Can I Make You Stay?
Dependence Lyrics


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What words can I say to make you stay?
What can I say? Can I make you stay?
What does your heart lay? Where do you lay?
And what can I say? Can I make you stay?

Tell me about your past
And tell me why it didn't last
Show me where you hide
Behind the walls you built up so high
And can you tell me why?
Can you tell me why?

What do I need to feed your love?
'Cause I want to be enough for you, my love
I like to watch the moon, 'cause it's just like you
And I like what it can do, and how it makes me move

Like a pull from the waves, I felt a pull from your skin
We melt in our friction again and again

Show me where you hide
Behind the walls you built up so high
And can you tell me why?
Can you tell me why?

Show me where you hide
Behind the walls you built up so high
And can you tell me why?
Can you tell me why?

To have and to hold, and to be had, and to be held
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, I want to fall




I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, I want to fall
I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, I want to fall

Overall Meaning

Dependence’s song Can I Make You Stay is a heartfelt plea from a lover who is unsure of how to make their partner stay. The chorus presents the question, “What words can I say to make you stay?” The singer is desperate to hold onto the relationship and hoping that they can find the right words to convince their partner to stay. They are cognizant that their partner’s heart may lie elsewhere and that is why they ask “What does your heart lay? Where do you lay?” They are seeking clarity and understanding, hoping for a chance to prove their worth and keep the love alive.


In the first verse, the singer asks their partner to reveal details about their past and why their past relationships didn’t last. They want to learn what makes their partner tick and how they can best support them. In the second verse, the singer pleads for their partner to open up and reveal where they hide behind “the walls you built up so high” and to explain why they built these walls. They cannot save the relationship alone and need their partner to open up in order to work together to overcome any obstacles.


The singer is willing to do whatever it takes to keep the love alive. They ask, “What do I need to feed your love?” and express their desire to be enough for their partner. They use the metaphor of the moon to express their fascination with their partner and how they make them feel (“I like what it can do, and how it makes me move”). The song then shifts to a physical connection the two share with “Like a pull from the waves, I felt a pull from your skin, We melt in our friction again and again.”


Overall, the song is an intimate conversation between two people in search of understanding, honesty and healing. The singer is hoping to save a love that they don’t want to lose and is willing to take any step necessary to keep the relationship alive.


Line by Line Meaning

What words can I say to make you stay?
I am looking for the right words to convince you to stay with me.


What can I say? Can I make you stay?
Is there anything I can do to make you stay by my side?


What does your heart lay? Where do you lay?
What do you truly feel about me? Where do you want to be?


And what can I say? Can I make you stay?
Is there anything at all that I can say or do to make you not leave me?


Tell me about your past
I am interested in knowing about your past experiences.


And tell me why it didn't last
Please tell me what went wrong that caused your past relationships to end.


Show me where you hide
Reveal to me the parts of yourself that you keep hidden.


Behind the walls you built up so high
Show me the walls that you have built around yourself to protect your heart and emotions.


And can you tell me why?
Why have you built up these walls? What caused you to do so?


What do I need to feed your love?
What do I need to do to make you feel loved and cared for?


'Cause I want to be enough for you, my love
I want to be able to fulfill all your needs and make you feel complete.


I like to watch the moon, 'cause it's just like you
The moon reminds me of you because of its beauty and mystique.


And I like what it can do, and how it makes me move
Watching the moon makes me feel alive and fills me with joy and inspiration.


Like a pull from the waves, I felt a pull from your skin
Being close to you fills me with a powerful feeling akin to the pull of ocean waves.


We melt in our friction again and again
When we are together, we become so close that we become one and lose ourselves in the moment.


To have and to hold, and to be had, and to be held
I want to share a deeply connected and meaningful relationship with you.


I want it all, I want it all, I want it all, I want to fall
I want to experience everything that life has to offer with you, even if it means taking risks and falling down.




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Comments from YouTube:

Aesthetic

Love it, do you have an instrumental version of it too?

Ronnie Robertson

An instrumental version needs to be released!

Marco Tilburg

awesome track!

RomanK

best song on the album IMO

Amadeo

Instrumental version ?

Bleeding_Hate77

one dislike...why????

Natia Metonidze

Couldnt make you stay

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