Listen to this when
He Stopped Loving Her Today
for the love you never stopped carrying 🕯️
Who it's for
George Jones sings about a man who kept loving a woman for the rest of his life, though she never returned.
Heavy with longing→Tender acceptance
Feelings it meets
What it is
"He Stopped Loving Her Today" is a country ballad by George Jones, written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman and released in 1980 as the lead single from his album I Am What I Am. It tells of a man who, after his lover leaves, keeps her letters and photos and goes on loving her and hoping she will return for the rest of his life; the title refers to his death as the only thing that ended his love.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Themes of death.
Age: All ages
Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, Chapter 9
