Lyrics
Turn down the lights
Setting a mood by lowering the lights.
Turn down the bed
Preparing for intimacy by preparing the bed.
Turn down these voices inside my head
Desiring inner peace by silencing inner thoughts.
Lay down with me
Inviting someone to be physically close.
Tell me no lies
Requesting honesty and sincerity in communication.
Just hold me close, don't patronise
Asking for genuine closeness without condescension.
Don't patronise me
Reiterating the desire for genuine closeness without condescension.
'Cause I can't make you love me if you don't
Acknowledging the inability to force someone to love.
You can't make your heart feel something it won't
Highlighting the inability to control emotional responses.
Here in the dark, in these final hours
Expressing vulnerability in the darkness and near the end of a situation.
I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power
Committing to open up emotionally despite potential pain.
But you don't, no you don't
Recognizing the other person's lack of reciprocal feelings.
'Cause I can't make you love me, if you don't
Reiterating the inability to force someone to love.
I'll close my eyes, then I won't see
Choosing to avoid seeing the lack of love.
The love you don't feel when you're holding me
Acknowledging the absence of genuine love in physical closeness.
Morning will come and I'll do what's right
Planning to do the right thing in the morning.
Just give me till then to give up this fight
Requesting time to surrender in the ongoing emotional struggle.
And I will give up this fight
Committing to giving up the emotional fight.
'Cause I can't make you love me if you don't
Acknowledging the inability to force someone to love.
You can't make your heart feel something it won't
Highlighting the inability to control emotional responses.
Here in the dark, in these final hours
Expressing vulnerability in the darkness and near the end of a situation.
I will lay down my heart and I'll feel the power
Committing to open up emotionally despite potential pain.
But you don't, no you don't
Recognizing the other person's lack of reciprocal feelings.
'Cause I can't make you love me, if you don't
Reiterating the inability to force someone to love.
Turn down the lights
Repeating the initial steps to set a mood but with a sense of resignation.
Turn down the bed
Repeating the preparation for intimacy with a subdued tone.
Turn down these voices inside my head
Reiterating the desire for inner peace but with a sense of acceptance.
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