agreed; the only song i can recall that expresses this not uncommon emotion: rejection of a lover: but the soulful piano on bonnie's plus her sort of "southern melancholy" steals it....accentuates the heartbreak
+jerseytomato100 Very true. I remember telling a beautiful friend I didn't want to be THAT girl, and her responding "We all have been." I'd never seen her in such real pain.
My God! Please stop with these comments that nobody is able to sing this song apart from Bonnie Raitt or George Michael! She never tried to be better than one of them or something...she just sang a song she really likes and nothing is wrong with that.
Rina Ling You are absolutely right! Every artist brings a different interpretation to a song, and that is one of the best things about covers. Each is unique.
i'm crying my heart out , it's his birthday today i can't even wish him a happy birthday ! we've become complete strangers now and this thought makes my heart ache even more
I am so fascinated by her. She is so lovely in so many ways. Just so nice and with an uncommon sense of humor for someone as famous as she is. There's such a beauty and elegance about her. Just so pretty. Dame Adele Adkins in 20 years. She loves her country so much. She is an ideal woman. Her husband is a truly blessed man.
This song is a universal truth, when someone breaks your heart you need to walk away. There are a lot of people out here chasing love, but what's really meant for you will always come. ❤ it's the truth and justice.
Love her version , I honestly like every version, wish she sang it a bit more slow, but the words still felt the same and that's what matters. Thank goodness for heartbroken song writers, because if I didn't hear these songs I would feel so alone, like no one understood, but sadly many do.
Her voice is incredible, and the tweaks to the piano chords are perfect. She does sound a bit pitchy, and she sounds like she rushed a few parts, but maaaaayyyyybe being just a little picky.
I'm glad to see Adele sing this song because she is an international phenomenon and this will inevitably bring more attention to this powerful song and to Bonnie Raitt who brings tears to my ears every time I hear her sing it.
Jasmin Stanley hey Jasmin that's the Stanley I'm sorry for this is somebody songs and just kind of feeling kind of sad I just put away a lot of family lately some soyou guys I'm just going to board I just got done putting my tongue dad's when my dad's last sister is away it's kind of Prince Harry heart
It took such a special song to realize my boyfriend never loved me to begin with. He was my everything and then flat out told me how he was feeling weighted down by me. I gave my all and it looks like he wanted nothing to do with me. He was pressured into a situation and it led to a poor outcome. 1:15 really shakes me to the core. I love the cover of this song.
Adele, of all the people that have sung this song trying to capture the bluesy voice of the great Bonnie Raitt, YOU have. You sing similar to her and can deliver the goods where I can feel the emotion that any great song puts forth. I love your work; You don't have to run around half naked to get attention. Your VOICE does it for you. Thank you for this remake. I can tell you put your heart into it!
Nobody sung the blues and songs with feeling like the great Bonnie Rate. I DO get what you're saying. Thanks....OH, I do think the Wilson sisters(Heart ) sing rock and roll like nobody has done since J. Joplin. However, their voices are fantastic and they can play ANY instrument you can think of. Ann's flute skills are up there with another heavy hitter from the 70's, which is, of course, Ian Anderson of Tull.
2233golf2 Her voice is great, but this has no where near the emotional impact for me that Bon Iver’s version does. It’s as if he’s dying of a broken heart during the performance.
Iv'e heard almost all the popular version of singers doing this song,and no one comes close to Adeles version,perfect.Bonnie is the original singer and i saw her singing this years ago on tv,loved her singing it also.Bonnie and Adele sing it with two different styles but both are fantastic.
I agree Al faubert. . .Bonnie made this song magical. She sung it as if she was feeling that very pain of someone not returning a love she had for them. She sings it with so much heart.
You're right. This is horrible. But I've heard a few amazing covers. Ryan Shaw is my favorite. I feel same way about Landslide. Stevie Nicks is the only one who should ever sing that song
Adele amazes me every time I listen to her. Her voice is tremendous and the way she puts emotions in every song is simply incredible. I usually don't cry to music but every time I listen and watch an Adele performance I am in tears. That song is phenomenal and it is perfectly sung by a perfect vocalist. To say that Adele is talented would really be an understatement. She is so much more than just a talent and listening to her is simply a pleasure.
