Can't Make Love

Navigating Love and Loneliness in the City: A Wall of Voodoo Perspective
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Lyrics

Well I can't make love

Expresses inability to engage in a meaningful, emotional connection or relationship.

To the girls in this city

Specifically refers to the difficulty of connecting romantically with women in the current location or environment.

‘Cause the girls

Addresses the perception of women in the city as being cautious due to potential misuse.

Say I will use them

Reflects the suspicion from women that the speaker may take advantage of them.

And I won't go out

Declares a reluctance to go out and engage with women.

With girls because

Highlights a generalization about the nature of romantic relationships with women.

Girls will fall in love with you

Explores the fear of women developing deep feelings for the speaker.

Everybody's lonely that's true

Asserts that loneliness is a universal experience.


Maybe it's Psychology

Suggests a psychological aspect influencing the speaker's romantic choices.

(I don't know) I want to move someplace

Expresses a desire to relocate to a place where romantic relationships are perceived as easier.

Where the girls are easy

Desires a location where forming connections with girls is less challenging.

Makes me miss my lonely city

Indicates a sense of nostalgia for the speaker's hometown, where loneliness is more familiar.

And everybody's so easy

Comments on the perceived simplicity of relationships in the speaker's hometown.

I can say the words that are on my mind

Expresses the ability to speak one's mind freely in the current context.

I'm a nice guy but I don't love you

States that the speaker is kind but doesn't experience romantic love.

I just want to' sleep with you

Expresses a desire for physical intimacy without emotional involvement.


Well I can't make love

Reiterates the difficulty of forming romantic connections, this time with boys.

To the boys in this city

Specifies the challenge of connecting romantically with men in the current environment.

‘Cause the boys

Addresses the suspicion from men that the speaker may exploit them.

Say I will use them

Reflects the perception that men may be cautious about forming emotional bonds.

And I won't go out

Declares a reluctance to engage in romantic relationships with men.

With boys because

Highlights a generalization about the nature of romantic relationships with men.

Boys will fall in love with you

Explores the fear of men developing deep feelings for the speaker.

Everybody's lonely that's true

Reiterates the idea that loneliness is a common experience for everyone.


Maybe it's Psychology (I don't know)

Repeats the reference to psychology, emphasizing the uncertainty about the speaker's romantic choices.

I want to move someplace

Restates the desire to move to a place where forming connections with girls is easier.

Where the girls are easy

Reiterates the desire for a location where romantic relationships with girls are less challenging.

Makes me miss my lonely city

Expresses a sense of longing for the speaker's hometown, where loneliness is more familiar.

And everybody's so easy

Comments on the perceived simplicity of relationships in the speaker's hometown.

I can say the words that are on my mind

Expresses the ability to speak one's mind freely in the current context.

I'm a nice guy but I don't love you

Reiterates that the speaker is kind but does not experience romantic love.

I just want to' sleep with you

Repeats the desire for physical intimacy without emotional involvement.

I'm a nice guy but I don't love you

Reiterates that the speaker is kind but does not experience romantic love.

I just want to' sleep with you

Repeats the desire for physical intimacy without emotional involvement.


I'm a nice guy

Affirms the speaker's self-perception as a nice person.

I'm a nice guy

Reiterates the speaker's self-perception as a nice person.

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