After the release of 1992's Mondo Bizarro, The Ramones returned to the studio and recorded 13 covers, each by a different iconic 60's band. The resulting album was titled Acid Eaters, after the psychedelic movement of the 1960's. Among artists covered were The Who ("Substitute"), The Amboy Dukes ("Journey to the Center of the Mind"), and The Animals ("When I Was Young"), along with The Seeds ("Can't Seem to Make You Mine").
Can't Seem To Make You Mine
Ramones Lyrics
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I can't seem to make you mine
You're flyin' around like a bee
Hurtin' everything you see
I tried everything I know
To make you wanna love me so
The only thing you do
Is try to put the hurt on me
Can't you see what you're doin' to me
You fill my heart with a misery
With every breath and step I take
I'm more in love with you
I can't go on like this
A little bit of love, not one kiss
I gotta have your love everyday
A love that's real that will stay
I can't seem to make you mine
I can't seem to make you mine
I can't seem to make you mine
I can't seem to make you mine
Can't you see what you're doin' to me
You fill my heart with a misery
With every breath and step I take
I'm more in love with you
I can't seem to make you mine
I can't seem to make you mine
Come back, baby, to me
In my misery
I give you love, not any day
Never ever go away
I can't seem to make you mine
I can't seem to make you mine
The Ramones's song "Can't Seem To Make You Mine" is a classic example of unrequited love. The lyrics revolve around a person who is desperately trying to win over the heart of their crush, but all their efforts seem to be in vain. The song starts off by expressing the frustration and confusion of the person as they can't seem to make the other person notice their love. Despite trying everything they know, the other person continues to hurt them and tries to put the hurt on them.
As the song progresses, the desperation and longing of the person become more intense. They cannot go on like this, with just a little bit of love and not even one kiss. They need a love that will stay and is real. However, even as the person pleads and begs for the other person to come back to them, they seem to recognize that they are just worsening their own heartache. The other person continues to fill their heart with misery, but with every breath and step they take, they are more in love with them.
Overall, "Can't Seem To Make You Mine" is a poignant and relatable song that explores the universal themes of love and heartbreak. It captures the feeling of being unable to control one's own love and how the heart can be a powerful but cruel force.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't seem to make you mine
I am unable to obtain your love and affection
You're flyin' around like a bee
You move around carelessly and hurt people like a bee with no sense of direction
Hurtin' everything you see
You cause pain and harm to everything and everyone in your vicinity
I tried everything I know
I have exhausted all my efforts and knowledge to win your affection
To make you wanna love me so
To make you desire to love me with the same intensity as I do
The only thing you do
All you do is cause me pain and suffering
Is try to put the hurt on me
You attempt to cause me emotional pain and hurt me intentionally
Can't you see what you're doin' to me
Are you not aware of the emotional distress and agony that you put me through?
You fill my heart with a misery
Your actions and behavior cause me great sadness and misery
With every breath and step I take
Every action and move I make, I am still deeply in love with you
I can't go on like this
I cannot continue to live this way without your love and affection
A little bit of love, not one kiss
I ask only for a small token of affection from you, not even one kiss
I gotta have your love everyday
I desperately need your love every single day to survive
A love that's real that will stay
I yearn for a true, genuine love that will last forever
Come back, baby, to me
Return to me and give me your love and affection once again
In my misery
I am suffering and unhappy without your love
I give you love, not any day
I promise to love you every single day with all my heart
Never ever go away
Promise me that you will never leave me and stay by my side forever
Lyrics © NEIL MUSIC INC
Written by: S SAXON
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Racheal Plymale
on I Wanna Be Sedated (Live)
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