My husband could, everything, he was a singer, passed last year, I am listening Mr. Ingram and it brings tears to my eyes that my husband is gone. I listen to James and I hope he is listening this music , he loved so much
I think this song is what a lot of men want to say when they feel the pressure of her "happily ever after" fantasy...and a lot of women choose to disregard it. It's a powerful message that he delivers so eloquently.
I’d have to agree with you my younger self 45+ years ago did the very thing you describe because I was so in love & didn’t want to hear the truth that he never loved me like that & of course the marriage didn’t last & because of my blindness it cost be greater pain than had I let him sail on before having 2 children with him because he ultimately took revenge on me & alienating my children from me & he punished me for it because he never loved me like I loved him & today I wish I could go back & tell that younger me what I know today.
@@AvocadoRoyalty Wow, so sorry to hear that. I wish you healing and a renewed relationship with your children. if a man is mature enough to tell you that he doesn't have the heart to hurt you but he also doesn't have the heart to love you, BELIEVE HIM.
@@doshinall thank you for your kind words and I am in a fantastic place in my life with the exception of the relationship with my children but I have turned that over to God to handle and I know I will be ok because I have God's love and grace
I 1000000000000% agree hes literally my favorite he can sound amazing in any environment and just angelic and hes absolutely cunning i miss him rip james
This song hurts so much! It really hurts when someone you love so much tell you these lines when you know in your heart you won't find somebody else to love but still you have to accept that things aren't always what you want it to be and just let go of your feelings for that person to be happy because he doesn't have the heart to love you not the way you want him to!😢😢😭
I absolutely LOVE this song. THIS song is laced with so many love lessons I wish I had learned as a younger woman. It was perfectly written with so many signs to look out for regarding a man's heart towards a woman he does not truly love. The hook line is golden. You think I'm kidding? Go back and listen to this song again, beyond the beauty of Mr. Ingram's passion and the music. It can save you from major disappointment. Here's my analysis: the song first starts out with the woman confessing her love for the man. NOPE. Don't do it. Ladies, NEVER tell a man you love him first. If he doesn't love you, the rejection could be brutal. Lesson #2 is found in the hook: "I don't have the heart to hurt you, it's the last thing I want to do." He likes the idea that you love him, but he doesn't feel the same and he doesn't want to hurt you. Maybe it's all fun for him. But baby, the last point is the dinger: " But I don't have the heart to love you-not the way you want me to." Translation: He doesn't love you, never planned on it, and never will. He's moving on. Final point-:Ladies, NEVER EVER offer your heart to a man who hasn't asked for it and only remain in the presence of a man who can love you the way you deserve to be loved. Period. If he doesn't have the heart for you, MOVE ON and help him do the same. This applies to men too! 😊 What a great song! ❤
I love this song too. I sang it for this girl I was with over a two years ago. I’ll say this though, in my experience it was me singing it to her because while I knew she wanted too much and was sweet to me as I was to her, she wasn’t the girl I should have stayed with. She had many problems and while I had a “love” for her, I wasn’t able to bring myself to love her the way she needed. It would have required me to live a relationship that was emotionally abusive and loaded with double standards. Unfortunately that was what I’d have been consenting to had I made it work. You’re right though , it does apply to both sexes and with different scenarios. She met me after work one Friday night at a bar that had karaoke that night and after much deliberation , I sang the song and after that, I walked out of the bar and didn’t look back.
That's not an indication of whether or not someone can sing. Some like having the close monitoring that "in ears" provide; other (generally more "old school") singers and musicians prefer stage wedges. This is only about preference, not talent.
Your face is beaming You say it's 'cause you're dreaming Of how good it's going to be You say you've been around And now you've finally found Everything you wanted and needed in me I don't have the heart to hurt you It's the last thing I want to do But I don't have the heart to love you Not the way you want me to Inside I'm dying To see you crying How can I make you understand I care about you So much about you, baby I'm trying to say this as gently as I can 'Cause I don't have the heart to hurt you It's the last thing I want to do But I don't have the heart to love you Not the way you want me to You're so trusting and open Hoping that love will start But I don't have the heart, oh, no I don't have the heart I don't have the heart to hurt you It's the last thing I want to do But I don't have the heart to love you Not the way that you want me to I don't have the heart (Ooh...) (Baby, I don't have the heart, I don't have the heart) I don't have the heart (Ooh...) (Baby, I don't have) I don't have the heart I don't have the heart I don't have the heart...
