I Won't Make You
Yearning Echoes: Embracing Silence in 'I Won't Make You'
Lyrics
I'm under attack again my dear, I'm in the way
I feel threatened or under pressure, and I acknowledge that I'm causing a disturbance.
Got no resolutions, no clever anecdotes to say
I don't have any firm decisions or clever remarks to offer.
And still if I yell at the top of my lungs will it be the same?
Even if I express myself loudly, will it make any difference?
I'd fly you a flag, I'd bury this pen into my veins
I would symbolically express my emotions or commitment, even if it means causing harm to myself.
I want to feel for you tonight
I desire emotional connection with you tonight.
But I won't make you
However, I won't force you or impose my feelings on you.
I won't make you
Reiteration that the speaker won't compel the other person to reciprocate.
The telephone number I got for you says nobody's home
The contact information I have for you suggests that you are unavailable.
The best thing I can think to do right now is leave it alone
The best course of action seems to be to leave the situation without further interference.
And you had an apology in your mailbox since last July
You've had an apology from me in your mailbox since last July.
It's funny when you find the words to say you find no reply
It's ironic that when you find the right words, there is no response.
I want to feel for you tonight
I still desire emotional connection with you tonight.
But I won't make you
Despite my desire, I won't force you into reciprocating.
I won't make you
Reiteration of the speaker's decision not to compel the other person.
Scream my name just one more time
A plea for the other person to express the speaker's name passionately one more time.
But I won't make you
Despite the plea, the speaker won't force or pressure the other person.
I won't make you
Reiteration that the speaker won't compel the other person.
And it's been hours now
Signifying the passage of time.
To be here like this
The speaker wants to be in this moment but acknowledges the difficulty.
And just to lay you down
Expressing the desire to be close to the other person and taste their lips.
And just to taste your lips
The speaker wants to stay awake, tired of sleeping.
And just to keep me up
Desire to be physically close to the other person.
God I'm tired of sleeping
The speaker is tired of sleeping, indicating a longing for a deeper connection.
And just to lay inside you
Expressing the desire to be intimate with the other person.
And just to know this feeling
Desire to experience the current emotional state.
I want to feel for you tonight
The speaker still wants an emotional connection with the other person.
But I won't make you
Reiterating the decision not to force the other person.
I won't make you
Reiteration that the speaker won't compel the other person.
Scream my name just one more time
A plea for the other person to express the speaker's name passionately one more time.
But I won't make you
Despite the plea, the speaker won't force or pressure the other person.
I won't make you
Reiteration that the speaker won't compel the other person.
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