Songs:Old Flames (124731)

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Trivia, story behind the song, etc.

Old Flames provided a top forty U.S. country hit for Joe Sun in 1978, and was later covered by Dolly Parton, who took it to the top of the U.S. country charts in August 1980. In the song, the narrator tells their lover not to feel threatened by past affairs for these "old flames" are in the past.

The song was also recorded by classic country legend Merle Haggard on his 1985 album titled Kern River. There is some irony in this situation, considering Haggard claims to have had a thing for Dolly in the past.

Lyrics

Old Flames 

By: Pebe Sebert & Hugh Moffatt


Downtown tonight, I saw an old friend, someone who 
I use to take comfort from long before I met you 
I caught a spark from his eyes of forgotten desire 
With a word, or a touch, I could have rekindled that fire 

Old flames can't hold a candle to you 
No one can light up the night like you do 
Flickering embers of love 
I've known one or two 
But old flames can't hold a candle to you 

Sometimes at night, I think of old lovers I've known 
I remember how holding them helped me not feel so alone 
Then I feel you beside me and even their memories are gone 
Like stars in the night lost in the sweet light of dawn 

Old flames can't hold a candle to you 
No one can light up the night like you do 
Flickering embers of love 
I've known one or two 
But old flames can't hold a candle to you 
Old flames can't hold a candle to you

Listener comments about Old Flames (124731)

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Old Flames by Ronnie Bowman SONG
on the album It's Gettin' Better All The Time Buy Ronnie Bowman at CD-Baby Any album (including It's Gettin' Better All The Time)	Request this song: Old Flames (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (20 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 5:03 Times played: 12 People hearing: 372 Times requested: 8 First played: Mar 5th, 2007 Last played: Jul 16th, 2008 Previously played: Jun 9th, 2008 Song ID#: 124731	Listener rankings: 5 stars=Dale G ♦ Dean ♦ Gourdhead ♦ Chili ♦ Peterdale ♦ whitemouse ♦ Mert 4 stars=Kelli ♦ Jollyjim ♦ Pyrite ♦ Kazookid ♦ 12-stringer ♦ Firewalk ♦ Reed ♦ Reverb ♦ Scobey ♦ KodiBear ♦ Sharpston ♦ Jim 3 stars=sparx