No disrespect to Bonnie Raitt but I find Adele's version of this song is by far the best. There is so much emotion and sadness in her voice, it's just perfect, beautiful yet heartbreaking. So glad she included this one on the Royal Albert Hall dvd. Hope it will turn up on a greatest hits album someday.
Mimi Carey actually your comment explains your taste in music because I'm not saying you have to worship Adele but to think she's not one of the best female singers ever is insane. I mean who do you think is better ??
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 closely 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 Somethin' that it won't And here in the dark, in these final hours I will lay down my heart And I will feel the power but you won't No you won't 'Cause I can't make you love me When you don't When you don't Yeah-hh I'll close my eyes 'Cause then I won't see The love you don't feel When you're home with 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 Somethin' that it won't And here in the dark, in these final hours I will lay down my heart I will feel the power but you won't No you won't 'Cause I can't make you love me When you don't When you don't
I've been in love with the same person for 6 years, with distance, with time and other obstacles in between even when we both try to move on we always came back to each other didn't matter if it had been months or years we always picked up right where we were left at, all that truly and definitely came to an ending yesterday. "I am not the one" I repeat to myself over and over because because that's the reality of loving someone who doesn't love you anymore. life will continue & one day if God allows I will find my own happiness but for now i am shattered. im writting here hoping to hear stories of those who have suffered a heartache and were able to move on, It's the hope that will help me during this time.
For 3 yrs i have tried so hard to make this work out and it hasnt and i got to accept the truth i have to finally face it ... I cant make you love me Kelvin..
"I Can't Make You Love Me" 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 me [x2] 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, These final hours I will lay down my heart And I feel the power But you don't, No you don't Cause I can't make you love me, If you don't [x2] No, you won't I'll close my eyes, No, 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 I can't make your heart feel, Something it won't, Here in the dark These final hours I will lay down my heart And I feel the power But you don't, No you don't I can't make you love me if you don't If you don't, No you, no you won't I found love darlin' [x5] Love in the nick of time I found love darlin' yeah, Love in the nick of time
What a beautiful spirit Adele has and Thank you for doing this song. As always you will run into haters, keep doing you. Beautiful inside and out, love you much Adele...continued success.
+Deb Jones Much agreed. I also like how Adele give credit and such kind words in her regards. Surprised how many other artists perform the song and state it is their cover of a song by Adele or George Micheals not realizing who brought this song to life and set the bar at how it should be sung.
I'm not a lyrics person. Usually I don't even know what a song is about. I get lost in the vocal, the groove, the rhythm, etc. This is one of the few songs that the lyrics captivated me and pulled me in. As Adele says, "mind-blowing." I still remember exactly where I was when these lyrics impacted me. They are incredibly and dramatically sad. So sad that you can't overlook them. Aside from the lyrics, this is just an incredible song.
Ok, here you go. Bonnie Raitt in concert in 2019 th-cam.com/video/j_RG2H10rNo/w-d-xo.html She is 69 years old here, and just as amazing as ever. I take nothing away from Adele, but Bonnie Raitt just owns this song.
EVERY single time, every version.... I can feel the heart break in it. The first time i learned to play and sing it i started crying by the second verse. Amazing song.
A classy hit for another 100 years many generations will run across this song and will save it in rheir playlist to be played across the lifetime moving it to the sons daughters granddaughters a music legacy for the ages to come. Beauty and peace in one piece!
Slobodan Tosovic no singers are better than other singers. Everybody has their own unique voice. Y'all kill me comparing other legends to legends. Like grow tf up
![Maggie Rogers - I Can't Make You Love Me (Bonnie Raitt Cover) [Live @ SiriusXM]](/img/n.gif)
No matter who covers this song. The song itself is a masterpiece
I was floored when she didn't win the Grammy for this song-it most definitely IS a masterpiece...
agreed
agreed; the only song i can recall that expresses this not uncommon emotion: rejection of a lover: but the soulful piano on bonnie's plus her sort of "southern melancholy" steals it....accentuates the heartbreak
Who did the original?
