He Stopped Loving Her Today Lyrics

Whitney huston? Please. It did reach billions with george jones. As far as the i will always love you song, with her ridiculous voice aerobics, she murdered that song. That woman was much over rated. Damn.

"He Stopped Loving Her Today" should have been sung and recorded by Whitney Houston. I can hear her singing it and taking it beyond the Country & Western genre. It's a great song sung by George Jones, but if sung by an exceptional woman singer who knows how to interpret a song, it could reach billions. Unfortunately, Whitney Houston never had the opportunity to record it in her brief lifetime. She took "I Will Always Love You" to another level, and now we'll never hear her take "He Stopped Loving Her Today" to that higher level.

I'm not much of a country fan; Johnny Cash and Hank Williams being the exceptions but, when I came upon this song I just had to stop and listen.I guess I'm just a sap for a truly sad song 'cause this one really dug down deep and grabbed my soul. He just died of a broken heart, that's all,(not suicide like some believe) that's how much he loved her. Nobody said he had to be young when she wrote him those letters either, maybe in his thirty's or early forties. We all get to love someone,sometime. Some more deeper than others. I had mine, it took me twelve years to forget her. She broke my heart but, I learned to live with it.

I agree with reviewer Bill Howard 12-28-11,these
words are written from the heart so to speak but
we have live them in ours. The voice, what was said and the I Love you,s. Maybe time will erase
your hurt, just have to face it, it,s gonna be there a long time.Im done,it,s my time now,I ask
God for a love, we,ve earned it,one loving heart
for a better next Christmas/ New Year. Judy

I think I see how some would interpret the suicide. The lyrics "I went to see him today" and "first time he smiled in years" - I agree with another reviewer that would be interpreted as a man in his casket prepared for burial. But in no way does this song imply he killed himself. Only that he vowed to love her UNTIL he died, and the end of the song only says that he did, therefore "stopped loving her." This is classic country, and George Jones to boot, which is all about the heartache of a lost love. At first I thought the same thing, the suicide. But after reading the lyrics carefully, I've decided against that, and only see that this sad, lonely man died one day and never got her back. It is truly a testament to many who have lost the true love of their life, and carried that love (or will carry it) until death. The song implies he lived far in his past (1962) and that it drove him crazy sometimes he could not have her. Therefore, that would imply many years passed, and he died of natural causes, or what have you, but it certainly does not say he took his own life.

I can relate to this song on a very personal level. When I got drafted into the army in 1961 I had a girlfriend, and we were deeply in love. Throughout my time in the army, especially 1963 I received many letters wherein she said "I love you", I did, in fact underline each one of them and read them over repeatedly. She found someone else, moved away and that was that. I still think of her and probably will until my time to "stop loving her today". This is a great song about strong love thwarted by something that you will have to imagine for yourself.

It's about the pain of holding a passion and love that will not weaken and dissolve, deeply desiring it's return and not getting it.

Sometimes the only thing to extinguish the unrelenting passion (if it's not the anger at being denied it's returned) is to be put into a box. That's how strong the love/ desire can be.

Vincent (Starry Starry Night), by Don Mclean has the same subject: The artist, Vincent, being somewhat obsessed with seeing and capturing his passion for beauty in nature and in faces and putting it on canvas, faithfully putting that picture of love out into the world and getting not much in return ends up suicidal. This world was never meant for ones as beatiful as these.

You can go through periods of time, an entire life, where you don't get much love but for some people that does not mean that they themselves did not love throughout their lives. In the case of Vincent and the subject of this song, they did love for long painful time and died in love, but in the case of Vincent, he probably felt worthless for not receiving love--which was not at all the case-- he was a great artist--just unapreciated during his life.

In the case of Jesus of Nazareth the passion and love is proclaimed to go beyond, to conquer death.

The theme from Titantic also comes to mind.

"Vincent" and "He stopped loving her today" are perfectly beautifuly written somgs and the only two songs that brought me, personally to tears except maybe the one by Francis Scott Key, at times. They are all about being fully willing to be slayed for the sake something bigger than ourselves.

To me the subject in this song absolutely did not end his life and if he lived a thousand years he'd still be looking at those love letters hoping...

i dont think this song was about suicide at all! nor do i think that this song suggested it... he lost his soul mate....and he mourned her leaving like a death...well maybe she died...and he obviously never moved on....and the letters he kept were at least 40 yrs old (cuz im not sure when this sing came out maybe thirty years old) so the dude was prolly well past his prime, and he crept upon his expiration date naturally. ole george jones prolly went to visit him at his funeral where he was all dead and smiling because now he can reunite with the one who made him whole... and matbe her spirit went to visit him

Did he take his own life? The song doesn't say that, but part of the creative process is to allow the listener to twist the story to suit themselves. I write novels and writers do that on purpose -- invite the audience to interpret the story on their own terms. Nevertheless, it's a great song that exposes an aspect of the human condition.

Definitely not a sucicide. A different gender but I can ubnderstand the story. I had a lost love 35 years ago and I still have him in my mind every day. That's what happens in a true great love. I'm married to a great man for many years so you can see why I can't give my name.. It's a fabulous fabulous, one of the greatest love songs of all times equal to the movie Love Story!

I can't see where it could possibly suggest suicide! It's a sad story about a lost love and I can relate to that. It happened to me 35 years ago and I still think of him every day. I have a great husband whom I love dearly but that doesn't erase soul bonding memories of a past. A great song. One of the very best in Country music!

Why people insist they know the meaning to a song without the slightest shred of evidence to support their wild claims is just beyond me. Suicide? Really? It's as laughable as those folks who insist that Don McLeans song, "Vincent" was about a homosexual who committed suicide despite all the evidence to the contrary. As a great man once said, "Don't let the facts get in your way". Damned "intentional" idiot.

for all those that once upon a time, decided to tell people what they thought this song ment..."its not about suicide" "you read between the lines and need glasses" it doesnt take rocket science to understand what this song means and yes it does mean suicide.........damn idiots...................

where in that song does it say the man commited suicide, he loved her for years and then he just up and died. he didn't kill himself. does everyone that is deak commite suicide. U might want to get some help for that condition..it is a great song sung by one of the all time greatest C&W singers..but me thinks u do read between the lines and need better glasses//

A great writer once wrote that hell is suffering the inability to love. This song, though it suggests something extraordinarily sad, still tells a story about someone who at least was allowed to love deeply.
To me this is cold comfort. If I could I would cut off teh part of me that keeps loving her. I look forward to the day when I stop.