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I Can Never Reach You - Lyric

Let go of silent sigh Let go of weary eyes Let go of your tears haunting my smile Be my sweet doll Don’t you make me fall Wrap me in your love, don’t you hold back Give me all you have I can never reach you, if you don’t want me to Your heart won’t bloom if your feelings aren’t true Lending my flame, I’ll light up your life Dwelling in your grief I will sooth your strife But you keep saying, there’s nothing I can do I can never reach you, if you don’t want me to I hear in your beat what you don’t reveal There is no zeal when your heart makes appeal Let this dream pass, let this passion elope Give me till dawn and I’ll surrender all hope Yes I will, I will surrender all hope I can never reach you, if you don’t want me to Your heart won’t bloom if your feelings aren’t true Lending my flame, I’ll light up your life Dwelling in your grief I will sooth your strife But you keep saying, there’s nothing I can do I can never reach you, if you don’t want me to June 27, 2020 Placed 3rd: Songwriters challenge poetry contest Based on Bonnie Raitt’s I can’t make you love me

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Date: 12/28/2021 10:42:00 PM
"Lending my flame, I’ll light up your life Dwelling in your grief I will sooth your strife"..... Beautiful lines. Still if the sincerity is not properly discerned, nothing can be done but go different ways. However hard one tries, one can never reach another, if there is no desire in the other person. No wonder the protagonist comes to a passive resignation...! A poignant write.... Vijay
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Date: 7/5/2020 7:54:00 AM
I sighed when I finished reading this one Vijay. You are great at writing a deeply emotional lyric I can say. This one leaves an impact like I experience after listening to heartfelt songs. Kudos on your win for such a beautiful entry. Keep writing and inspiring. Blessings :)
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Date: 6/30/2020 12:07:00 PM
This is a beautiful write Vijay, congrats on another fine win!
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Date: 6/30/2020 11:56:00 AM
Well done, my friend...so refreshing to read...it sounds like the youth of you...
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Date: 6/30/2020 7:51:00 AM
This is so nice. I enjoyed the comfort and care expressed in this Lyric :)
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Date: 6/29/2020 2:55:00 PM
My friend Vijay, like always... The eloquence and beauty of imagery.
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Date: 6/29/2020 11:40:00 AM
I love that song and you have written a great poem in tribute to it... A sad ending and many a love has faltered in this way..
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/29/2020 1:01:00 PM
Thank you, SO--much appreciate your kind remarks.
Date: 6/29/2020 6:58:00 AM
such a poignant write, but to me some of the best lyrics are sad... wonderfully penned, winning material you have here my friend! love this Vijay, I think you did a great job with it... hugs
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/29/2020 7:41:00 AM
So very kind of you my friend--much appreciate, as always--many thanks.
Date: 6/28/2020 10:37:00 PM
"I can never reach you, if you don’t want me to" Oh my!! Such heartbreaking words to hear. This holds so many emotions. Your thoughts always tug at me and heart- in some way. You have created another masterpiece my dear friend. ~ Brandy
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/29/2020 6:01:00 AM
Thank you my friend for your wonderful comments--much appreciate, as always--many thanks, Brandy.
Date: 6/27/2020 4:27:00 PM
VERY well done.I do remember this song and I bet you have matched the lyrics to the music just right. This is a challenge I need to do, but I just can't seem to motivate myself. YIKES!
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/28/2020 6:25:00 AM
That is very nice to hear--especially from you, Andrea. Much appreciate the kind remarks--many thanks.
Date: 6/27/2020 3:22:00 PM
Your poem conveys as heartbreaking a message as Raitt's song does. One person can't love for two! Lovely, heartfelt piece, Vijay! Janice
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/28/2020 6:24:00 AM
So very kind of you, Janice, to say so--much appreciate--many thanks.
Date: 6/27/2020 1:15:00 PM
Heartbreaking yet beautiful lyrics, Vijay. They flow effortlessly with the music. Lots of luck, Rhonda xx
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/28/2020 6:23:00 AM
Thank you Rhonda--so very kind of you--much appreciate.
Date: 6/27/2020 1:07:00 PM
Hello Vijay Pandit, this is romantic. I feel the love in this poem. Enjoy your day my friend.
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/28/2020 6:23:00 AM
Thank you my friend--much appreciate your kind remarks.
Date: 6/27/2020 9:33:00 AM
Very romantic lyrics Vijay, you write these so well. Good luck in the contest and enjoy your weekend. Tom
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/28/2020 6:22:00 AM
Thank you Tom--much appreciate your kind feedback, as always.
Date: 6/27/2020 8:24:00 AM
Superb romantic song that melts the heart and inflames it with desire dear friend, Vijay! I am certain the lady that this song was written will be elated if you hold her in your arms. Good luck my friend.
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/28/2020 6:22:00 AM
So very kind of you to say so my friend--much appreciate your valued remarks--many thanks.
Date: 6/27/2020 7:50:00 AM
You can sing that to me all day lol, yes your song is a winner, hope the contest grants you a win too. xo
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Vijay Pandit
Date: 6/28/2020 6:20:00 AM
Thank you my friend--much appreciate your kind remarks, Vienna.

Book: Shattered Sighs