This first time I heard this song was when Whitney Houston sang it in the film ‘The Bodyguard’ with Kevin Costner and I thought to myself what an amazing song it really was, so you can imagine my surprise to find out that it was actually a song from the 70s by Dolly Parton.
In an interview I remember Dolly Parton saying that this song was about a situation where you know you love someone but you just can’t be with them.
When you both know at the end of the day it’s just not going to work so the only thing you can do is walk away but you will continue to love that person and always will. This song communicates that sentiment in the same way as ‘’Knowing Me, Knowing You’ by Abba examines a similar situation and as a result is a wonderfully sad but at the same time uplifting song.
I have this on my ipod and over the years despite the fact that I love Whitney’s version with its vocal pyrotechnics and power I have to prefer the original. For those you have never heard it take a few minutes to listen to it now….
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