I'm Alone Because I Love You
Ray Price 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 got that old time feeling I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
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It's hard to know another's lips will kiss you and hold you just the way I used to do
Oh heaven only knows how much I miss you I can't help it if I'm still in love with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ray Price’s “I Can’t Help It” tell the story of a man who is still very much in love with a woman he once had a relationship with, and the painful feelings he experiences when he runs into her on the street one day. The opening line, “Today I passed you on the street and my heart fell at your feet,” conveys the immediate emotional impact of seeing the person he still loves, and how it knocks him off his feet. Even though she is with somebody else, he can’t help but feel drawn to her, and he laments, “Somebody else stood by your side and he looked so satisfied.”


As he brushes her arm and walks close to her, a flood of memories from their past comes rushing back. He remembers how it felt to be with her, the happiness he felt when he could hold her and kiss her. He knows that he can’t have her again, but he can’t help the way he feels. He sings, “It’s hard to know another’s lips will kiss you and hold you just the way I used to do.” He acknowledges that it’s likely impossible to regain what they once had, but he’ll always have those memories and those feelings, and those things are what make it impossible for him to stop loving her.


Overall, the song expresses the complicated feelings of regret, longing, and heartache that can come with losing a love. Even though the relationship has ended, the emotions associated with it can linger long after the fact. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, and they capture an emotion that many people can relate to.


Line by Line Meaning

Today I passed you on the street and my heart fell at your feet
I saw you today, and I immediately felt emotional and vulnerable in your presence.


I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
Despite everything that's happened, my love for you remains strong, and I have no control over that feeling.


Somebody else stood by your side and he looked so satisfied
I saw you with someone else, and it hurt me to see how content they seemed to be in your presence.


A picture from the past came slowly stealing
Memories of our time together began to resurface, slowly and deliberately.


As I brushed your arm and walked so close to you
As we passed each other, I couldn't resist touching you, even just momentarily.


Then suddenly I got that old time feeling I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
That brief physical contact stirred up all of my old feelings for you, and I was reminded of how much I still love you.


[Fiddle ]
Musical interlude.


It's hard to know another's lips will kiss you and hold you just the way I used to do
It's difficult for me to accept that someone else is now giving you the affection and attention that I used to give you.


Oh heaven only knows how much I miss you I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
I miss you so much, and my feelings for you are still as strong as ever.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Hank Williams, Sr.

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