The song "Make Me Feel" by John Cougar (now known as John Mellencamp) is about a failing relationship and the desperation to recapture the initial feelings of love and passion. The lyrics convey a sense of disillusionment and frustration that the speaker is experiencing. They express that this time, they are not fooling around and that the wasted time in the relationship is a sin. The speaker wants to feel the same way they did at the beginning of the relationship, and they long for the pain to be taken away from their heart. The song suggests that there might be a change in plans or someone else in the picture who doesn't care about the speaker's relationship. The line "Now that your dreams have left me behind" implies that the person the speaker is addressing has moved on from their shared dreams. The speaker acknowledges that this could be their last chance and expresses their frustration at the recipient's casual attitude. The mention of the radio playing the recipient's favorite song symbolizes the memories and shared moments they had, but the speaker doesn't care anymore because something went wrong. Despite this, the speaker pleads for the recipient not to walk away and asks them to stay and listen to their plans. They propose that the recipient can leave another day but should stay the night and hold them in their hands, suggesting a desire for physical intimacy and connection. Overall, the song tells the story of a deteriorating relationship where the speaker yearns for a return to the initial passion and tries to salvage what is left.
