumbled
Each promise broken like my heart
It's a sin, my darling, how I love you
So much in love and yet so far apart

It's a sin to hide behind this heartache
To make believe that I've found someone new
It's a sin to say that I don't miss you
When people know I'm still in love with you

I'm sure you're happy with another
Who shares the love I could not win




Why pretend that I can't live without you
When deep inside I know that it's a sin

Overall Meaning

In Hank Snow's song "It's a Sin", the singer expresses his deep love for someone who he knows can never be his. He acknowledges that their love can never be fulfilled due to circumstances beyond their control, such as the other person's forgetfulness or their relationship with someone else. Despite this, he cannot help but continue to love them and hold onto the memory of their love, even if he knows it is ultimately futile.


The lyrics convey the pain and heartache of unrequited love and the struggle of trying to move on while still holding onto feelings for someone. The singer admits to pretending that he has moved on and found someone new when in reality, he is still in love with the person he cannot have. The song ends with the knowledge that the person he loves is likely happy with someone else, but he cannot help but still feel the way he does.


Overall, the lyrics of "It's a Sin" are a poignant reminder of the power of love and the difficulties that come with it. The song captures the unrequited love experience and portrays it in a way that is both relatable and heartbreaking.


Line by Line Meaning

It's a sin, my darling, how I love you
My love for you is sinful as I know that we can never truly be together


Because I know our love can never be
Our love is doomed to fail and can never truly come to fruition


It's a sin to keep this memory of you
It's wrong for me to hold onto the memory of us when you have forgotten me


When silence proves that you've forgotten me
Your silence and lack of contact indicate that you have indeed moved on without me


The dream I built for us has tumbled
The future I had envisioned for us has crumbled and fallen apart


Each promise broken like my heart
Each promise you made and subsequently broke has caused immense pain and heartbreak for me


So much in love and yet so far apart
Despite how deeply I love you, we remain separated and unable to be together


It's a sin to hide behind this heartache
It's wrong for me to hide my sadness and pretend that I have moved on


To make believe that I've found someone new
It's dishonest for me to pretend that I have found a new love when it is not true


It's a sin to say that I don't miss you
It's wrong for me to deny that I still miss you deeply


When people know I'm still in love with you
Others are aware of my lingering love for you, despite my attempts to hide it


I'm sure you're happy with another
I'm certain that you have found happiness with someone else


Who shares the love I could not win
This person is able to reciprocate the love that I could not obtain from you


Why pretend that I can't live without you
It's pointless for me to pretend that I can move on and live without you


When deep inside I know that it's a sin
I acknowledge that my love for you is sinful and wrong, but it remains nonetheless




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRED ROSE, ZEB TURNER

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Wonderful show perfect everybody at their best

Station Manager

I went to a Hank Snow Concert in New Zealand many years ago. Hank put on a great show. His music work is amazing. He was a little kurt with the audience at times I trhought

Keith Clark

Mel playing the wrong chords on his guitar.

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