About The Song
Loving again after your heart has been shattered into pieces is not easy, and Kenny Rogers and Anne Murray understood that. In fact, they sang a song about it titled “If I Ever Fall in Love Again.”
Written by Steve Dordd and Gloria Sklerov, this country-pop duet was released by both Rogers and Murray in their respective albums in 1989. Rogers included it in his twenty-first studio album Something Inside So Strong, which also featured Gladys Knight, Holly Dunn, and Ronald Isley as duet partners. Murray, on the other hand, recorded it as the first single off her 10-track Greatest Hits Volume II. This was also one of three new songs in the album.
The song was well-received by fans, reaching six and nine on the Canadian Adult Contemporary and the Country Tracks charts, respectively. It also charted on the US Hot Country Songs, peaking at number 28.
“If I Ever Fall in Love Again” is all about giving love a second chance despite the pain of heartbreak. Because sometimes, someone’s just worth all of it.
Kenny Rogers opens with the first verse, singing, “You, I know you’re everything / That I’ve been looking for.” He then went on to serenade, saying that he couldn’t ask for more. His signature husky voice setting that romantic tone of the song. Anne Murray then hits the pre-chorus, hinting at a note of sadness as she tells her lover to hold on because she needs a little time.
They then join voices for the chorus, taking the listeners to vocal heaven. They sing, “I know it’s gonna be with you / You’re the one to pull me through.”
In the bridge, they confess they’d be a fool to let go because they know they already have the best thing in their life. And no matter what happens, if they ever fall in love again, it will be with that person.
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Lyrics
You, I know you`re everything
That I’ve been looking for
And I, I look into your eyes
And could not ask for more
So it`s only fair to lay it on the line
Hold on, I`m gonna need a little time
But if I ever fall in love again
Sometimes when this broken heart can mend
I know it`s gonna be with you
You`re the one to pull me through
Though I don`t know when
If I ever fall in love again
Scared, I guess I`m scared to fly
It`s such a long way down
And yet, if you`d just trust in me
I`m sure, I`d come around
And I know when you`re hurt
It`s hard to let someone inside
In your arms I feel I`m ready now to try
So if I ever …
I`d be a fool to ever let you go
You`re the best thing in my life
When I know I’ve gotta take it slow
I know …