Make You Better
Make You Better

The Decemberists - Make You Better Lyrics

A poignant exploration of love and loss, this song delves into the dynamics of a relationship that has seen its better days. The protagonist yearns for the past, when love was new and everything seemed perfect. He is caught in a cycle of wanting and needing… Read more

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Nov 7, 2014
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Make You Better Lyrics

I want you, thin fingers
I wanted you, thin fingernails
And when you bend backwards
I wanted you, I needed you
Oh-oh, to make me better

I'll love you in springtime
I lost you when summer came
And when you pulled backwards
I wanted you, I needed to
Oh-oh, to make me better
Oh-oh, to make me better

But we're not so starry-eyed anymore
Like the perfect paramour you were in your letters
And won't it all just come around to make you
Let it all unbreak you to the day you met her
But it'd make you better
It'd make you better

I sung you, your twinges
I suffered you, your tattletales
And when you broke sideways
I wanted you, I needed you
Oh-oh, to make me better
Oh-oh, to make me better

But we're not so starry-eyed anymore
Like the perfect paramour you were in your letters
And won't it all just come around and make you
Let it all unbreak you to the day that you met her
And it'd make you better
Did it make you better?
Make you better

And all I wanted was a sliver to call mine
And all I wanted was a shimmer in your shine
To make me bright

'Cause we're not so starry-eyed anymore
Like the perfect paramour you were in your letters
Won't it all just come around and make you
Let it all unbreak you to the days you met her
But it'd make you better
It'd make you better

Writer(s): COLIN MELOY
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing
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What is the Meaning of Make You Better?

A poignant exploration of love and loss, this song delves into the dynamics of a relationship that has seen its better days. The protagonist yearns for the past, when love was new and everything seemed perfect. He is caught in a cycle of wanting and needing his partner to 'make him better', indicating an emotional dependence. However, he also acknowledges that they are no longer as 'starry-eyed' as they once were. The lyrics suggest a longing for change, a desire to reclaim the spark that once existed in their relationship. Yet there's also an acceptance that time has altered them and perhaps, made them better individuals despite the pain involved. #LoveLost #TimeHeals

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