Can't Seem To Make You Mine
The Ramones攀 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 love song reflecting the pain of unrequited love. The opening lines, "I can't seem to make you mine," sum up the songwriter's struggles to win the heart of their love interest. The use of repetition in the first two lines enunciates their helplessness and highlights their feelings of inadequacy in trying to win their lover over.
The second stanza of the lyrics, "Can't you see what you're doing to me / You fill my heart with misery / With every breath and step I take / I'm more in love with you," further echoes the theme of unrequited love. The lyrics highlight how the singer is enamored with their lover, a fact that is painfully obvious to the lover who can't seem to reciprocate the feeling.
The mention of "hurtin' everything you see" in the first stanza could be seen as a metaphor for the lover's inability to see past their hurt to see the love the singer has to offer. Even after trying everything to win the lover's heart, the singer is unsuccessful, and is left begging for their love.
Overall, The Ramones's song "Can't Seem To Make You Mine" is a powerful equation of the struggles of unrequited love. The lyrics portray the pain, helplessness, and desperation that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't seem to make you mine
Despite all my efforts, I am unable to win your love
You're flyin' around like a bee
You are freely exploring other options, just like a bee hopping from one flower to another
Hurtin' everything you see
In the process, you are causing hurt and pain to everyone who has ever loved you
I tried everything I know
I have exhausted every possible way of making you fall in love with me
To make you wanna love me so
I have been trying to create reasons that would make you fall for me
The only thing you do
However, all you seem to do is
Is try to put the hurt on me
to cause me emotional pain and make me miserable
Can't you see what you're doin' to me
Don't you understand the emotional turmoil you are putting me through?
You fill my heart with a misery
Your actions have caused me severe emotional distress, leading to an overwhelming sensation of sorrow
With every breath and step I take
Every action I take and every moment I breath, my love for you grows deeper
A little bit of love, not one kiss
I have been begging for even a little affection from you, but you have not given me a single kiss
I gotta have your love everyday
I need your love every day, without exception
A love that's real that will stay
I want a love that is genuine and long-lasting, not temporary or fleeting
Come back, baby, to me
Please return to me, my love
In my misery
I am in a state of complete and utter misery without you
I give you love, not any day
I can promise to give you love every day of my life
Never ever go away
Please make a promise that you will never leave me
Lyrics © NEIL MUSIC/SKYVIEW MUSIC
Written by: S SAXON
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