To Make You Love Me
Take 5 Lyrics


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Hey
What do I do (what do I do)
To make you love me
I can hold you close
Safe and warm against the dark and cold
I could keep any promise I make
I would show you more then words can say
I could reach the moon and the stars
And bring them down to you where ever you are
I could fall down on my knees
I could pray that you belong to me

Oh baby
So what do I have to do to make you love me baby
The way that I love you
And what do I say to make you feel (what do I say)

The way I feel for you
I'd give you the world
If you would only be my girl (be my girl)
So what do I do (what do I do)

To make you love me
I could kiss all of your tears away
And make the sun appear on a cloudy day
I could give you the faith to believe
If only you believed in me (in me)
What do I have to do to make you love me baby(what do I do)
The way that I love you (baby)
And what do I say to make you feel (what do I say)

The way I feel for you
I'd give you the world (give you the world)
If you would only be my girl (if you'd only be my girl)

So what do I do (oh baby)
To make you love me (oh yeah)
Oh I, I can't go on (can't go on)
Living this way

Lovin' so strong my heart aches
And why, why can't you see (why can't you see it)
That baby I'd do anything to make you love me
What do I have to do to make you love me baby(what do I do)
The way that I love you (baby)
And what do I say to make you feel (what do I say)

The way I feel for you
I'd give you the world (give you the world)
If you would only be my girl (if you'd only be my girl)
So what do I do (oh baby)
To make you love me (oh yeah)




So what do I do
To make you love me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Take 5's song "To Make You Love Me" express the feelings of a person who is in love with someone who doesn't reciprocate their love. The singer is desperately trying to win the affection of the person they love and is willing to do anything to make them love them. They offer themselves as a source of comfort, security, and warmth, and promise to keep any promise they make. They express that their love is so strong that they would even go to great lengths, like reaching the moon and the stars, to bring them closer to the person they love.


The singer is willing to do anything to make the person they love happy. They offer to kiss away their tears and make the sun appear on a cloudy day. They want to give the person they love the faith to believe in them and their love. The singer expresses that they would give the world to the person they love if they would only be their girl. The song expresses the hopelessness that the singer feels because they cannot persuade the person they love to love them back. The song ends on a sad note, with the singer questioning what they need to do to make the person they love see their love for them.


The song's lyrics are relatable to anyone who has loved someone who doesn't feel the same way. The lyrics convey intense emotions of love, despair, and hopelessness. The song's melody perfectly complements its lyrics, with a soulful, mellow sound that highlights the pain and rawness of the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey
Addressing the person to whom the song is directed


What do I do (what do I do)
Asking for guidance on what actions to take


To make you love me
Expressing desire for reciprocated love


I can hold you close
Promising physical affection


Safe and warm against the dark and cold
Emphasizing the emotional security that will be offered


I could keep any promise I make
Making a pledge that every promise will be kept


I would show you more than words can say
Assuring that actions will speak louder than words


I could reach the moon and the stars
Describing the lengths they would go to demonstrate love


And bring them down to you wherever you are
Willingness to go above and beyond to ensure the loved one feels special


I could fall down on my knees
Expressing humility and submission


I could pray that you belong to me
Sincere plea to the higher power to grant their wish of being loved back


Oh baby
Term of endearment directed towards the loved one


So what do I have to do to make you love me baby
Reiterating the question of what actions to take to win their love


The way that I love you
Comparing the depth of their love for the person to the love they seek in return


And what do I say to make you feel (what do I say)
Inquiring about the right words to say to connect emotionally


I'd give you the world
Committing to provide everything the loved one could want


If you would only be my girl (be my girl)
Intimating that the only requirement for this level of affection to be given is if they reciprocate love


To make you love me
Reiterating the purpose of the song


I could kiss all of your tears away
Offering comfort and reassurance through a difficult time


And make the sun appear on a cloudy day
Promising to bring joy and light into their lives


I could give you the faith to believe
Instilling trust and confidence in the relationship


If only you believed in me (in me)
Acknowledging that their love must be returned to make it work


Oh I, I can't go on (can't go on)
Admitting the struggle of loving alone


Living this way
Referring to loving someone who does not love them back


Lovin' so strong my heart aches
Expressing the intensity of their love and pain


And why, why can't you see (why can't you see it)
Questioning why their feelings are not acknowledged or returned


That baby I'd do anything to make you love me
Reaffirming their commitment to do anything it takes to win their love


So what do I do
Closing with the same question that began the song, leaving it open-ended


To make you love me
Final reminder of the purpose of the song




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DANE ANTHONY DEVILLER, SEAN SYED HOSEIN

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