My Heart Can't Tell You No by Sara Evans

My Heart Can't Tell You No by Sara Evans



This song by Sara Evans correlates nicely to the relationship between Othello and Desdemona. The lyrics correspond to Othello's thoughts about Desdemona. He believes Desdemona likes Cassio. He thinks "the one [he] love's in love with someone else." Desdemona tries to tell him that she has been nothing but faithful and that there is nothing between Cassio and her. Othello doesn't listen. This is like in the song when she says that she wants to believe that the relationship with someone else is over. Othello wants to believe that the there is not relationship between Cassio and Desdemona, but it is hard for him because Iago is making the situation worse. Sara Evans sings about not wanting the boy to call any more and pretend to need her. Othello similarly does not want Desdemona to pretend that she still loves him if she really doesn't. Othello wants all of Desdemona's love for himself and will not be happy sharing it with someone else. The lyrics in the song, "your crazy if you think just half your love could ever please me," are what Othello is feeling. Seeing Desdemona and Cassio together, even casually tortures him. In the song, "There's only one solution I know: you got to stay away from me, stay away from me!" Similarly, in the play Othello thinks that he has no choice but to kill Desdemona. By killing Desdemona, she will be away from him and won't be able to be unfaithful to any other men. He thinks this is the only way to fix the situation.