The song "I Can't Love You Now" by Sarah Jarosz is about the struggle of wanting to love someone but not being able to at the present moment. The lyrics express the feeling of being held back by time and circumstances, and the frustration of not knowing when the right time to love will come. The song starts off with the narrator acknowledging that they can't love the person they desire right now, despite wondering how long they have to wait. However, the narrator offers to dance the person's dance and laugh their way into romance, if they give the love a chance. Throughout the song, the narrator expresses their yearning for the person they can't love yet, but acknowledges the years that lie between them. The heart still aches for flight, but the timing is not quite right. Despite the frustration of not being able to love the person now, the narrator still dreams of them, and acknowledges that they think they do love them. Overall, "I Can't Love You Now" is a song about the struggle of timing and circumstance when it comes to falling in love. The lyrics express the feelings of yearning and frustration while acknowledging that sometimes, even when you think you love someone, you can't love them just yet.
