STEEMIT OPEN MIC WEEK 50 - I Can't Make You Love Me (Cover)

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This song is awesome

First recorded by Bonnie Raitt in 1991 It's been released commercially by another 38 artists. That's nearly 1.5 times a year since its release!

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I don't really have the range needed to pull this song off live, it's a big song but I gave it my all here. I reckon I could take it on with multiple takes in the studio though!

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

'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

As always, thanks for checking out my post.
(Screenshot from whosampled.com)

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