I Can't Help It If I'm Still in Love with You
Tillotson Johnny Lyrics
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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 stealin'
The-en suddenly I got that old-time feelin'
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you (still in love with you)
(Today I passed you on the street)
Today I passed you on the street
(And my heart fell at your feet)
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)
Somebody else stood by your side
(And he looked so satisfied)
And, ya know, he looked so satisfied
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
Oh, it hurts to know another's lips will kiss you
And hold ya just the way I used to do
Oh-oh-oh-oh heaven only knows how much I miss, how much that I miss ya
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
(Still in love with you)
The song "I Can't Help It if I'm Still in Love with You" by Johnny Tillotson is a ballad about seeing an ex-lover on the street with their new partner and feeling overwhelmed with emotions. The lyrics convey the internal struggle of still being in love with someone who has moved on. The first stanza starts with the singer passing their former partner on the street and feeling their heart "fall at [their] feet." This phrase emphasizes the intensity of the emotions the singer is experiencing. The chorus expresses their helplessness in the situation, reaffirming that they cannot help still being in love with their former partner, even if they want to move on.
The second verse includes a memory from the past that comes flooding back as the singer brushes past their former partner. This sudden "old-time feeling" emphasizes the emotional weight of the situation and suggests that the singer has been struggling with these emotions for some time. The final lines of the song convey the pain of seeing someone else with their former lover, and the longing to still be with them. The singer realizes that someone else's lips will now kiss and hold their ex-lover the way they used to, and they can't help how much they miss them.
Overall, this song is a heart-wrenching portrayal of the lingering emotions that can exist even after a relationship has ended. It highlights how difficult it can be to move on from someone you've loved deeply, and the pain of seeing them with someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Today I passed you on the street
The singer saw the person they love on the street
And my heart fell at your feet
The singer's emotions took over when seeing the person they love
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
The singer still has feelings for the person they saw
Somebody else stood by your side
The person the artist loves was with someone else
And, ya know, he looked so satisfied
The person the artist's love was with appeared to be happy
Oh, it hurts to know another's lips will kiss you
The singer feels pain knowing that someone else will kiss the person they love
And hold ya just the way I used to do
The singer misses being close with the person they love
Oh-oh-oh-oh heaven only knows how much I miss, how much that I miss ya
The artist expresses how much they miss the person they love
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
The artist can't control their feelings and is still in love with the person they saw on the street
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Hank Williams, Sr.
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Milton Moore
For Sharon Rodriguez:
Amen! He actually
was not a "rock and roll" singer.
I cannot recall any
of his songs containing the lyrics "rock," "roll,"
"rock me," "roll me,"
"let's rock," "let's roll," or any of that
frivolous lingo. He was a
pop singer of teen
romantic angst &
"puppy-love" songs, and
serious romantic
ballads in both the
pop and country genres. I thought his country songs
were his best work, and he most certainly should be enshrined in the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME.
Milton Moore
But if you and all
the people like
you who love this
great music were born in the era it was created, you probably
would be deceased by now,
or too old and worn out, or lacking in funds,
inspiration, etc.,
to do the work you are doing to promulgate and preserve this great
music for the present, and future generations. You
are alive at the
right time for the
purpose for which
you were created.
redbrian3655
I have always felt that Johnny was the best of the singers of his time. He sang other people's songs even better. His voice has real resonance and quality.
Lloyd deForest
I was born in the 1940's and remember this song soo very well....God where have all the GREAT voices gone in this age of Rap-Crap?
Johnny Mac
Johnny was one of the most underrated singers of that great 1956-63 era of music. This is one of my favourite JT songs.
justess martin
Absolutely beautiful! I have chills all over me listening to this!
John Benn
What a glorious voice Johnny has. Amazing singer & very enjoyable.
Ken Hooke
Not only JT's perfect voice, but combined with this amazing musical arrangement and backing makes this version so super!!!
Carol Vevle
His voice is such a sparkling beauty. Words can kill or they can put a bounce in your step!!
bella
I have been listening to Johnny Tillotson since around the early 60s. I never get tired of him music. Great voice.
minotauroazul
I always think Johnny has the sweetest voice of male singers in Pop & country.
Gloria Pierce
He sings so romantic, very sincere, right from his heart .