Make Love to Me
Various Artists Lyrics


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Take the ribbon from your hair
Shake it loose and let it fall
Layin' soft upon my skin
Like the shadows on the wall

Come and lay down by my side
Till the early mornin' light
All I'm takin' is your time
Help me make it through the night

I don't care who's right or wrong
I don't try to understand
Let the devil take tomorrow
Lord tonight I need a friend

Yesterday is dead and gone




And tomorrow's out of sight
And it's sad to be alone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "All By Myself" by Various Artists are about a person who is deeply in love with someone who constantly comes and goes from their life. The individual is unable to resist their love for this person and feels weak and foolish for being unable to control their feelings. The phrase "sugar pie, honey bunch" is used throughout the song as a term of endearment for the person they love and cannot help themselves around. Despite the pain this person causes them, they are unable to let go of their love for them.


The verse "When you snap your finger or wink your eye, I come a-running to you" emphasizes the power this person has over the individual, who is tied to their "apron strings." The chorus repeats the phrase "sugar pie, honey bunch" multiple times, highlighting the person's inability to resist their love. They admit that they "can't help themselves" and are "weaker than a man should be" because of their love for this person.


The bridge of the song expresses the individual's struggle to move on from their love interest. They want to tell them that they don't love them anymore and that they're through, but when they see their face, they can't help but feel choked up inside. The song ends with a declaration of love and the admission that the individual cannot help themselves when it comes to their feelings for this person.


Line by Line Meaning

Ooh, sugar pie, honey bunch
An affectionate nickname given to someone the singer loves.


You know that I love you
The singer wants to express their deep feelings of love to the person they’re addressing.


I can't help myself
The singer is so deeply in love that they can’t control their feelings and actions.


I love you and nobody else
The artist is completely devoted to the person they’re addressing and has no desire to be with anyone else.


In and out my life (In and out my life)
The person the artist is in love with is not a constant presence in their life.


You come and you go (You come and you go)
The person the singer is in love with is unpredictable and doesn’t stay in one place for long.


Leaving just your picture behind (Ooh)
The person the singer is in love with leaves a lasting impression on them even when they’re not around.


And I’ve kissed it a thousand times (Ooh)
The artist is so infatuated with the person they’re in love with that they even kiss their picture when they’re not around.


When you snap your finger or wink your eye
The person the artist is in love with can easily control their emotions and actions with the slightest gesture.


I come a-running to you
The artist is always eager to be with the person they’re in love with and will go to great lengths to be with them.


I'm tied to your apron strings
The person the singer is in love with has a certain power and influence over them, and they’re willing to do anything to stay close to them.


And there's nothing that I can do, ooh
The artist is powerless in the face of their love for the person they’re addressing.


I'm weaker than a man should be
The singer’s love for the person they’re addressing has made them vulnerable and emotional in a way that is not traditionally considered masculine.


I'm a fool in love, you see
The singer’s love for the person they’re addressing has made them act in ways that others might consider foolish or irrational.


Wanna tell you I don't love you
The singer wishes they could deny their love for the person they’re addressing.


Tell you that we're through and I try
The artist has attempted to end their relationship with the person they’re addressing but finds it impossible to follow through.


But every time I see your face (Can't help myself)
The artist’s love for the person they’re addressing is so strong that it overwhelms any attempts to deny it.


I get all choked up inside
The singer’s love for the person they’re addressing makes them emotional and overwhelmed.


When I call your name
The person the singer is in love with is constantly on their mind.


Girl, it starts to flame (Burning in my heart, tearing it all apart)
The artist’s love for the person they’re addressing is passionate and intense, but also painful and destructive.


No matter how I try
The artist has attempted to control their emotions but has been unsuccessful.


My love I cannot hide
The artist’s love for the person they’re addressing is so strong that it cannot be concealed or suppressed.


You know that I'm waiting for you (Waiting for you)
The singer is eagerly anticipating the next time they can be with the person they’re addressing.


I'd do anything you ask me to (Ask me to)
The artist is so devoted to the person they’re addressing that they’re willing to do anything to please them.


I want you and nobody else, ooh
The singer’s love for the person they’re addressing is exclusive and they have no desire to be with anyone else.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kris Kristofferson

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@aubreyfernandez2978

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 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



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I found a letter my husband wrote to me after his passing & I’ll never forget this statement... “There will be many men who want you, but one man will DESERVE you”!!!!!!! That took me out!!! 😭😢🕊❤️💋

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