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I Can't Make You Love Me Lyrics
Turn down the lights, turn down the bed
Turn down these voices inside my head (inside my head)
Lay down with me, tell me no lies
Just hold me close, don't patronize
Don't patronize me
'Cause I can't make you love me if you don't
You can't make your heart feel something it won't
Here in the dark, in these final hours
I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power
But you won't, no, you won't
'Cause I can't make you love me if you don't
I'll close my eyes, then I won't see
The love you don't feel when you're holding me
Morning will come and I'll do what is right
Just give me till then to give up this fight
And I will give up this fight
'Cause I can't make you love me if you don't
You can't make your heart feel something it won't
Here in the dark, in these final hours
I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power
But you won't, no you won't
'Cause I can't make you love me if you don't
Turn down these voices inside my head (inside my head)
Lay down with me, tell me no lies
Just hold me close, don't patronize
Don't patronize me
You can't make your heart feel something it won't
Here in the dark, in these final hours
I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power
But you won't, no, you won't
'Cause I can't make you love me if you don't
The love you don't feel when you're holding me
Morning will come and I'll do what is right
Just give me till then to give up this fight
And I will give up this fight
You can't make your heart feel something it won't
Here in the dark, in these final hours
I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power
But you won't, no you won't
'Cause I can't make you love me if you don't
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I can't believe there's no comments about this song. It is the perfect song for anyone feeling dejected or rejected by someone they want and can't have, whether that's someone who's already spoken for, somebody of the wrong gender, someone who just doesn't fancy you...whatever. It's the song that sums up that feeling of desperate frustration - I can't MAKE you love me if you don't. I can't make your heart feel something it won't." So deeply sad. But I feel everyone must experience this at one point or another.
I've always thought the lyrics went as "you can't make your heart feel something... warm/here in the dark..."
Well "There are too many mediocre things in life and love shouldn't be one of them" so... hat's of to this heartfelt george michael song. Couldn't have said it better when i was in the same predicament 2 years ago..
I read something about this song and it affected me alot. it was about the part where he says "i will lay down my heart" as if he is laying down his weapon and surrendering..this is such a nice way of expecting power from surrender. i believe this is the George Michael song with the finest lyrics. so deperate, so true..
This song is simply stating that she just wants to have sex one more/last time...."morning will come and I'll do what is right, just give me till then to give up this fight.....here in the dark in these final hours I will lay down my heart and feel the power, but you won't, no you won't," to give up this fight meaning she knows he doesn't love her, that's not what she wants but she respects that but she wants to lay out her heart and feel the power one last time, even though she knows he won't ....she just wants to make love one last time!!!
This song is simply stating that she just wants to have sex one more/last time...."morning will come and I'll do what is right, just give me till then to give up this fight.....here in the dark in these final hours I will lay down my heart and feel the power, but you won't, no you won't," to give up this fight meaning she knows he doesn't love her, that's not what she wants but she respects that but she wants to lay out her heart and feel the power one last time, even though she knows he won't ....she just wants to make love one last time!!!
Wow, surprisingly low number of comments on this song....
"I'll close my eyes, then I won't see The love you don't feel when you're holding me"
Probably some of the saddest lyrics ever written. It just reminds you of lying next to someone you truly love, and knowing you will never be as special to them. All you can do is close your eyes because when you look at them (and this is so unbelievably true), you can actually SEE that they don't feel the same way as you do. The more you see this, the more your heart breaks.
Great song, great lyrics. Very simplistic and helpful point to make by such a great singer.
this song isnt bout a sexual relationship. It was written for his mum on her death bed. I dont think its about her not loving him back, she was in a coma or on life support so although he could tell how he felt she wasnt aware of it.