In Elvis Presley's “Can't Help Falling in Love,” the lyric “Wise men say only fools rush...” is completed by “in.”
The song was recorded by Elvis Presley for the 1961 film Blue Hawaii, in which Presley played Chad Gates. Its melody was adapted from “Plaisir d'amour,” an eighteenth-century French love song composed by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini.
The English lyrics were written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss. Their wording presents love as something that may seem irrational but remains unavoidable to the narrator.
Presley's recording became a standard and has been covered by many performers. The song is often played at weddings and romantic ceremonies, though its original context was a Hollywood musical film. Its gentle waltz-like pulse distinguishes it from many of Presley's more energetic early hits.