it's been a crazy week/month/year. one that has allowed for much reflection, but not much time lately to do anything worthwhile. when i ventured over to Kate's blog i realized that everyone is sorting through these feelings of late. and then i found this. two of my favs - bonnie rait, and bon iver - and a song that speaks to many things that i have dealt with in the past year. friends, relationships, family issues, etc. brought together in this incredible song, by 2 incredible singers.
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