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Wise men say, "Only fools rush in."
But I can't help falling in love with you.
Until 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.

Oh take my hand. Take my whole life too.
Because I can't help falling in love with you.




And I can't help falling in love with you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of “Help Help” by Pearl Jam can be interpreted to be about a helpless love that the singer is experiencing. The lines "Wise men say, 'Only fools rush in'/But I can't help falling in love with you" suggest that the singer knows that they should take things slow in a relationship but their love is too strong to ignore. The following lines, "Until I stay. Would it be a sin?/If I can't help falling in love with you" further emphasize this theme. The singer is asking if it would be wrong to give in to their feelings, even if it goes against logic.


The idea that some things are meant to be is expressed by the lines "Like a river flows surely to the sea/Darling so it goes, some things are meant to be." This suggests that the singer believes that their love is meant to happen, even if it defies reason. The final stanza "Oh take my hand. Take my whole life too/Because I can't help falling in love with you/And I can't help falling in love with you" further emphasizes the idea that the singer is willing to give their all to this love, as they can't help how they feel.


Overall, “Help Help” is a song about the confusion and surrender of love. The singer is torn between what they know is right and the intensity of their feelings for the other person.


Line by Line Meaning

Wise men say, "Only fools rush in."
People who are considered wise have said that only foolish people rush into things without thought or consideration.


But I can't help falling in love with you.
The singer confesses that despite warnings against rushing in, they cannot help feeling deeply in love with the person they address.


Until I stay. Would it be a sin?
The singer questions the morality of giving in to their emotions and staying with the person they love, feeling like it might be a sin to act on their feelings.


If I can't help falling in love with you.
In repetition of the earlier line, the artist reiterates their inability to control their emotions and falling in love with the person they address.


Like a river flows surely to the sea.
The artist compares the natural, inevitable flow of a river to the way their love for the person will naturally and surely come to fruition.


Darling so it goes, some things are meant to be.
The singer acknowledges that some things are meant to happen, including their love for the person they address, regardless of any external factors.


Oh take my hand. Take my whole life too.
The singer offers themselves fully to the person they love, willing to give up everything else in their life if it means being together.


Because I can't help falling in love with you.
The artist repeats once again the driving force behind their actions and the reason they are willing to give everything to be with the person they address.




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Written by: George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore

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