Discover the story of the song > I Can’t Make You Love Me – Dave Thomas Junior

The protagonist is asking his partner to be honest with him and hold him close, but he knows that his partner doesn't love him. He can't force his partner to love him and he knows that he will have to accept this eventually, but he still feels the power of his love even in the dark times when he is lonely. He won't try to force his partner to love him because he knows it's impossible.