Please Don't Let Me Love You
Hank Williams
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Oh! plea-ease - don't let me love you Just be- cause I'm feelin' blue And plea-ease - don't let me kiss you 'cause I know you'll be untrue. Because you're sweet dear, I want to love you plea-ease - stay away from my heart And plea-ease don't let me love you 'cause I know you- ll break my heart. Oh! plea-ease don't call me darlin' When I know you don't love me And plea-ease don't whisper sweetheart For I know it just can't be When I'm lonely, I want you only Where is the dream I once knew Oh! plea-ease - don't let me love you 'cause I know you'll be untrue.
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"Please Don't Let Me Love You" was released posthumously in 1985, over three decades after Hank Williams' death in 1953.
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Song ComposersThe song was written by Ralph Jones and Fred Rose. Fred Rose was a frequent co-writer and producer for Hank Williams.
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Album Inclusion"Please Don't Let Me Love You" is part of the album "The Complete Hank Williams," a box set encapsulating Williams' body of work, initially released in 1998.
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Recorded But Not ReleasedDespite having been recorded in 1947-48, there is no record that the song was initially released by Williams in his lifetime.
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Recording SiteThe song was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, a hub for country music and the city where Hank Williams experienced much of his success.
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The Message"Please Don't Let Me Love You" is a classic country ballad expressing a heartfelt plea for a lover to resist reciprocating feelings, in fear of the pain that may result.
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Other PerformancesSince its original recording, the song has been covered by several artists including George Morgan in 1949 and Faron Young in 1957.
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Unusual SongWhile most of Hank Williams' famous songs were upbeat and energetic, "Please Don't Let Me Love You" stands out as a slower, more melancholic tune.
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Hank's Personal LifeMany speculate that the song replicates the turbulence in Hank Williams' personal life, including his tumultuous relationship with his first wife Audrey Sheppard.
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LegacyThis song, like many others by Hank Williams, has stood the test of time and is still played and covered by artists today, demonstrating the lasting impact of Hank Williams in the realm of country music.
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