I'm Confessin'
Les Paul Lyrics


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I'm confessin' that I love you,
Tell me, do you love me too?
I'm confessin' that I need you,
Honest I do, need you every moment.
In your eyes I read such strange things,
But your lips deny they're true,
Will your answer really change things
Making me blue?

I'm afraid some day you'll leave me,
Saying "can't we still be friends"
If you go, you know you'll grieve me,
All in life on you depends.
Am I guessin' that you love me,




Dreaming dreams of you in vain,
I'm confessin' that I love you, over again.

Overall Meaning

Les Paul's song "I'm Confessin" is a heartfelt confession of love as the title implies. The first four lines suggest that the singer takes the risk to declare their affection openly, and they inquire if their love is reciprocated. The following lines indicate the singer's desperate need for their lover and how they read conflicting emotions in their lover's eyes, which they hope their words will resolve. The use of the conditional tense in the subsequent line points out the singer's fear of rejection and acknowledging that their happiness is reliant on their lover.


The third stanza refers to the singer's apprehension of being relegated to the "friend-zone," and the consequences that arise due to disinterest from their lover. In the second line, the phrase "All in life on you depends" is effectively hyperbole, as nobody's life depends entirely on another person. However, the line is essential as it underpins how the singer feels the significance of the other person in their life. The fourth stanza is the climax of the confession, where the singer states that they believe that their love is not reciprocated and laments over the unattainable longing, that is seemingly unrequited.


Overall, the song reveals how vulnerable one becomes when confessing love with no idea of how it might be accepted. The lyrics portray a melancholic tone, conveying the difficulty of unrequited love and the fear of becoming estranged from the object of one's affection.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm confessin' that I love you,
I am expressing to you honestly and openly that I am in love with you.


Tell me, do you love me too?
I am seeking clarification from you if you also reciprocate the feelings of love towards me.


I'm confessin' that I need you,
I am revealing to you that I require your presence and affection in my life.


Honest I do, need you every moment.
I am being sincere in saying that I need you in every aspect of my life, always.


In your eyes I read such strange things,
Your eyes communicate things to me that I find unusual and complicated.


But your lips deny they're true,
Despite what your eyes seem to convey, your words indicate that those things are not factual.


Will your answer really change things
I wonder if your response will alter the current state of our relationship.


Making me blue?
I am concerned that your answer will cause me sadness, disappointment or heartache.


I'm afraid some day you'll leave me,
I have a fear that one day you might abandon me or end our relationship.


Saying "can't we still be friends"
If you did leave me, I am worried that you may want to remain friends despite breaking my heart.


If you go, you know you'll grieve me,
You are aware that if you were to leave me, it would cause me great sadness and pain.


All in life on you depends.
My entire existence and happiness is in some way tied to our relationship and the way you feel about me.


Am I guessin' that you love me,
I am uncertain if you love me and pondering if my feelings for you are reciprocated.


Dreaming dreams of you in vain,
I have been having unfulfilled dreams about you and our relationship.


I'm confessin' that I love you, over again.
I am restating that I am in love with you despite any doubts or uncertainties I may have.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Al J Neiburg, Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds

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Comments from YouTube:

@patjack1956

This was my favorite recording when I was 16. I spent a fortune on the juke box in Rudleys restaurant on Columbus Avenue in NY, playing this over and over. It’s still so wonderful. Les Paul made a lot of us fall in love with electric guitars. Thanks for sharing and bringing back happy memories.

@davidj.wilcox6053

This is the way music should sound, relaxing and refreshing, making you feel good and warm all over. I remember when it was a joy to listen to the old AM radio.

Dave

@juleswins3

Wow. Her voice and his guitar. Wow.

@Francomason33

magic voice...you really feel this woman is in love with him!

@bennyjazzful

WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a mad keen 74yo Aussie fan.

@chrisschoedel7597

This way before my time but it’s better then anything I here now.

@maralimperi7117

Favourite sound of Mary Ford...+++++

@chiefslief1886

Beautiful music it is 🎶🎶👍🏻💋❤🎶🎶🇱🇺

@tracer740

Mark, there's an absolute sound and technical reason for that. Les Paul developed the multi-track overlay recording process used in the production of Patti Page's early recordings 1952-54 (How Much Is That Doggie In the Window, et. al)

@jimihendrix1575

Les loved that reverb!

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