Made up of three dynamic young Capetonians, Tarryn Lamb, Samantha Heldsinge… Read Full Bio ↴Made up of three dynamic young Capetonians, Tarryn Lamb, Samantha Heldsinger and Tamsyn Maker, as BlackByrd, all have spent the past three years working towards the moment when EMI Music signed them to their major label and turned their lives around irrevocably.

Taking their name from the classic Beatles track, BlackByrd are in the process of turning adult-contemporary pop convention on its head, thanks to Lamb's new-found talent as a critical songwriter. "We've all grown, as people and entertainers," Lamb says. "We're artists now, and loving every minute."

Since January 2012, BlackByrd, along with promoter and music-industry veteran Mike Fuller as manager, have been creating a body of work that will be released as 13-track debut album this September.

Better In The Morning
BlackByrd Lyrics

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Turn down the lights,
Turn down the bed,
Turn down these voices, 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
These final hours
I will lay down my heart
I feel the power but you don't
No, you don't
Cause I can't make you love me, If you don't.
If you don't,
No you won't,
I close my eyes
I won't see
The love you don't feel
When you're holding me
Morning will come and I'll do what's right
Just give me til 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
I can't make your heart feel something it won't
Here in the dark in these final hours
I will lay down my heart
I feel the power but you don't
No you don't
I can't make you love me if you don't
If you don't,
No, no, no, you won't
I found love darling,
I found love darling,
I found love darling,
I found love darling, yeah
I found love darling, darling, darling
Love in the nick of time

I found love darling, yeah
Love in the nick of time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to BlackByrd's song Better In The Morning convey a deep sense of pain and desperation. The singer is pleading with their partner to hold them, to give them comfort, and to love them. However, the partner seems distant and unresponsive, which leaves the singer feeling alone and powerless. The first verse sets up the scene by asking to turn off the lights and voices in their head, indicating that the singer is overwhelmed by their own thoughts and emotions. They want to be with their partner, but they don't want to be lied to or patronized.

The second verse is even more vulnerable, as the singer acknowledges that they can't force their partner to love them. They can't make their heart feel something it won't, even if they try their best to give it their all. The final hours of the night feel like a battle, where the singer is fighting for their love, but their partner is indifferent. The chorus repeats this sentiment twice, adding a sense of finality to the situation. Even though the singer found love, it seems like it might be too late.

The bridge is a turning point in the song, where the singer accepts that morning will come and they will need to do what's right. They are surrendering to the reality that their partner might not love them back, and they have to let go of the fight. The final repetition of the chorus feels different this time, as if the singer is singing to themselves. They found love, but it was in the nick of time, before they let their emotions consume them entirely.

Line by Line Meaning

Turn down the lights
I want to create an intimate atmosphere.

Turn down the bed
I want to create a comfortable space for us to be together.

Turn down these voices, inside my head.
I want to quiet my internal dialogue and be present with you.

Lay down with me
I want you to be close to me.

Tell me no lies
I want you to be honest with me.

Just hold me close, don't patronize
I want to feel your affection without any insincerity.

Don't patronize me.
I want you to respect my emotions.

Cause I can't make you love me If you don't
I can't force you to feel something you don't.

You can't make your heart feel Something it won't
You can't force yourself to feel something you don't.

Here in the dark These final hours I will lay down my heart I feel the power but you don't No, you don't
I am vulnerable with you, willing to give my all, but you don't feel the same.

If you don't, No you won't,
If you don't love me now, you won't later.

I close my eyes I won't see The love you don't feel When you're holding me
I ignore the fact that I feel your lack of affection when we're together.

Morning will come and I'll do what's right Just give me til then to give up this fight
I know what I have to do in the morning, but for now, let me hold onto this hope a little longer.

And I will give up this fight Cause I can't make you love me if you don't
I accept that I can't force you to love me.

I found love darling, I found love darling, I found love darling, I found love darling, yeah I found love darling, darling, darling Love in the nick of time
I found love unexpectedly and just in time to save me from this heartache.

I found love darling, yeah Love in the nick of time
I am grateful to have found love just when I needed it most.

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