His acoustic songs are written from the heart, and recorded in the early hours of the morning when everyone else is asleep.
I Can't Make You Love Me
Dave Thomas Junior Lyrics
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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
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's 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 lonely 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
Don't even try, don't even try
Don't even try, don't even try
Don't even try, don't even try
The lyrics of Dave Thomas Junior's "I Can't Make You Love Me" speak about the helplessness of a person who is in love with someone but the other person does not reciprocate their feelings. The opening lines of the song, "Turn down the lights, turn down the bed, Turn down these voices inside my head" suggest that the singer is trying to ignore the inner voices of despair and turn down the lights and bed to create a romantic atmosphere, hoping it will change the other person's mind.
The lines "Just hold me close, don't patronize, Don't patronize me" indicate that the singer is looking for comfort and closeness but does not want it to be fake or patronizing. The chorus repeats the central theme, where the singer concedes that they cannot make the other person love them, and the other person cannot force themselves to feel something they don't. The lines "Here in the dark, in these final hours, I will lay down my heart, and I'll feel the power" suggest that despite the pain, the singer still finds strength in the act of bearing their heart.
The final lines of "Don't even try, don't even try" signify that the singer knows that trying to force someone to love them is futile, and they should not even attempt to do it. Overall, the song laments the unrequited love of the singer and the painful reality of accepting that love cannot be forced.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn down the lights, turn down the bed
Dim the lights and prepare our bed to create a romantic ambiance.
Turn down these voices inside my head
Silence the inner voices that prevent us from being emotionally present for each other.
Lay down with me, tell me no lies
Join me and be truthful about your feelings.
Just hold me close, don't patronize
Embrace me sincerely without being condescending or insincere.
Don't patronize me
Please don't pretend to love me if you don't or use my affection for you to manipulate me.
'Cause I can't make you love me if you don't
I can't force you to have feelings for me if you genuinely don't.
You can't make your heart feel something it won't
Even if you wanted to, you can't control your emotions.
Here in the dark, in these final hours
As we lay here in the dark of night, I'll give it one last try before saying goodbye.
I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power
I'll pour my heart out to you in hopes that it will move you.
But you won't, no you won't
Sadly, it's unlikely that my efforts will change how you feel about me.
'Cause I can't make you love me, if you don't
Repeating that I can't make you love me if you don't.
I'll close my eyes, then I won't see
I'll try to ignore the fact that you don't love me and focus on the present moment.
The love you don't feel when you're holding me
Even though we're physically close, I can sense that you don't feel the same way I do.
Morning will come and I'll do what's right
Tomorrow, I'll accept that you don't feel the same way and move on.
Just give me till then to give up this fight
For now, I'll hold on a little longer before admitting this relationship can't progress.
And I will give up this fight
Eventually, I'll let go and move on with my life.
'Cause I can't make you love me if you don't
Reiterating that I can't force you to feel something that's not there.
Don't even try, don't even try
Asking the other person to stop pretending to love me.
Don't even try, don't even try
Repeating the request to stop the facade.
Don't even try, don't even try
Final appeal to be honest about the lack of love and end the illusion.
Contributed by Jayden G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
siabeanie
Lyrics
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
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'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
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
Don't even try
Don't even try
Don't even try
Don't even try
Don't even try
Don't even try
an iooi
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, 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's 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 lonely 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
Don't even try, don't even try
Don't even try, don't even try
Don't even try, don't even try
AP
This version always hits different.. One day we will get the love we deserve!🙏🏼
HEHEHE HEHEHEHE
Its hard to miss someone that never been yours to begin with.
Mike kalvin Utrera
TRUEEE MATE
Mike kalvin Utrera
@Aditya Yadav WELL THAT'S OKKK .I KNOW THAT YOU'RE A GOOD PERSON
Ian Chen
not hard enough
SilentChild
True brother
Lorie Swisher
They've always been yours. They just didn't know it.
siabeanie
Lyrics
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
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'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
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
Don't even try
Don't even try
Don't even try
Don't even try
Don't even try
Don't even try
ChangeForTheBetterNotWorse😇
i thought i was over him but when i suddenly received a message from him today, brought back all the feels that i thought i already buried in my deep ocean of tears years ago... not hyperbolic, literally cried everyday for weeks... this song is a reminder not to "try" anymore...
Dave Thomas Junior
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