I woke up today with this song stuck in my head for some reason 🎵 great song! Also, it was nice seeing the legend Mr. John Williams conducting the orchestra here. I was just listening to his E.T. end credits last night. RIP James Ingram.
My favorite Always !!! Rip james ingram
No singer can imitate this man’s voice. I miss him RIP James.❤️
So fortunate to listen to him live twice🙏🏾♥️♥️
My husband could, everything, he was a singer, passed last year, I am listening Mr. Ingram and it brings tears to my eyes that my husband is gone. I listen to James and I hope he is listening this music , he loved so much
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His voice is evidence of a loving God
oh yea.! just today a prayed for his soul,i was inspired to do it.!!!
I Don't Have the Heart to Hurt You that's the last thing I want to do
YES, it is! 🙏🏽🌻🙏🏽
Wow..great comment
agree 💯 so magical
James Ingram needs to be inducted into the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame posthumously!!
One of the best singers ever!!!!!
Totally agree!
I have a pretty good head voice for a guy. But damn, that head voice can make me look like amateur.
@@secrets.295oh God me too. When I heard his in this song, I told myself I have a long way to go 😅
Absolutely❣️
Best ever. 😘
criminally underrated
I think this song is what a lot of men want to say when they feel the pressure of her "happily ever after" fantasy...and a lot of women choose to disregard it. It's a powerful message that he delivers so eloquently.
I've dedicated it to a woman before. It is a very very difficult situation to be in
I’d have to agree with you my younger self 45+ years ago did the very thing you describe because I was so in love & didn’t want to hear the truth that he never loved me like that & of course the marriage didn’t last & because of my blindness it cost be greater pain than had I let him sail on before having 2 children with him because he ultimately took revenge on me & alienating my children from me & he punished me for it because he never loved me like I loved him & today I wish I could go back & tell that younger me what I know today.
@@AvocadoRoyalty Wow, so sorry to hear that. I wish you healing and a renewed relationship with your children. if a man is mature enough to tell you that he doesn't have the heart to hurt you but he also doesn't have the heart to love you, BELIEVE HIM.
@@doshinall thank you for your kind words and I am in a fantastic place in my life with the exception of the relationship with my children but I have turned that over to
God to handle and I know I will be ok because I have God's love and grace
Wowwwwww ❤❤❤
I'm from Boston and John Williams last year with Boston Pops was 1994 ..This is at least 30yrs old ..Love this ❤ RIP James
My mother who was a die hard country fan through and through loved James Ingram. RIP mom.
3:10 That 'woo' of his never, ever gets old.
Never, and no other man can woo hoo the way this man did. Such a heavenly woo hoo ❤
Chills for sure!
One of my favorite male vocalists of all time. Beautiful.
🙏 Amen
It’s 2024 love this song!
I AM 86 3/4 YEARS OLD - WHAT A VOICE!!! I REALLY ENJOY JAMES INGRAM - NOW!!!
I don't have the heart to stop listening to his amazing voice. Deeply missed.
James Ingrams voice was velvet gold, just beautiful all his ballads touch the heart
February 16 Remembering James Edward Ingram on the day of his birth:
Born: February 16, 1956, Akron, Ohio 🍰 Died: January 29, 2019, Los Angeles 🕯
🙏😢💙🎶🎤💙
Terrible, terrible, terrible. There are lots of musicians who have died and left us [on our own]. Life can act so unkind.
The most beautiful voice ever..
charisma man, amazing voice❤
This man was big but should have been bigger!!!
What a talent
What a voice
One of the greatest singers ever! And, in my opinion, they arn't many ....
I didn't know he passed. I am sick over it
He was/is the greatest male vocalist.
@Sunny Sunny
Omg I did not know 💔
I 1000000000000% agree hes literally my favorite he can sound amazing in any environment and just angelic and hes absolutely cunning i miss him rip james
@@Valgef yes!