Bonnie Raitt
Such a sad song. I think almost everyone has felt this way once in their life. If you haven't, you're very fortunate.
+jerseytomato100 or a liar
so sad but true cannot make anyone who did not lovr u
+jerseytomato100 Very true. I remember telling a beautiful friend I didn't want to be THAT girl, and her responding "We all have been." I'd never seen her in such real pain.
jerseytomato100 I have thanks for pointing that out sir
jerseytomato100 , OMG, yes.
I need her to recover this! She's grown since this and I'd like to hear an updated version
listen to the the royal albert hall live version
My God! Please stop with these comments that nobody is able to sing this song apart from Bonnie Raitt or George Michael! She never tried to be better than one of them or something...she just sang a song she really likes and nothing is wrong with that.
Rina Ling You are absolutely right! Every artist brings a different interpretation to a song, and that is one of the best things about covers. Each is unique.
Ron Charles I completely agree :)
Rina Ling You forgot James Arthur **
And Tank too
and BON IVER
It's 2024 and I am still here listening to this. Anyone else?
You dumb clown
when you thought you've finally gotten over someone and then you hear this voice. It all comes back to you. It's just so painful. It is beautiful.
i'm crying my heart out , it's his birthday today i can't even wish him a happy birthday ! we've become complete strangers now and this thought makes my heart ache even more
Hope u r okay now
I close my eyes so then I don’t see, the love you don’t feel 💔
I am so fascinated by her. She is so lovely in so many ways. Just so nice and with an uncommon sense of humor for someone as famous as she is. There's such a beauty and elegance about her. Just so pretty. Dame Adele Adkins in 20 years. She loves her country so much. She is an ideal woman. Her husband is a truly blessed man.
WOW!!! I just got chills. I never thought anyone could do that song but Bonnie Raitt. Adele did a fabulous job, but then again, Adele IS fabulous!!!
Adele's voice makes me cry whenever I hear it she is just such a wonderful singer!
Same.
Adele 2009: To make you feel my love
Adele 2011: I can't make you love me
Adele 2012: Nevermind I'll find someone like you
Adele 2015: I can't love you in the dark
This song is a universal truth, when someone breaks your heart you need to walk away. There are a lot of people out here chasing love, but what's really meant for you will always come. ❤ it's the truth and justice.
Love her version , I honestly like every version, wish she sang it a bit more slow, but the words still felt the same and that's what matters. Thank goodness for heartbroken song writers, because if I didn't hear these songs I would feel so alone, like no one understood, but sadly many do.
+Yodit Stiphanos I agree......
I agree, I'm with you haha xc
Same sister 😞
Her voice is incredible, and the tweaks to the piano chords are perfect. She does sound a bit pitchy, and she sounds like she rushed a few parts, but maaaaayyyyybe being just a little picky.
U should listen to bon iver's version
I'm glad to see Adele sing this song because she is an international phenomenon and this will inevitably bring more attention to this powerful song and to Bonnie Raitt who brings tears to my ears every time I hear her sing it.
I love her rendition of this Bonnie Raitt song. Well done
this is absolutely beautiful 😍👌 The song & Adele's voice!!!
Check out Bon Ivers cover
bon Iver
Chris Freeman i already did after I listened to this one
Jasmin Stanley hey Jasmin that's the Stanley I'm sorry for this is somebody songs and just kind of feeling kind of sad I just put away a lot of family lately some soyou guys I'm just going to board I just got done putting my tongue dad's when my dad's last sister is away it's kind of Prince Harry heart
I cry every time. Her voice is flawless.
It took such a special song to realize my boyfriend never loved me to begin with. He was my everything and then flat out told me how he was feeling weighted down by me. I gave my all and it looks like he wanted nothing to do with me. He was pressured into a situation and it led to a poor outcome. 1:15 really shakes me to the core. I love the cover of this song.
