I Will Always Love You

Parting promise of devotion

"I Will Always Love You" is a ballad written and recorded by Dolly Parton in 1973, later becoming a global phenomenon through Whitney Houston's 1992 cover for *The Bodyguard* soundtrack.

The phrase itself—a declaration of eternal love despite separation—has become shorthand for bittersweet farewells and enduring affection: She gave him the I-will-always-love-you speech before leaving.

songMusical piece with words
performanceCarrying out a task
farewellLeave-taking expression
gratitudeThankfulness for kindness received
commitmentFirm pledge to act

Dolly Parton · lyrics · Whitney Houston · The Bodyguard · ballad · torch song · breakup anthem · separation · heartbreak · soulmates · nostalgia · soundtrack · vocal range · harmony · songwriting · eternity · storytelling · devotion

Opposites

emotional declaration

I Will Always Love YouDead to Me

Utterly rejected by someone

relationship status/outcome

I Will Always Love YouI Will Survive

Declaration of determined endurance

Someone Like You

temporal commitment

I Will Always Love YouThe End

Formal closing title

Family

I, will, always, love, you, willing, willingly, willingness, willed

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G