What Can I Do
Corrs Lyrics


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I haven't slept at all in days
It's been so long since we've talked
And I have been here many times
I just don't know what I'm doing wrong

What can I do to make you love me
What can I do to make you care
What can I say to make you feel this
What can I do to get you there

There's only so much I can take
And I just got to let it go
And who knows I might feel better, yeah
If I don't try and I don't hope

What can I do to make you love me
What can I do to make you care
What can I say to make you feel this
What can I do to get you there

No more waiting, no more, aching
No more fighting, no more, trying

Maybe there's nothing more to say
And in a funny way I'm calm
Because the power is not mine
I'm just going to let it fly

What can I do to make you love me
(What can I do to make you love me)
What can I do to make you care
(What can I do to make you care)
What can I say to make you feel this
(What can I do to make you love me)
What can I do to get you there
(What can I do to make you care)
What can I do to make you love me
(What can I do to make you love me)
What can I do to make you care
(What can I do to make you care)
What can I change to make you feel this
(What can I do to make you love me)
What can I do to get you there
(What can I do to make you care)





And love me, love me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the Corrs' song "What Can I Do" portray a sense of helplessness and desperation in the face of unrequited love. It is a plea for the loved one to reciprocate the same feelings.


The opening lines reveal the sleepless nights that the singer has been experiencing, highlighting the pain of being apart from the one they love. The repetition of the line, "I just don't know what I'm doing wrong," conveys a sense of confusion and frustration. The repeated questions, "What can I do to make you love me? What can I do to make you care? What can I say to make you feel this? What can I do to get you there?" reflect the deep longing to be loved and the hopelessness of not knowing what to do to achieve that.


The second verse portrays a sense of resignation and accepting the fact that there may be nothing more to say or do. The repetition of the line, "No more waiting, no more aching, no more fighting, no more trying," highlights this surrender to the situation. The last verse brings a sense of calmness, as the singer accepts that the power to make the loved one love them back is not theirs, and they are willing to let go and move on.


Overall, "What Can I Do" is a poignant song that speaks to the struggles of unrequited love and the desperate longing to have that love returned.


Line by Line Meaning

I haven't slept at all in days
I've been up for days, unable to sleep, because I'm worried about what's going wrong between us.


It's been so long since we've talked
We haven't spoken in a while, and that's making me feel disconnected and helpless.


And I have been here many times
I've been in this situation before, where I'm not sure what to do to make things better between us.


I just don't know what I'm doing wrong
I can't figure out what I'm doing that's pushing you away or causing our rift.


What can I do to make you love me
I'm willing to do anything to make you love me, but I'm not sure what that is exactly.


What can I do to make you care
I need to know what I can do to make you care about our relationship and work on it with me.


What can I say to make you feel this
I want to know what words or actions will make you feel the way I do about us.


What can I do to get you there
How can I get you to the same place I am, where I want to make things right and improve our relationship?


There's only so much I can take
I'm reaching my breaking point, and I can't handle this distance and lack of communication anymore.


And I just got to let it go
I need to stop obsessing and worrying about this, and just let things fall as they may.


And who knows I might feel better, yeah
Maybe if I stop trying so hard to fix things, I'll feel better about myself and our relationship.


If I don't try and I don't hope
Maybe the best thing for me to do is to stop trying to change things and just accept the reality of our situation.


No more waiting, no more, aching
I'm tired of waiting for something to change, and I'm tired of the pain that comes from feeling disconnected from you.


No more fighting, no more, trying
I can't keep fighting for this alone, and I don't want to keep trying if it's not going to work out.


Maybe there's nothing more to say
Maybe our relationship has run its course, and there's nothing that can be said or done to change that.


And in a funny way I'm calm
Even though this realization is difficult, there's something calming about accepting that things may not work out between us.


Because the power is not mine
I can't control how you feel or what you do, so there's no point in obsessing over it or trying to force an outcome.


I'm just going to let it fly
I'm relinquishing control and letting go of any expectations for our relationship.


And love me, love me
Despite everything, I still hope that you will love me and care for me as I do for you.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREA JANE CORR, CAROLINE CORR, JAMES CORR, SHARON CORR

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"What Can I Do"

I haven't slept at all in days
It's been so long since we've talked
And I have been here many times
I just don't know what I'm doing wrong

What can I do to make you love me
What can I do to make you care
What can I say to make you feel this
What can I do to get you there

There's only so much I can take
And I just got to let it go
And who knows I might feel better, yeah
If I don't try and I don't hope

What can I do to make you love me
What can I do to make you care
What can I say to make you feel this
What can I do to get you there

No more waiting, no more, aching...
No more fighting, no more, trying...

Maybe there's nothing more to say
And in a funny way I'm calm
Because the power is not mine
I'm just going to let it fly

What can I do to make you love me
(What can I do to make you love me)
What can I do to make you care
(What can I do to make you care)
What can I say to make you feel this
(What can I do to make you love me)
What can I do to get you there
(What can I do to make you care)
What can I do to make you love me
(What can I do to make you love me)
What can I do to make you care
(What can I do to make you care)
What can I change to make you feel this
(What can I do to make you love me)
What can I do to get you there
(What can I do to make you care)

And love me... love me...



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