Rest in peace james... I miss your music
This song is so beautiful and brutal for both parties.
June 21, still enjoying this fabulous voice, still 😭 . RIP great singer. Love from Amsterdam.
and still in June 2023….
What a voice James Ingram had! RIP dear James!
He was one of my all-time favorites
The world lost one of it's classiest voices in 2019 💔
No one has or has had this voice! Legend!
The most beautiful voice in the world.
Excellence personified, sheer bliss listening to his vocals R.I.P. & thank you for sharing your talent with us ❤️
Anybody in 2024 ❤
❤❤It does appear you and I are Nov.18, 2024.
Happy Holidays to you and yours❤❤
Wow 😲. His voice, his phrasing. This is superb!
I wish the ending part was also done on the original recording. But this one is more endearing.. nice arrangement❤
A true legend such an amazing man and incredible voice not many can come close to him
A Masterpiece! Incredible vocals!
Wish I had that voice ,. I don't think anyone today can sing this good , actually I hate this music today period
Damn doesn’t get any better than this.
Amen to that bro
God i wish i had been there 😢
Been listening and rewatching this for about three days now. I get teary eyed almost every time. Such a beautiful voice, James Ingram was.
This man right here AMAZING
James Ingram with John Williams. What a pleasure to find today. Thank you
He was so talented and handsome
What a VOICE.
Damn, I was in disbelief this was live the way it all just sounded so perfect... R.I.P. to one of the greatest to ever do it.
I don't know about y'all but I would've been in that crowd screaming!!!!
Screaming and crying 😭😭😭😭♥️
hell ueahhhhhh
Same!!!!
The best, just magical, beautiful voice, so missed !!❤
James at his prime! Amazing!
He ceased to amaze me what a beautiful voice he had
Two words to describe that performance....
HOLY. SHIT.
A voice filled with love for God 😇
I was impressed by the very nice original ending.
For me, this song is one of my most beloved songs in my life.
As good as it gets
Always James forever ❤❤❤❤
Isay james is guapo.ilike his songs its maInlove u
Those eyes says a lot❤
Genuinely one of the best musical talents ever
One of the best ...legendary singer..👍👍👍
Great singer. Way, way under rated!
This song hurts so much! It really hurts when someone you love so much tell you these lines when you know in your heart you won't find somebody else to love but still you have to accept that things aren't always what you want it to be and just let go of your feelings for that person to be happy because he doesn't have the heart to love you not the way you want him to!😢😢😭
One of The best voices ever along with Michael Bolton
Oh so this is who Micheal Bolton mirrored himself after.
Miss my friend James Ingram
The voice,interpretation, unforgetable.
what a voice.
What a voice. He is missed.
Rest In Peace James❤
He was great. What a performance.
God Bless You...James Ingram, RIP, Sweetheart...
Holy cow.
James Ingram tore it up. He is badass
I absolutely LOVE this song. THIS song is laced with so many love lessons I wish I had learned as a younger woman. It was perfectly written with so many signs to look out for regarding a man's heart towards a woman he does not truly love. The hook line is golden. You think I'm kidding? Go back and listen to this song again, beyond the beauty of Mr. Ingram's passion and the music. It can save you from major disappointment. Here's my analysis: the song first starts out with the woman confessing her love for the man. NOPE. Don't do it. Ladies, NEVER tell a man you love him first. If he doesn't love you, the rejection could be brutal. Lesson #2 is found in the hook: "I don't have the heart to hurt you, it's the last thing I want to do." He likes the idea that you love him, but he doesn't feel the same and he doesn't want to hurt you. Maybe it's all fun for him. But baby, the last point is the dinger: " But I don't have the heart to love you-not the way you want me to." Translation: He doesn't love you, never planned on it, and never will. He's moving on. Final point-:Ladies, NEVER EVER offer your heart to a man who hasn't asked for it and only remain in the presence of a man who can love you the way you deserve to be loved. Period. If he doesn't have the heart for you, MOVE ON and help him do the same. This applies to men too! 😊 What a great song! ❤
I love this song too. I sang it for this girl I was with over a two years ago.