Essa mulher é um fenômeno !!!!! Canta com sua alma, tocando as nossas
ADELE IS A PHENOMENON. WHEN SINGING, TOUCH OUR SOULS
Love every single version of this song it’s just brilliant
Adele, of all the people that have sung this song trying to capture the bluesy voice of the great Bonnie Raitt, YOU have. You sing similar to her and can deliver the goods where I can feel the emotion that any great song puts forth. I love your work; You don't have to run around half naked to get attention. Your VOICE does it for you. Thank you for this remake. I can tell you put your heart into it!
Nobody sung the blues and songs with feeling like the great Bonnie Rate. I DO get what you're saying. Thanks....OH, I do think the Wilson sisters(Heart ) sing rock and roll like nobody has done since J. Joplin. However, their voices are fantastic and they can play ANY instrument you can think of. Ann's flute skills are up there with another heavy hitter from the 70's, which is, of course, Ian Anderson of Tull.
***** I'll check it out and let you know. Thanks.
***** I'll have to listen and report back , Amy. Thanks.
A perfect song for a perfect vocalist. Just amazing!
george micheal sang it better bro
@@jasjatup to U
This is my favorite version. She has such a powerful voice and it doesn't seem like she tries too hard. ♡ Adele. Sing to my soul, woman!
i am a big bonnie raitt fan....i have to say that this cover was special and i appreciated Adele giving it her special touch to it...nice!
One of my favorite versions of one of my favorite covers. That’s rare. Cheers to the universal language that is music.
who else agrees she perfect
Me
+Adkins Angel 😂🙌
she's awesome !! 🙌🙌
me 🙌
me
This is so well sung.....her voice complements this song......could have been her own....
Thank you for posting.
2233golf2
Her voice is great, but this has no where near the emotional impact for me that Bon Iver’s version does. It’s as if he’s dying of a broken heart during the performance.
I still love you LA even though you probably don't remember you were ever with me. The best time of my life which I stupidly gave up.
How does she DO it ??! Without drowning in tears...? I can't stop crying just by watching this
Iv'e heard almost all the popular version of singers doing this song,and no one comes close to Adeles version,perfect.Bonnie is the original singer and i saw her singing this years ago on tv,loved her singing it also.Bonnie and Adele sing it with two different styles but both are fantastic.
Absolutely beautiful!! Adele has such a powerful voice. Love her!!!!
only evildoers dont . she brings heaven down to earth. we are so fortunate to hear her beautiful thoughts in her songs. she is wonderful.
Some songs should never been touched.... this is one of them. Bonnie's recording is magic. This is not anywhere close....
Agreed. I love Adele but everyone should just stop trying. No one can top Bonnie's classic.
I agree Al faubert. . .Bonnie made this song magical. She sung it as if she was feeling that very pain of someone not returning a love she had for them. She sings it with so much heart.
You're right. This is horrible. But I've heard a few amazing covers. Ryan Shaw is my favorite. I feel same way about Landslide. Stevie Nicks is the only one who should ever sing that song
I totally agree!
AGREED!
I was at this performance and this brought me to tears. So moving
You’re lucky
Adele amazes me every time I listen to her. Her voice is tremendous and the way she puts emotions in every song is simply incredible. I usually don't cry to music but every time I listen and watch an Adele performance I am in tears. That song is phenomenal and it is perfectly sung by a perfect vocalist. To say that Adele is talented would really be an understatement. She is so much more than just a talent and listening to her is simply a pleasure.
I like it when singers 'cover' other singer's songs.
Best female vocalist of this generation! Simply beautiful!
No disrespect to Bonnie Raitt but I find Adele's version of this song is by far the best. There is so much emotion and sadness in her voice, it's just perfect, beautiful yet heartbreaking. So glad she included this one on the Royal Albert Hall dvd. Hope it will turn up on a greatest hits album someday.
Crazy Talk.
