Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You”: A Song of Farewell and Forever Love
Some songs are born to last forever. They rise above the moment of their creation and become part of the human story, carried by countless voices across decades. Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You” is one of those songs. Written in 1973 and first recorded in 1974, it remains one of the most enduring ballads of all time, a song that speaks not just of love, but of letting go with grace.
