Kesha - Old Flames (Can't Hold A Candle To You) Lyrics






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

But 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

But sometimes at night, I think of old lovers I've known
And 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

But 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
But old flames can't hold a candle to you
Oh, yeah...





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  1. J.... S....

    Wow I love this song.
    Wow I hate looking at keshas "fierce" pictures 🙄 .just feels soo edgyy! Almost the opposite of some ond classy like idk DOLLY Parton Me

  2. D.... B....

    Ok, You on this like switching on a light in your room, Absolutely YES!!!

  3. T.... ....

    Merle Haggard song...Love it

  4. m.... b....

    Definitely the best version 😍😍

  5. N.... N....

    Kesha doing justice to momma. old🔥

  6. L.... H....

    😭😭😭❤️❤️

  7. A.... K....

    Who listen in mars 2019.,,just me or more???

  8. R.... Y....

    This shows why Kesha is a star. She's so much more than most people know.

  9. A.... J....

    I was pleasantly surprised

  10. K.... P....

    Zothanzual

  11. d.... h....

    Savage great singer

  12. D.... ....

    I saw a spark in his eyes a forgotten desire😓😓

  13. s.... m....

    Beautiful. Thank you

  14. S.... ....

    My ex wife is my "candle"
    nobody could replace her.

  15. S.... ....

    I really wish I could say this about my new love.
    But my "old" flame still holds my heart.

  16. J.... W....

    Thank you Kesha.

  17. K.... O....

    Few views of a great version of the song

  18. V.... C....

    Brautiful slide show, lovin those!

  19. R.... H....

    Generation song

  20. E.... D....

    OMG I LOVE IT. WELL SANG...

  21. S.... T....

    Wow! I didn't know this song was this old!?! I LOVED it on Rainbow!😍😍

    S.... T....

    Her mother wrote this song in the 1970s.

  22. f.... a....

    cindy boihtlung 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

  23. C.... D....

    Beautiful song by a beautiful person

  24. Z.... S....

    Kesha's new album "Rainbow" is out now. It has a new version of "Old Flames" featuring Dolly Parton herself! I picked up the whole album and gave it a listen — "Old Flames" and the rest of the album all sound fantastic! Be sure to check it out if you like what you hear in this video!

  25. S.... P....

    Her mother wrote this song. I sung Jolene with Pebe while in TK.. She harmonized with me, and I thought I would die.. Best moment ever!!!

  26. c.... v....

    Wow!! Beautifully done!! I got chills ❤❤

  27. J.... H....

    This is on her new album! Love!

  28. l.... ....

    Rosemary Patricia "Pebe" Sebert, who is one of the co-writers of this song is the mother of Ke$ha.

  29. C.... P....

    no one can light up the night like u do, Maisie

  30. O.... M....

    Can't believe this song will be on Kesha's new album😍

  31. A.... D....

    this is on the new album with Dolly!!

    A.... D....

    Ashley Doty I heard she's doing a new version with Dolly Parton herself! I am so excited!

  32. P.... U....

    this is gonna be on kesha's new album Rainbow as well

    P.... U....

    Platinum Uterus And Dolly will be on the track with her! I just read up on the new album. I'll be listening to Kesha's new single later today. I'm glad she can finally put out some new music

  33. O.... V....

    This is on kesha's new album!

  34. M.... M....

    Nice song xxx

  35. a.... ....

    YEP HUGH & her mama wrote it. this is the best song I've heard her do.

  36. J.... W....

    I'm looking for that sexy version by Mavis Staples.

  37. C.... G....

    Memorys x

  38. R.... O....

    I was surprised when this played on my Spotify. Was not expecting this from Kesha. She sounds great. Turns out that this song was written by Kesha's mother.

  39. J.... M....

    This is a cover of a Merle Haggard song.... not bad

    J.... M....

    Jeff Mackens her mother wrote it

  40. L.... J....

    shit.. Kesha can actually sing?? who knew?!

    L.... J....

    Like, every single fan of her?

    L.... J....

    Cody Panton aaaaaaand listen to Feels Like Rain (unreleased)

  41. g.... ....

    Ke$ha's mother, Patricia Rose Sebert ( Pebe Sebert), wrote this song in the 1970's with her then husband Hugh Moffatt for American Country singer, Joe Sun. Two years later, Dolly Parton released a cover if it. It has obviously been recorded by many other artists as well. It's just a great song, and I love every artists cover of it, but this is so beautifully done by Ke$ha. She's brought her mother's great song to a new generation.

  42. J.... S....

    one of my faves

  43. C.... ....

    +Caroline Wright - Hugh Moffatt did cowrite the song with Kesha's mom whom he was married to at the time.

  44. S.... C....

    Wow! Not bad than Dolly.

  45. a.... w....

    The most beautiful version of this song I've ever heard. Makes me want to listen to it over and over again.I hope she does more of them.

    a.... w....

    anthony wong .i love it as well brings back memories for sure.she has such a beautiful voice. Great job wow

  46. J.... L....

    ♡ it..

  47. M.... M....

    What photoshoot are the first three pictures from? Can anyone help me?

    M.... M....

    Mak Moncman the photos are by The Associated Press!

    M.... M....

    @David o keeffe Oh thank you. :) I found out since then.

  48. G.... ....

    ZS,I don't know how I missed your reply all these months! Well.YES,this is a very good version of this,she did totally surprised me! I have to have another listen in the vulnerability in her vocal,well sung!

