Falling in Love
Sam Cooke Lyrics


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I'm falling in love
With someone
Who's not falling in love with me
How can I escape this future
That holds nothin' but misery?

I'm giving my all
To someone
Who's not giving her all to me
If she only knew what she's doin' to me
She would set my poor heart free

I know there's been many before me
Who've had a one-sided love
But goodness knows
A poor boy like me
Needs some help from above

So Lord I'm falling in love
With someone
Who's not falling in love with me
If she only cared just the very least bit




I'd be happy as a boy could be
Lord, I'd be happy as a boy could be

Overall Meaning

In Sam Cooke's "Falling In Love," the singer sings about an unrequited love, where he has fallen for someone who does not reciprocate his feelings. He longs to escape a future of misery, but he continues to give his all to this person, despite the fact that she does not give him the same level of attention and affection. The singer believes that if this woman knew how much she was affecting him, she would set him free from this heartache. He recognizes that he is not the first person to experience one-sided love, but he still feels helpless and seeks divine intervention.


The song embodies the universal experience of unrequited love and the pain that it can cause. The simple melody and heartfelt lyrics make it easy for listeners to relate to the emotions of the singer. The use of religious imagery (i.e., "help from above") adds an element of yearning and a desire for a higher power to intervene and help him find happiness.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm falling in love
I have developed romantic feelings for someone


With someone
I have specific feelings for a particular person


Who's not falling in love with me
Unfortunately, that person does not reciprocate my feelings


How can I escape this future
I am worried about the path that these unrequited feelings will take me down


That holds nothin' but misery?
I fear that being rejected will cause me a great deal of pain and sadness


I'm giving my all
I am putting all of my energy and emotions into this person


To someone
There is a specific person that I am pursuing


Who's not giving her all to me
Unfortunately, she is not investing the same level of effort and emotion in me


If she only knew what she's doin' to me
I wish she understood the impact her lack of interest is having on me


She would set my poor heart free
If she would let me go, I could move on and find happiness elsewhere


I know there's been many before me
I am not the first person to experience one-sided love


Who've had a one-sided love
There are others who have loved someone who did not love them back


But goodness knows
It is clear that


A poor boy like me
I, as an individual, am particularly susceptible to this pain


Needs some help from above
I am praying for divine intervention and guidance to help me navigate these feelings


If she only cared just the very least bit
Even the smallest amount of interest from her would mean the world to me


I'd be happy as a boy could be
That would bring me immense joy and contentment


Lord, I'd be happy as a boy could be
I am crying out to a higher power for a chance at happiness




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICK HAMILTON, ANDREAS HOETTER

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Comments from YouTube:

Shenyae

It has to be the worse feeling to fall in love with someone, who isn’t in love with you. I felt his pain, but storms don’t last. We rise above them. God bless ❤🙏🏾

Dennis McFadden

Amen Sister, very well spoken by you, Blessed be unto you, AMEN!!!!!

Shenyae

@Dennis McFadden Amen 🙏🏾 😊

Ann Harriman

The wonderful unique voice of Sam Cooke will always live on for most people to listen to all his wonderful songs.may he RIP 🍃🌹🍃

Mallikarjun H

I've heard many songs in my life but Sam Cooke is my go to man when I'm on my deathbed

ECO473

I'm with you, brother! Amen!!!

ErickThatoneDude

@ECO473 this was a year ago bro, you said it like a lot of weeks late

Jeremy S

@ErickThatoneDude so?

Weldon Harper

A wonderful song about true love by the great Sam Cooke.

Mr. Sherlock Holmes

Thank you Sam Cook for the Beauty you brought to a ugly world to try to make us better people. Your Timeless!

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