In 1974 and 1975, she recorded for Avco Records, and, in 1981, recorded for Plantation Records, her most recent record label. Page's most recent single to appear on any Billboard chart was the 1982 #80 country single, "My Man Friday". (She last appeared on the pop chart in 1968, with her version of O.C. Smith's hit, "Little Green Apples", and on the Adult Contemporary chart with "Give Him Love" in 1971.)
Page made the country chart in up to 1983, with her biggest hit during that time being "Hello, We're Lonely," a 1973 #14 duet with Tom T. Hall.
In the 1990s, Page started her own label, C.A.F. Records. In 1998, she won a Grammy as "Best Traditional Pop Singer". Page continued to record into the new millenium with the CDs BRAND NEW TENNESSEE WALTZ, SWEET SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS (2002), CHILD OF MINE (2003) and her last 2009 release BEST OF COUNTRY. Many of her songs have a strong beat to them that prelude rock 'n' roll. These titles include "Mister and Mississippi", "Detour" and "Cross Over the Bridge". In 1956, she married choreographer Charles O'Curran. They adopted two children, a daughter, Kathleen, and a son, Daniel O'Curran.
Can't Help Falling in Love
Patti Page Lyrics
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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
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
The lyrics to Patti Page's song Can't Help Falling in Love express the conflict between caution and love. The opening line "Wise men say only fools rush in" suggests that it is unwise to throw oneself into love too quickly, yet the singer admits, "But I can't help falling in love with you." The phrase "some things are meant to be" suggests that there is an inevitability to their love, like the way a river flows to the sea. The singer is torn between staying and risking the possibility of sinning, or leaving and losing the chance at love.
The second verse repeats the idea that some things are meant to be, but the singer takes a more decisive stance, saying they cannot help but fall in love. The repetition of "take my hand, take my whole life too" emphasizes the depth and commitment of their love. The final line reaffirms the singer's helplessness against the force of their feelings, "For I can't help falling in love with you."
Overall, the lyrics capture the tension between being cautious and embracing love, and the idea that certain things in life are inevitable.
Line by Line Meaning
Wise men say only fools rush in
People who are wise suggest taking things slowly in relationships, but I cannot control myself from falling in love with you quickly.
But I can't help falling in love with you
I have no control over my feelings and I am helplessly falling in love with you.
Shall I stay
I am contemplating whether I should remain with you.
Would it be a sin
I am considering if it would be morally wrong to stay with you.
If I can't help falling in love with you
My love for you is so strong that I am unable to resist it, even if it may not seem logical.
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Just as water in a river naturally flows towards the ocean, my love for you is natural and inevitable.
Darling so it goes
This is just the way things happen, my love for you is a fact that cannot be changed.
Some things are meant to be
I truly believe that we are destined to be together.
Take my hand, take my whole life too
I offer you everything that I have and want to share my entire life with you.
For I can't help falling in love with you
It is impossible for me to stop myself from falling deeply in love with you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore
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