I’ll say this though, in my experience it was me singing it to her because while I knew she wanted too much and was sweet to me as I was to her, she wasn’t the girl I should have stayed with.
She had many problems and while I had a “love” for her, I wasn’t able to bring myself to love her the way she needed. It would have required me to live a relationship that was emotionally abusive and loaded with double standards. Unfortunately that was what I’d have been consenting to had I made it work.
You’re right though , it does apply to both sexes and with different scenarios.
She met me after work one Friday night at a bar that had karaoke that night and after much deliberation , I sang the song and after that, I walked out of the bar and didn’t look back.
What a gift his talents were to us all.
Tears. My oh my! 😢❤❤
Was , is , will , always be one of the best !
James, John...boundless talent and class. Doesn't get better than this.
One of the best musical voices and the BEST composer together
I loved this man’s voice 💯❤️❤️🙏🏽
This is the kind of performance you would expect from these two music greats. Wow.
this is how it is done kids...just so flawless and heart tugging
This song will be just as awesome 1,000,000 years from now from when it came out ❤ R.I.P. James Ingram.
Still listening to the velvet ballads of James Ingram.
he sounds the same live as he does in studio
This is how I know JAMES could sing if you look carefully he isn't wearing the ear lobes that most artists CAN'T perform without.
That's not an indication of whether or not someone can sing. Some like having the close monitoring that "in ears" provide; other (generally more "old school") singers and musicians prefer stage wedges. This is only about preference, not talent.
Incredible voice! Love the song, amazing talent! Your legacy lives on James Ingram, thank you for your awesome music.💗🙏🏽
If only people now days could be this honest.
Thank you so so much for sharing this.. I love James Ingram. He has one of the most distinctive voices. Fantastic singer.
Oh God, how I love the big voice so much, Ingram, Bolton, Delious, Whitney, Coverdale. Just wow when they weight the mass up in the range.
Silky smooth voice.Rip James Ingram.
Your face is beaming
You say it's 'cause you're dreaming
Of how good it's going to be
You say you've been around
And now you've finally found
Everything you wanted and needed in me
I don't have the heart to hurt you
It's the last thing I want to do
But I don't have the heart to love you
Not the way you want me to
Inside I'm dying
To see you crying
How can I make you understand
I care about you
So much about you, baby
I'm trying to say this as gently as I can
'Cause I don't have the heart to hurt you
It's the last thing I want to do
But I don't have the heart to love you
Not the way you want me to
You're so trusting and open
Hoping that love will start
But I don't have the heart, oh, no
I don't have the heart
I don't have the heart to hurt you
It's the last thing I want to do
But I don't have the heart to love you
Not the way that you want me to
I don't have the heart (Ooh...)
(Baby, I don't have the heart, I don't have the heart)
I don't have the heart (Ooh...)
(Baby, I don't have)
I don't have the heart
I don't have the heart
I don't have the heart...
Amazing artist ! Love his voice and talent is just incredible!
*tears man!...James was a bad man yall!...RIP Big Brother!
One of my idols back in high school. Love you James rest in peace.
Such an amazing talent!
Hi Julie, how are you doing and how’s life treating you ❤️
Somewhere out there was one of my favorite songs growing up. Thank you sir for being part of my childhood!🥲
Their was no other! LOVED HIS VOICE MISS YOU!!! 😢
I woke up today with this song stuck in my head for some reason 🎵 great song! Also, it was nice seeing the legend Mr. John Williams conducting the orchestra here. I was just listening to his E.T. end credits last night. RIP James Ingram.
❤❤❤❤❤❤ love his songs...reminds me of that special someone 😢
So touching..
Love his voice a gift from God 💖
how TF he does that super high falsetto? 3:09
mind blowing 💥
RIP James
I agree! I replay 3:20 as well! So mind blowing!
@@sassywahine808 he goes even higher at 3:20 🙉
@@thenerdyhobbit3935 that's crazy
James Ingram was a elegant classy man with a great voice. I always thought of him as the male version of Whitney Houston.
The greatest of all time.My son's name is Ingram Conrad Fritz
Passionate! I'm still drawn in by his spectacular vocals and story-telling...