Can't Help Falling In Love
Jolie Lyrics


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Wise men say
Only fools rush in
But I can't help
Falling in love with you

Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin
If I can't help
Falling in love with you?

Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be

Take my hand
Take my whole life too
For I can't help
Falling in love with you

Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be

Take my hand
Take my whole life too
For I can't help
Falling in love with you





For I can't help
Falling in love with you

Overall Meaning

In Jolie's song "Can't Help Falling in Love," the singer expresses their inability to control falling head over heels in love with someone, even though the wise say that only fools rush in. The artist is unsure if staying with this person would be considered a sin, but they cannot resist the love they feel. The metaphor of a river is used throughout the song to illustrate the natural, inevitable path that leads to the sea, representing the inevitability of love when it is meant to be. The artist is entrusting their entire life to the person they love, as they cannot help but fall in love with them.


Line by Line Meaning

Wise men say
According to wise men, only fools rush in


Only fools rush in
Acting on impulse and without careful consideration is foolish


But I can't help
However, I am unable to control


Falling in love with you
My strong feelings of affection for you are beyond my control


Shall I stay?
I am unsure whether to continue with these feelings


Would it be a sin
Is it morally wrong?


If I can't help
If I am unable to control


Falling in love with you?
My feelings of love for you are so strong, it may be considered wrong


Like a river flows
My love for you is natural and unstoppable


Surely to the sea
Just as a river naturally flows to the sea, I am naturally drawn to you


Darling, so it goes
This is just how it is, my love for you is inevitable


Some things are meant to be
There are some things in life that are destined to happen, and my love for you is one of them


Take my hand
Let me show you how much I care


Take my whole life too
I am willing to give you everything


For I can't help
Because my love for you is beyond my control


Falling in love with you
I am falling deeply and irrevocably in love with you




Writer(s): Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@alexanderparenti6489

Wise men say
Only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you?
Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand
Take my whole life, too
For I can't help falling in love with you
Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand
Take my whole life, too
For I can't help falling in love with you
For I can't help falling in love with you



All comments from YouTube:

@dharmamvibe5430

I played this to my crush....






Now she is my wife..

@lildoggo6801

That was sudden

@maksymalnybul6145

@@lildoggo6801 lol its weird when i listened to this few minutes ago and now there's reply

@lildoggo6801

@@maksymalnybul6145 Now we share something in common

@mlgstefan1573

Legit

@maybeidkwhy

Wow

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@kierankardong7039

Dont cry because it's over, smile because it happened.
Dr.Seuss

@llchefll4584

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@glensondsouza8389

You probably just put this out here .. But man this meant so much to me just got dumped by a girl i thought i would spend the rest of my life with and stumbled upon this quote. thanks!

@maxipad27

Kieran Kardong I wonโ€™t cry because I can just restart it

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