I just listened to the bonnie raitt version and wow! Adele absolutely smashes her into 1000 pieces. you can't compare the two. Adele wins. hands down.
your a fucking idiot
+XfuckyouX24 Adele is the best singer ever! get over it!
u are just fucking stupid to even say this, i am feeling sorry for your music sense!
Mimi Carey actually your comment explains your taste in music because I'm not saying you have to worship Adele but to think she's not one of the best female singers ever is insane. I mean who do you think is better ??
She moves through the song too fast. Bonnie's timing is more reverent to the event of knowing that the love you give will never be returned.
I cry every time I hear this song, regardless of who sings it! Adele has such a powerful voice that moves you no matter what she sings!
Such a good cover. Adele keeps it simple, just like the song is - simple, straightforward, the realization that there is nothing you can change.
My gosh U said it!!! ❤
Adele's cover is amazing i can't stop listening to it ❤
Slow down! That’s what made the song! Bonnie took her time! You’re still an incredible artist!!
Bonnie was literally crying when she was singing it and nobody can play the piano like Hornsby.
This version sucks.
Listening to Adele is an ultimate way of chugging a gallon of pain. She is such a en emotional singer. Love it!
You are the BEST singer in the WORLD
I have been a fan of Bonnie Raitt 4 more than 30 years, & I feel that Adele did a wonderful job on this cover of "I can't make you love me"
As a Songwriter this song continues to amaze me in every single way.....A perfectly perfect song
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 closely
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
Somethin' that it won't
And here in the dark, in these final hours
I will lay down my heart
And I will feel the power but you won't
No you won't
'Cause I can't make you love me
When you don't
When you don't
Yeah-hh
I'll close my eyes
'Cause then I won't see
The love you don't feel
When you're home with 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
Somethin' that it won't
And here in the dark, in these final hours
I will lay down my heart
I will feel the power but you won't
No you won't
'Cause I can't make you love me
When you don't
When you don't
I just love her voice. She is an amazing singer.
Definitely.
Adele is a great singer , songwriter... PERIOD!!👍♥️
Whatever song she's to sing, will be sounding perfect. Srsly!
adele is so inspiring. she needs to create more inspiring music.
I've been in love with the same person for 6 years, with distance, with time and other obstacles in between even when we both try to move on we always came back to each other didn't matter if it had been months or years we always picked up right where we were left at, all that truly and definitely came to an ending yesterday. "I am not the one" I repeat to myself over and over because because that's the reality of loving someone who doesn't love you anymore. life will continue & one day if God allows I will find my own happiness but for now i am shattered. im writting here hoping to hear stories of those who have suffered a heartache and were able to move on, It's the hope that will help me during this time.
I love the original. I love this version. I think people who have chosen to sing this song can relate and thats why it comes out so beautifully.
Love this song. And I love Adele, too. Perfect pairing!
she is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of best singer I ever heard in Britain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For 3 yrs i have tried so hard to make this work out and it hasnt and i got to accept the truth i have to finally face it ... I cant make you love me Kelvin..
Every time I hear this song, it gives me chills.
The Adele so beautiful! Just can't get any better!! Love u!!!🤗😍😍😘😘
She is simply paying homage to an artist she loves and respects. She did a great job. Whats the problem?
The problem is she can't sing this song.
"I Can't Make You Love Me"
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 me [x2]
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,
These final hours
I will lay down my heart
And I feel the power
But you don't,
No you don't
Cause I can't make you love me,
If you don't [x2]
No, you won't
I'll close my eyes,
No, 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
I can't make your heart feel,
Something it won't,
Here in the dark
These final hours
I will lay down my heart
And I feel the power
But you don't,
No you don't
I can't make you love me if you don't
If you don't,
No you, no you won't
I found love darlin' [x5]
Love in the nick of time
I found love darlin' yeah,
Love in the nick of time
What a beautiful spirit Adele has and Thank you for doing this song. As always you will run into haters, keep doing you. Beautiful inside and out, love you much Adele...continued success.
A wonderful rendition of a beautiful song by Riatt. Adele made it hers. Raitts version is still my favorite.
