Please Love Me Forward
Tommy Edwards Lyrics
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Don't forget me ever
Just listen to my plea
Please don't stop loving me
You're in my dreams nightly
Don't take my love lightly
Begging on bended knee
Oh, when I lay me down to sleep
I pray the Lord your love I'll keep
If I should die before I wake
I'll come back for you
That's no mistake
Oh, I'll love you forever
Can't forget you ever
Our love was meant to be
Please don't stop loving me
I'll love you forever
Can't forget you ever
Our love was meant to be
Please don't stop loving me
Tommy Edwards's song "Please Love Me Forever" is a plea for lasting love and loyalty from a lover. The opening lines "Please love me forever, don't forget me ever, just listen to my plea, please don't stop loving me" immediately set the tone for the rest of the song. He's begging his lover not to leave, to never forget him and to always love him. Throughout the song, the singer describes how he dreams of his lover regularly and how important their love is to him. The lyrics are poetic, hopeful and sincere, which contributes to the song's popularity.
The phrase "Begging on bended knee, please don't stop loving me" shows how desperate the singer is to keep his lover's love, and the line "If I should die before I wake, I'll come back for you, that's no mistake" signifies that his love and commitment would last even beyond death. The song is an intense expression of love, and the singer is willing to do anything to keep the love alive.
The success of "Please Love Me Forever" is credited to Tommy Edwards's dulcet, smooth voice, as well as the song's meaningful lyrics. It was a huge hit when it was first released in 1958 and has since been covered by numerous artists, including Bobby Vinton, Connie Francis, and Elvis Presley.
Line by Line Meaning
Please love me forever
I want you to love me for eternity, without wavering or doubt.
Don't forget me ever
Please always remember me, I don't want to be forgotten or brushed aside.
Just listen to my plea
I am begging you to hear me out, to understand how much I need your love.
Please don't stop loving me
I fear losing your love more than anything else in the world. I need your love to feel complete.
You're in my dreams nightly
Even in my dreams, you are always present. I can't escape my love for you.
Don't take my love lightly
My love for you is serious and real. Don't treat it as if it's insignificant or unimportant.
Begging on bended knee
I am humbling myself and beseeching you, even to the point of dropping to my knees in supplication.
Oh, when I lay me down to sleep
At night, when I go to bed, I can't help but think of you and how much I love you.
I pray the Lord your love I'll keep
I am asking God to help me keep your love close to my heart, and to never lose it.
If I should die before I wake
Even if I were to die while I sleep, my love for you would not end. It would continue and never fade away.
I'll come back for you
Even in death, I will find a way to come back to you and be with you.
That's no mistake
My love for you is so strong, so true, that there is no doubt or confusion about it. It is no mistake.
Oh, I'll love you forever
My love for you is eternal and everlasting. I will never stop loving you.
Can't forget you ever
You have captured my heart and soul in such a way that I could never forget you, no matter how hard I tried.
Our love was meant to be
I believe that fate brought us together, and that our love is destined to endure.
Please don't stop loving me
My love for you is unyielding, unwavering, and unconditional. Please never let go of me, or my love.
Lyrics © OBCB MUSIC PUBLISHING, THE BICYCLE MUSIC COMPANY , Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHNNIE MALONE, OLLIE BLANCHARD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@csrboltfan2643
I'm 55 yrs old. I cannot listen to this song without it tearing the heart out of my chest.
This was my mother's favorite song.
She was in the hospital after falling and breaking her arm in June 2021.
That's the easy part.
The broken arm is what put her in the hospital, but she already had Stage 4 liver cancer stemming from cirrhosis. After a month in the hospital and needing a breathing machine 24/7, and having fluid drained from around her lungs, sometimes several liters, she really started to show signs of tiring and giving up. Besides, you could see she wasn't making any progress. She was 77 and VERY overweight. I cannot remember my mom EVER being skinny.
And, I just lost my dad just two years before.
I visited her every night after I got off work until they kicked me out and my wife would come with me pretty often.
----- Begin the waterworks. ----- (....actually they already started)
One night when I was alone with her sitting next to her bed she asked, with sad eyes and a reserved voice, if I could play music on my phone. I immediately sensed something was up and with a quivering jaw choked back the tears --- for now
"Sure mom, what would you like to hear?"
"Can you play For Your Love, by Eddie Townsend? That's my favorite song"
"Really? I never knew that. I've never heard of him. Let me find it. Here ya go"
"Turn it up so I can hear it"
I turned up the volume all the way (she had begun to become a little hard of hearing, too) and held the phone up.
With a weak hand she gently grabbed the phone from me and laid it on her chest and closed her eyes and got lost in her teenage years.
I was bawling my eyes out uncontrollably ---- as I am now. The more I tried to "be a man" and be strong for her, the harder it became.
She was ever-so-gently rocking her head side to side, reminiscing of the days she dated that young, handsome Italian ---- my dad !!
And if that wasn't already agonizingly torturous enough, the moment I saw a little tear form in the corner of her closed eyes I thought my insides were going to go into convulsions.
I had to excuse myself to the bathroom to wash my face and take a breath.
"Are you alright?" she asked as I reappeared from the bathroom.
"Well, of course I am !" (I was NOT !!)
I played two other songs for her before the nurse came in and apologized for having to tell me I was two hours past visiting hours and that the charge nurse wanted me to go.
I gave Mom a gentle hug and kiss and told her "Goodnight. I love you", to which she replied "I love you more".
"OK, I'll be back up tomorrow"
That was MONDAY.
TUESDAY -- she told my wife and I she was ready for us to call Hospice. The night before, I cried the hardest I ever cried. But that was NOTHING compared to the agony after hearing THAT news.
WEDNESDAY -- I rode in the ambulance with her as they transported us to a Hospice center and got settled in to her room. They immediately began giving her pain meds to comfort her, and she fell asleep.
That's the last time I ever spoke with my mom.
SATURDAY morning (early) --- Mom went to be with my dad......again.
@asweetcitywoman
One of the most beautiful love songs ever!
@elizabethmeyer7709
True
@gettabriggs9564
Yes! The songs we enjoyed and still do were real music.
@pauljohnson5487
One of the best songs. One great voice and the background voices are so hauntingly beautiful.
@dragonmeddler2152
Music & lyrics by the man himself. Ed Townsend created a billion sweet memories with this great R&B classic. He was distinguished in combat as a Purple Heart-awarded Marine during the Korean War. He collaborated with Marvin Gaye and co-wrote "Let's Get It On". He left a huge footprint on the music business for a half century. Rest in peace forever, Ed Townsend.
@TASmith-ou3is
Didn't know he co-wrote "Let's Get it On." Thanks.
@primeaardvark646
Amen.
@marymichael1211
Thank You for the information.
@conniem.9072
My brother's favorite song. He passed, but I play this for him on the day he left us. Best big brother I could ever ask for. Miss you Butch!!
@stevet2564
What a wonderful way to remember him !! God Bless you !