I’ve chosen this before I think but to me it is one of the ultimate “let go” songs ever.
(Well, this one and Walk On by U2!)
I Can’t Make You Love Me
by Bonnie Raitt
Lyrics
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
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
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
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
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
Songwriters: Allen Shamblin / Michael Reid
I Can’t Make You Love Me lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
https://helenswordsoflife.com/2018/05/26/song-lyric-sunday-theme-for-5-27-18/
This is a past pick of mine too. Great song and excellent choice! 👍💯
This one makes me cry every time I listen to it, so I’m not going to listen to it this morning since I’m not in the best frame of mind. However, the song is beautiful, the lyrics are fantastic and it will always be one of my favorites. Thank you so much for sharing!
I KNOW! Me too!
I got to see her perform it for the first time. She cried too!
That would have been so cool!
Stopping by from the SLS links. Great song for this theme. We got to see her recently when she was with James Taylor at AT&T Park. Terrific show.
I bet that was amazing. She is such a timeless performer.
Where is AT &T Park??
San Francisco, home to the Giants baseball team.