Can't Help Falling in Love
Val Doonican Lyrics


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Wise men say, only fools rush in. But I can't help falling in love with you As the river flows gently to the sea darling so we go some things were meant to be take my hand take my whole heart too cause i can't help falling in love with you




Overall Meaning

Val Doonican's song Can't Help Falling In Love is a classic love song about not being able to resist falling in love with someone. The first line of the song, "Wise men say, only fools rush in," is a warning to not rush into love but to take things slowly and with caution. However, the singer cannot resist falling in love with the person they are singing to. They compare their love to the flow of a river, saying that it is gentle and natural, and that some things are just meant to be.


The singer then implores the listener to take their hand and their whole heart too, indicating that they are fully committed to the relationship and cannot imagine their life without the other person. The repetition of the line "I can't help falling in love with you" throughout the song emphasizes the singer's inability to control their feelings and how deeply they have fallen for the other person.


Overall, the lyrics of Can't Help Falling In Love capture the intense, all-consuming feeling of falling in love and how it can be both exhilarating and scary at the same time.


Line by Line Meaning

Wise men say, only fools rush in.
It is often said that wise men think it foolish to rush into love without adequate thought and consideration.


But I can't help falling in love with you
Despite this conventional wisdom, I am unable to prevent myself from falling deeply in love with you.


As the river flows gently to the sea
Just as the river flows calmly and steadily towards its destination in the sea, our love also moves steadily towards its inevitable destination.


darling so we go some things were meant to be
My dearest, certain things in life are simply meant to be, including the love that we share for each other.


take my hand take my whole heart too
Please take my hand and my entire heart as well, for they both belong to you and always will.


cause i can't help falling in love with you
I am unable to resist the overpowering emotions that I feel towards you, as I am absolutely and irrevocably in love with you.




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