I Can't Help Falling in Love With You
Marty Robbins Lyrics


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Today I passed you on the street
And my heart fell at your feet
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you.

Somebody else stood by your side
And he looked so satisfied
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you.
A picture from the past came slowly stealing
As I brushed your arm and walked so close to you




Then suddenly I've got that old time feeling
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Marty Robbins's song "I Can't Help It" describe the pain of seeing an ex-lover with someone else. The singer of the song sees their former flame on the street with another person, and despite the passing of time, they still feel strongly in love with the person. The anguish and longing are evident throughout the lyrics. The singer describes how a picture from the past comes to mind as they brush past their former lover and experience familiar feelings of attraction and desire.


The words of "I Can't Help It" are universal in their appeal, describing emotions that practically everyone can relate to at least once in their lives. The phrase "I can't help it" is an acknowledgement of the singer's struggle to let go of their former lover but unable to control their emotions. Furthermore, the specific line "My heart fell at your feet" conveys a sense of powerlessness as though the singer's fate is inextricably linked to that of their former lover.


Overall, "I Can't Help It" is a poignant expression of complicated and unresolved emotions that many people experience, and it remains a classic song about love and heartbreak.


Line by Line Meaning

Today I passed you on the street
I saw you today while I was walking on the street


And my heart fell at your feet
Seeing you made my heart filled with emotion


I can't help it if I'm still in love with you.
I can't control my feelings for you even if we are no longer together


Somebody else stood by your side
You were with another person when I saw you


And he looked so satisfied
The person that you were with looked happy


I can't help it if I'm still in love with you.
I still have feelings of love towards you even if you found someone else


A picture from the past came slowly stealing
Memories of us from the past came rushing back


As I brushed your arm and walked so close to you
As I walked close to you, I touched your arm


Then suddenly I've got that old time feeling
All of a sudden, the feelings that I had for you in the past came back


I can't help it if I'm still in love with you...
My love for you is still very strong and I can't do anything about it




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Comments from YouTube:

@ralphfurley123

Wow!!! This the first time I’ve heard this song sung by Mr. Robbins!!! It is beautifully done!!! I’ll have to get a copy of this for my collection! Thanks so much for sharing!!! ☮️🖖🏽

@jshalom65

I first heard this in 1980 on the "My Woman My Woman My Wife" album,and this is the first version I ever heard that could make me say it's in the same league as Elvis'(who also knew and loved and admired Marty).Thanks for the upload and the memory!

@pauletteaguilar1394

Only two men could ever sing this beautiful song Elvis and Marty love it

@scooter4699

im only 15 i wish i was alive before he passed to meet this legend

@buddhacook1087

OMG ... he sounds the closest I've heard sound like Elvis🥰
A passing Aussie

@mariehardyman7643

Marty and Elvis. fantastic!

@tarquin4592

Were there any more versatile singers than Marty Robbins, Elvis and Bobby Darin? All 3 could run the gamut of different musical styles.

@marysimpson3172

I've always said that I always song no one else could sing it without me getting really angry but Marty you did an amazing job you come in a really good second love you and miss you

@bennyjazzful

WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a mad keen 76yo Aussie fan.

@ildibildi53

This is impressive also. Thanks

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