  49. D.... M....

    Kesha's voice is beautiful. I hate it how people judge her off of her animal/cannibal album. Her music and her voice and her words are beautiful.

  50. G.... ....

    This is the SAME Ke$ha,who sang Tik Tok ? Well, my first listen, I was expecting a mixed up loopy version? Hello,I. was VERY blown away, this was really tastefully done and sounds beautiful.Thank's for sharing.Nicely Done,Ke$ha 💝

    G.... ....

    Listen to 'Praying'

    G.... ....

    yes. She's very talented. But Dolly Parton wrote this song! Cool to see her influence make it to a millennial like Ke$ha.

    G.... ....

    Beyond4 no kesha's mom wrote to some other artist then dolly covered it

    G.... ....

    This song was written by singer-songwriter Pebe Sebert (Kesha's Mother) and Hugh Moffatt. It was a number 14 U.S. country hit for Joe Sun in 1978, and a number 86 hit for Brian Collins the same year. It was later covered by Dolly Parton, who took it to the top of the U.S. country singles charts in August 1980.

  51. L.... ....

    To: Schatzi..(Wendy),..'Ich Liebe Dich Schatz!,..Johnny.

  52. S.... ....

    This is the most beautiful version I have heard of this lovely song ,Kesha  please do more like this your voice is so beautiful .. Ireland

  53. G.... B....

    really love it..

  54. B.... D....

    Not a Ke$ha fan but she did a good job on this.

  55. e.... ....

    Great song - Joe Sun also sang this song many years ago

  56. J.... M....

    This song was written by Ke$ha's mother Pebe Sebert for Dolly.

    J.... M....

    It was written for Joe Sun and covered by Dolly

    J.... M....

    Wrong it was written by hugh moffatt and pebe

    J.... M....

    This song was written by singer-songwriter Pebe Sebert (Kesha's Mother) and Hugh Moffatt. It was a number 14 U.S. country hit for Joe Sun in 1978, and a number 86 hit for Brian Collins the same year. It was later covered by Dolly Parton, who took it to the top of the U.S. country singles charts in August 1980. It was also covered by Merle Haggard, Foster & Allen, Willie Nelson..... the list goes on...

    J.... M....

    Michael Fisher both were husband and wife

    J.... M....

    It was Michael Jackson.

  57. t.... R....

    its from dolly parton

    t.... R....

    mmm intresting :D

    t.... R....

    +thalitia Reynders Kesha's mom wrote it though.

  58. M.... M....

    Old flames can't hold a candle to you……How much I love this song!♥:D♥:D♥:D

    M.... M....

    這首歌不錯喔!

    M.... M....

    @Deng Ming ching 是好朋友送給我聽。。。

    M.... M....

    @heungheung wong 喔喔!謝謝妳轉送給我

    M.... M....

    @Deng Ming ching 好呀!:)

    M.... M....

    @heungheung wong 謝謝妳

  59. h.... ....

    Happy New Year 2014 Mei May, take care of yourself & your Family!, your Friend Johnny!.

    h.... ....

    Happy New Year! Thanks for your lovely blessing……and wish you all the BEST in 2014. Always /Forever/A Day!:D:D:D

  60. E.... G....

    I love it

  61. L.... F....

    kasha said it in an interview

  62. C.... G....

    beautiful voice and song

  63. L.... F....

    kesha's mom was a punk rocker wrote this country song as a joke, and it ended up being recorded by dolly parton and merle haggard

    L.... F....

    Leana Faith i wish I could turn jokes into multi-million selling singles to help me pay off my student loans

    L.... F....

    Wasn’t a punk rocker...she was actually well known in the folk music scene

  64. c.... b....

    this is amazing

  65. A.... W....

    yes it was but was wrote by Kesha's mother

  66. 5.... ....

    Patricia Rose Sebert and Hugh Moffatt wrote it in 1978...Dolly took it to the top of the country charts in 1980

  67. H.... W....

    Try looking at Kesha Old Flames Wiki. I love Merle, but it ain't Dolly or his song.

  68. C.... W....

    It's a great song, but it was written by a fellow named Hugh Moffatt... not by Ke$ha's mom or dad.

    C.... W....

    Caroline Wright Written by Hugh Moffatt and Patricia Rose Sebert who is Ke$has mother:)

  69. c.... ....

    Actually, I believe Kesha's mother and father wrote this for Dolly Parton. :)

    c.... ....

    Nope it was only Keshas mom and Hugh Moffat (who was married to her at the time and is Kesha's older brother's dad)

  70. J.... V....

    Kesha's mom wrote this song for Dolly Parton

  71. m.... ....

    Yes it was ,and yes this is a remake of Dolly's. Good remake, if i do say so myself. I am not really a Kesha fan, but this just may change my mind. This is not really her style, but I love this !

  72. m.... ....

    Anyone who covers a song previously released by Dolly Parton has to have a lot of guts and I was prepared to not like this version of Old Flames but Ke$ha knocks this out of the ball park! There is a haunting quality about her voice that is amazing! I love this version...maybe even better than Dolly's version... WELL DONE, KE$HA!

  73. A.... W....

    yes, it was.

  74. T.... ....

    WHAT A VOICE BEAUTIFUL =)

  75. M.... B....

    i almost forgot the talent kesha used to have her and all the emotion in her she used to be a real person raw and so talented but then she got lost in clubs alcohol and many drugs