I Can't Stop Loving You
Unforgettable Longing: Roy Orbison's Timeless Ballad of Enduring Love
Lyrics
Those happy hours that we once knew
Reflecting on the joyful moments from the past
Though long ago, still make me blue
Despite the time that has passed, those memories still bring sadness
They say that time heals a broken heart
Expressing a common belief that time can heal emotional wounds
But time has stood still since we've been apart
Contradicting the notion of healing, suggesting that time hasn't alleviated the pain of separation
I can't stop loving you
Affirmation of the persistent love despite challenges
So I've made up my mind
Decision to embrace the memories and live in them
To live in memory
Choosing to dwell on the recollections of past lonely moments
Of old lonesome times
Acknowledging and cherishing the nostalgia of bygone times
I can't stop wanting you
Admitting the persistent desire for the person
It's useless to say
Recognizing the futility of denying this yearning
So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday
Choosing to lead a life consumed by dreams of the past
I can't stop loving you
Reiteration of the inability to cease the love
There's no use to try
Emphasizing the pointlessness of attempting to stop loving
Pretend there's some one new
Rejecting the idea of pretending to have someone new
I can't live a lie
Rejecting a false life or relationship
I can't stop wanting you
Reiterating the persistent desire and want for the person
The way that I do
Expressing the intensity and unique nature of the longing
There's only been one love for me
Affirmation of having only one true love, which is the person addressed
That one love is you
Identifying the singular, enduring love for the addressed person
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