Make You Sad
Anne Heaton Lyrics
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You've wanted to be mine / You lower your head
The other eleven months I can forget
But for the holidays it surfaces
And I wanna make you sad
I wanna make you fall apart
I wanna be the best at breaking your heart
I was surprised to hear you say it
I guess I realized I already knew it
You have wanted to be in my family
And I will hold this in my memory
When I wanna make you sad
I wanna make you fall apart
I wanna be the best at breaking your heart
I'll let you cry on my shoulder
Even though I know tomorrow it will be over
If you stay, it'll hurt worse
That's no consolation to my aching heart
Chorus
So I can take you home with me
So I can take you home
So I can take you home with me
Come home
How can I go home without you?
The lyrics of Anne Heaton's song "Make You Sad" are complex and melancholic, expressing the singer's desire to break the heart of someone who has confessed their love to her during Christmastime. She acknowledges that the feeling has surfaced during holiday celebrations, yet she admits that she fails to remember it for the other eleven months of the year. The admission of love and desire to be a part of the singer's family is something that she will hold in her memory.
The chorus echoes the desire to hurt this person emotionally, to be the best at breaking their heart. The singer is upfront about the harmful intentions she has towards this person, but it's unclear whether those intentions are genuine or just a response to the confession. The last verse of the song is a plea to this person to come home with her. It's a confusing sentiment, as she has just expressed the desire to hurt this person, yet she wants them to come home with her. It's unclear whether she wants to take care of them or hurt them even further.
Overall, the song explores complex and conflicting emotions, from the confession of love to a desire to hurt someone emotionally. It's a sentiment that many people can relate to, as love and the desire to hurt someone can often come from the same place.
Line by Line Meaning
Christmastime makes you confess
During Christmas, you admit your feelings, something you don't do at other times of the year.
You've wanted to be mine / You lower your head
You've wanted to be with me, and you're showing your shyness by looking down.
The other eleven months I can forget
At other times of the year, I can forget about the possibility of us being together.
But for the holidays it surfaces
However, during the holidays, it comes up again.
And I wanna make you sad
I want to ruin your happiness because it reminds me of what I cannot have.
I wanna make you fall apart
I want to break you down emotionally, even though it's not fair.
I wanna be the best at breaking your heart
I want to win at causing you the most pain.
I was surprised to hear you say it
I was caught off guard when you admitted your feelings.
I guess I realized I already knew it
I had a feeling you had feelings for me, but hearing it confirmed it.
You have wanted to be in my family
You want to be more than just my significant other, you want to be part of my family too.
And I will hold this in my memory
This will stay with me, even though we can't be together.
I'll let you cry on my shoulder
I will comfort you during this emotional time.
Even though I know tomorrow it will be over
But I know our time together will be short-lived.
If you stay, it'll hurt worse
If we continue to be together, it will only hurt both of us even more in the end.
That's no consolation to my aching heart
But that doesn't make the pain any easier for me.
So I can take you home with me
I want to hold on to this moment a little longer.
So I can take you home
So I can keep you close to me, even though I know we can't stay together forever.
So I can take you home with me
I just don't want to let you go.
Come home
Please come home with me.
How can I go home without you?
I can't bear the thought of leaving you behind.
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