Wake up, wake up
Wake up, wake up
Wake up, get dressed
Don't park your things
Don't call your friends
"Be quick", she said
Leave your glass by our bed
Leave your keys on the desk and leave
You just have to go away
Nothing I can do to make it change
There's so much to say

And there ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
There ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
And there ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
There ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
And there ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
With me only
And we'll dream to forget
That you're not the one

Wake up, wake up
I can't read, I can't write
I can't watch TV, I can't sleep at night
But you shine so bright
You can't hide your smile even for one night
Say, "I know I wouldn't have it any other way"

And tjere ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
There ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
And there ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
There ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
And there ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
With me only
Fall asleep and forget
That you're not the one
That you're not the one
That you're not the one

There ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
There ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
There ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
There ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
There ain't nothing I can do

And there ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
There ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
And there ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
There ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
And there ain't nothing I can do to make you stay
With me only
Fall asleep and forget
That you're not the one
And there ain't nothing I can do to make you stay


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    Geoff explained this song live at how he recorded this song and sent it to his then ex girlfriend, basically begging her to stay with him. I appreciate looking into it deeper but it has nothing to do with Watkins, a lot of No Devotion's lyrics have similar meanings and mostly written by Geoff and mostly written about his girlfriend. (His girlfriend got back with him after hearing this song, pretty sweet)

    nckkllyon July 07, 2015   Link

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