I Can't Stop Loving You
Paul Anka Lyrics


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I can't stop loving you so I've made up my mind
To live in memories of old lonesome times
I can't stop wanting you it's useless to say
So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday

Those happy hours that we once knew though long ago still make me blue
They say that time heels the broken heart
But time is stood still since we've been apart
I can't stop loving you





Overall Meaning

The lyrics of I Can't Stop Loving You by Paul Anka express a deep sense of longing and sadness over a lost love. The singer seems to have accepted that the relationship is over, but he cannot let go of his feelings for the person he once loved. He chooses to live in the memories of happier times rather than face the painful reality of the present.


The opening lines, "I can't stop loving you so I've made up my mind / To live in memories of old lonesome times" show a sense of resignation and acceptance that the love cannot be stopped, but it is also a choice to hold onto the past. The second verse, "Those happy hours that we once knew though long ago still make me blue / They say that time heals the broken heart / But time has stood still since we've been apart" delve deeper into the sense of loss and longing. The singer knows that time is supposed to heal wounds, but in his case, time has stood still because he cannot move on.


The song is a poweful ode to heartache and the lasting impact of love. It speaks to the universal experience of holding onto the past and the feelings we have for those we once loved. It is both a testament to the depth and power of love and a warning about the dangers of getting lost in memories.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't stop loving you so I've made up my mind
I have decided that despite not being able to stop loving you, I am going to try to move on and live my life.


To live in memories of old lonesome times
I will hold onto memories of our past, even if it brings me sadness.


I can't stop wanting you it's useless to say
No matter how much I try, I cannot suppress my desire for you.


So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday
I will continue to daydream about our past and what could have been.


Those happy hours that we once knew though long ago still make me blue
Thinking about the happy times we had in the past brings me sadness even though it has been a long time since then.


They say that time heels the broken heart
People say that with time, the pain of a broken heart will eventually fade away.


But time is stood still since we've been apart
However, for me, time has not made any difference since we have been separated.


I can't stop loving you
Overall, despite everything, I cannot stop loving you.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Don Gibson

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Comments from YouTube:

@chriskelly5099

It’s one of my favs …. Just brilliant 👏👏👏

@ignaciovelalayna3066

Superb magical tune!

@Mike-os6qd

99% of the world won’t have heard this but I have so who cares😂

@timwright8785

Brilliant Dancer what else can you say

@jaytee3700

Got this on RCA nearly 50 years ago..played at Wigan who would have thought that Paul anka song this.???

@Micknsoul87

Just a great dancer

@ethanhowarth6576

Outstanding 45

@raheemah._x

Paul 🔥‼️

@frankiehunter.

I would like to know the year this record was released? Very untypical backing for Paul Anka. It's a soul record and he was known to be a more crooner type of singer.

@MEDIADWG

This was released in July of 66'. The song did not chart. I found a full page in Billboard from that year proclaiming "The Detroit Sound'. This was a dry period for Anka but of course he recovered.

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