I Cant Stop Loving You
Jerry Lee Lewis Lyrics


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(I can't stop loving you)
I've made up my mind
To live in memory of the lonesome times
(I can't stop wanting you)
It's useless to say
So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday
(Dreams of yesterday)
Those happy hours that we once knew
Though long ago, they still make me blue
They say that time heals a broken heart
But time has stood still since we've been apart

(I can't stop loving you)
I've made up my mind
To live in memories of the lonesome times
(I can't stop wanting you)
It's useless to say
So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday

(Those happy hours)
(Those happy hours)
(That we once knew)
(That we once knew)
(Though long ago)
(Though long ago)
(Still make me blue)
Still make me blue
(They say that time)
(They say that time)
(Heals a broken heart)
(Heals a broken heart)
(But time has stood still)
Time has stood still




(Since we've been apart)
(Since we've been apart)

(I can't stop loving you)
I said I made up my mind
To live in memory of the lonesome times
Sing a song, children
(I can't stop wanting you)
It's useless to say
So I'll just live my life of dreams of yesterday
(Of yesterday)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jerry Lee Lewis's song "I Can't Stop Loving You" express the heartbreak and nostalgia felt by a person who is still in love with someone who has left them. The singer acknowledges that they have made up their mind to live in memory of the lonesome times, suggesting that they have accepted the reality of the situation and that there is no hope of rekindling the relationship. The repetition of the phrase "I can't stop loving you" emphasizes the singer's inability to let go of their feelings for their former partner, even though they know it is useless to continue wanting them.


The chorus, with its focus on the "happy hours" they once shared, highlights the bittersweet nature of the singer's memories. Though these memories are painful, they also bring back feelings of joy and happiness, making it even harder for them to move on. The singer knows that time is supposed to heal a broken heart, but they admit that since they have been apart from their former love, time has stood still for them. They are trapped in their longing for what they once had, unable to move forward.


Overall, the lyrics of "I Can't Stop Loving You" beautifully capture the desperation and sadness of someone who cannot let go of their past love, even after their relationship has ended.


Line by Line Meaning

(I can't stop loving you)
I have tried, but I cannot stop loving you.


I've made up my mind To live in memory of the lonesome times
I have decided to embrace the sadness of missing you by holding onto memories of our past.


(I can't stop wanting you)
I cannot stop desiring your presence and companionship.


It's useless to say So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday
Verbally expressing my longing for you serves no purpose, so I will satisfy myself by reminiscing about the good old days we shared.


(Those happy hours) (That we once knew) (Though long ago) (Still make me blue)
The happy times we spent together, even though they are distant memories, are still able to make me feel sad and nostalgic.


(They say that time) (Heals a broken heart) (But time has stood still) (Since we've been apart)
Although people claim that time can mend heartache, since we parted ways, it feels like time has come to a standstill and my pain is still fresh.


I said I made up my mind To live in memory of the lonesome times Sing a song, children
I reiterate that I am choosing to remember the lonely moments and choose to share my pain through music.


(Of yesterday)
All of these feelings and memories are from our past, and I am unable to let them go.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Don Gibson

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