+Deb Jones
Much agreed. I also like how Adele give credit and such kind words in her regards. Surprised how many other artists perform the song and state it is their cover of a song by Adele or George Micheals not realizing who brought this song to life and set the bar at how it should be sung.
Deb Jones Mine too!!
I'm not a lyrics person. Usually I don't even know what a song is about. I get lost in the vocal, the groove, the rhythm, etc. This is one of the few songs that the lyrics captivated me and pulled me in. As Adele says, "mind-blowing." I still remember exactly where I was when these lyrics impacted me. They are incredibly and dramatically sad. So sad that you can't overlook them. Aside from the lyrics, this is just an incredible song.
Adelle has an amazing voice and does this song more than justice. Lay off
she sings it with her version, not anyone's. that makes a good singer, not imitating someone else's style..
am i the only one who loves all of Adele's song😊
Her music is perfect, just like her. All of her songs are beautiful and touch my heart.
Well done. Just shows you how truly great and underappreciated Bonnie Raitt really is though.
She is so good she can sing anything.
So true ... I can't make you love me if you don't ..
When the emotions of a song are written all over you while you sing it (as if you've been there), it's hard not to believe you... Perfectly executed.
more than voice. really love you😍😍😍😍
I never regret Loving someone in my past
At least he was Lucky enough to experience the Love I had for him
too bad, He wasted it.
Soy de Ecuador de guayaquil y me encanta tu música, Adele
My favorite singer Adele!!
Ok, I need to hear this, with Adele singing, and the original co-writer, Bruce R. Hornsby, playing piano........
song writers of this song are Mike Reid; Allen Shamblin
as much as i love Adele - I did not feel or see the emotion that song is supposed to give you. the cover by Tank is breathtaking
Crazy Talk... Bonnie sings it best bar none.
Me encanta esta canción, realmente refleja los sentimientos de varias personas
Great song by the fabulous Bonnie Raitt....check out her original version.
Ok, here you go. Bonnie Raitt in concert in 2019 th-cam.com/video/j_RG2H10rNo/w-d-xo.html
She is 69 years old here, and just as amazing as ever. I take nothing away from Adele, but Bonnie Raitt just owns this song.
this is such a beautiful song. Adel your voice is just as beautiful.
beauty from a diamond .. I just love her . ...
Love this song Especially how Tank covered it .... But Adele did not deliver the way I thought she would .
I totally agree! She made it sound like a country song lol
EVERY single time, every version.... I can feel the heart break in it. The first time i learned to play and sing it i started crying by the second verse. Amazing song.
Oh my goodness. What a beautiful singer this young his. at 28 now
I actually know this song!!!! YESSSS
Adele has a truly stunning Voice and combined with this already outstanding song makes for an amazing performance.
she is AMAZING
She SANG this song.....and sang it exquisitely! I expected as much though.
one of a very few singers of today thats worth listening to
Just remembered why i like adele..
I can't make you love me Adele you sing it beautifully thank you for your moving and wonderful music WHAT A AMAZING ARTIST YOUR BEAUTIFUL! !
Perfeita 💜
For all it's imperfections, this version is my favorite.
A classy hit for another 100 years many generations will run across this song and will save it in rheir playlist to be played across the lifetime moving it to the sons daughters granddaughters a music legacy for the ages to come. Beauty and peace in one piece!
She could sing a KFC commercial and it would still be beautiful lol
Sharon Coulton
Why? Just because she's fat?
Sharon Coulton 😂😂😂😂😂
@@3_to_the_dome501 Huh? It would be beautiful because she is an amazingly talented singer
Wake up to yourself
Omg she didn't sing it because she thinks she's better than other artists.. she just loves the song :)
Slobodan Tosovic no singers are better than other singers. Everybody has their own unique voice. Y'all kill me comparing other legends to legends. Like grow tf up
I have listened to this song years ago but until now i can feel every single words. ❤️ thank you Adele
SHES WONDERFUL
Simplesmente adoro.
As good as Adele is she doesn't hit it as soulfully as Bonnie did last night in concert, so awesome