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Joe Franks Lyrics
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Brought such a flame to me
And let it die
And if another love should find my heart
It will remind my heart of your goodbye
With every new love you
In others eyes, its you I see
If I love again
Though its someone new
If I love again
It'll still be you
In someone else's firm embrace
I'll close my eyes but see your face
If I love again
I'll find other charms
But I'll make believe, you are in my arms
And though my lips whisper
"I love you"
My heart will not be true
I'll be loving
Every time I love again
The lyrics of Joe Franks's song 'If I Love Again' speaks about finding a new love and moving on from a past relationship while still holding onto the memories of that person that brought such a flame to their life. The singer wonders why their past love came to them and brought such intensity to their life only to let it die. They believe that with every new love they find, they will still come back to their past love and they will see them in others' eyes. The song explains that even though they will find new charms in a different person's embrace, they will still make believe that their past love is in their arms. They'll whisper 'I love you' to their new love, but in their heart, they know they will never be true because they'll be thinking about their past love every time they love again.
Line by Line Meaning
I often wonder why he came to me
Reflecting on how the singer received a passionate love from someone, they begin to question why it was given to them.
Brought such a flame to me
The love that was given by the mystery person was strong and intense.
And let it die
Unfortunately, the love came to an end and faded away.
And if another love should find my heart
Looking towards the future, the artist considers what might happen if they fall in love again.
It will remind my heart of your goodbye
Any subsequent love would remind the artist of the pain of losing the first love.
With every new love you
The previous love is still fresh and present in the singer's mind even with a new love.
Will come back to me
The memories and feelings of the past love will resurface with every new love.
In others eyes, its you I see
Attachments to the previous love will influence how the artist sees others in their life.
If I love again
Hypothetically considering the possibility of falling in love again.
Though its someone new
Even if it's a completely new love interest, the previous love will still be present in the artist's mind.
If I love again
Repeating the hypothetical idea of falling in love again.
It'll still be you
No matter who the new love interest is, it will still remind the artist of the previous love.
In someone else's firm embrace
While being held by a new love interest, the previous love may still be on the singer's mind.
I'll close my eyes but see your face
Memories of the previous love will still be vivid, even when in the embrace of a new love interest.
If I love again
Once again hypothetically considering the possibility of falling in love again.
I'll find other charms
While in search of a new love, the artist may find other positive qualities or charms in a new love interest.
But I'll make believe, you are in my arms
Despite appreciating a new love interest, the artist may still imagine being with their previous love.
And though my lips whisper
Despite saying something with their mouth ...
"I love you"
... expressing love and affection ...
My heart will not be true
... the artist's heart is still attached to the previous love, and they are not fully invested in the new love.
I'll be loving
Even while in a new relationship, the artist may still be carrying love for the previous relationship.
Every time I love again
Reflecting back on the song, it's clear that the artist is caught in a cycle of searching for new love, but never truly letting go of the previous love.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MURRAY JACK, BEN OAKLAND, JACK MURRAY
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