There are very few songs that have the ability to take over a moment no matter where I am, who I’m with or what I’m doing. Bonnie Raitt’s I Can’t Make You Love Me is the epitome of a time-stopping song for me. The marriage of her flawless delivery and Bruce Hornsby on the keyboard is the complete package in my world… stunning vocals, raw lyrics, and a haunting melody, what more do you need? Even if you’ve never been in a relationship where you were the unloved, it’s impossible to listen to her confession, “Morning will come, and I’ll do whats right. Just give me ’til then to give up this fight“, and not ache for her. It’s no secret that I’m a huge sucker for sad songs. However, it’s not the depressing lack of love that draws me into this song. Instead, it’s the honesty of wanting to be the ‘someone who matters most’ to the one you love and knowing in the end as hard as you try and as much as you plead… “I cant make you love me if you don’t. You can’t make your heart feel something it won’t… There’s no use trying, baby.”