Can't Be That Wrong
Heavenly Temptations: Dolly Parton's Melody of Forbidden Love
Lyrics
So often in my dreams
In my dreams frequently
I hold you close against my skin
Imagining holding you intimately
Waking up I wish that I could
Upon waking, longing to return to sleep and dream of you again
Sleep and dream again
Desire to escape reality and dream
'Cause only when I sleep
During sleep, oblivious to moral judgment or guilt
Can I not hear how it's a sin?
Acknowledging wrongdoing or immorality in the awake state
How cheaters never win
Observation that those who cheat don't succeed
Their heartaches never end
Realization that their pain continues endlessly
"Torn between two lovers" on the jukebox
Referencing a song about being torn between two lovers
And I'm thinking how I could've wrote that song
Reflecting on the relatable nature of the song's theme
Wonderin' if god loves us, when we're cheatin'
Questioning divine love amidst cheating
But why he lets us feels things if it's wrong
Questioning the purpose of feeling if it leads to wrongdoing
I guess I should be singing "rock of ages"
Suggesting the need for religious songs in contrast to personal situation
"Amazing grace", some of those good songs
Mentioning iconic spiritual songs
Can't find it in my heart to ask forgiveness
Struggling to seek forgiveness due to intense emotions
Anything that feels this right can't be that wrong
Justifying the intensity of feelings despite moral conflicts
Thou shalt not commit it
Referring to the commandment against infidelity
It's written in the tin
Recognizing the moral code against cheating
The spirit is always willing
Emphasizing the spirit's willingness but the body's weakness
But the flesh is weak again
Feeling vulnerable to temptation again
And you're as close to heaven
Comparing closeness to heaven to being with you
As I might ever fly
Describing you as an angelic figure
An angel in disguise
Seeing the wrongdoing as something appealing
A wrong that feels so right
Recognizing the moral conflict in the appealing wrong
And torn between two lovers just keeps playing
Continued struggle between two romantic interests
And I don't wanna be right if lovin' you is wrong
Prefering love over moral correctness
It goes against all I've ever stood for
Contradicting personal values due to feelings for someone else
Knowin' I have someone else at home
Feeling guilty about having another partner
I guess I should be singing "rock of ages"
Reflecting on the appropriateness of religious songs
"Amazing grace", some of those good songs
Referencing religious songs again
But my cheatin' heart can tell on me tomorrow
Fearing the consequences of infidelity being discovered
'Cause anything that feels this right can't be that wrong
Justifying the intensity of feelings despite moral conflicts, again
To hell with heaven if it means I'll lose you
Rejecting traditional notions of heaven if it means losing you
Anything that feels this right can't be that wrong
Reiterating the belief that intense feelings can't be entirely wrong
It just can't be
Asserting the impossibility of intense feelings being completely wrong
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