Bart Cummings has reunited with his former Shapiros bandmate Pam Berry and … Read Full Bio ↴Bart Cummings has reunited with his former Shapiros bandmate Pam Berry and enlisted Louis Richter, Mark Monnone and Stanley Paulzen (The Lucksmiths, Mid-State Orange, Fred Astereo) to help out on this 8-song EP; his first recordings in almost a decade. As underground indiepop icons go, Bart is certainly one of Australia’s most enduring and best kept secrets. A founding member of The Cat's Miaow and later of Hydroplane and Pencil Tin, he has spent two decades warming the hearts of wistful bedsitters the world over. Intimate and conversational in style, Bart’s songs are something of a cross between Yo La Tengo, the Go-Betweens and Felt. And with his inclination for brevity and knack for spinning the most ordinary of situations into something to hold dear, he may also be the pop world’s closest link to Raymond Carver. Over the years, Bart has stayed true this formula; Make You Blush heralds his first new recordings since Bart & Friends' I Was Lonely ’Til I Found You mini-album of 2001, and (thankfully, to these ears) he is showing no discernible deviation from the music he was making in the mid-90s: dreamy, jangly and sublime.

Make You Blush
Bart & Friends Lyrics

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This is what you do
This is what you do
This is what you do
This is what you do

You make me wanna leave the one I'm with
Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do

I think about a ring and all the things that come along with you
Make me
You make me wanna leave the one I'm with
Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do
I think about a ring and all the things that come along with you
Make me
You make me

Before anything began between us
You were like my best friend
The one I used to run and talk to
When me and my girl was having problems
You used to say it'll be OK
Suggest little nice things I should do
And when I go home at night and lay my head down
Last thing I think about was you
And how

You make me wanna leave the one I'm with
Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do
I think about a ring and all the things that come along with you
Make me
You make me wanna leave the one I'm with
Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do
I think about a ring and all the things that come along with you
Make me
You make me

Now what's bad is you're the one that hooked us up
Knowing it should have been you
What's sad is that I love her but I'm falling for you
What should I do
Should I tell my baby bye-bye
Should I do exactly what I feel inside
Could I, I don't wanna go, don't need to stay
But I really need to get it together

You make me wanna leave the one I'm with
Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do
I think about a ring and all the things that come along with you
Make me
You make me wanna leave the one I'm with
Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do
I think about a ring and all the things that come along with you
Make me
You make me

At this point the situation's out of control
I never meant to hurt her
But I gotta let her go
And she may not understand it
While all of this is going on
I tried, I tried to fight it
But the feeling's just too strong
You make me, make me

You make me wanna
You make me wanna
You make me wanna
You make me wanna

You make me wanna
You make me wanna
You make me wanna
You make me wanna
You makin' me

You make me wanna leave the one I'm with
Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do
I think about a ring and all the things that come along with you
Make me
You make me wanna leave the one I'm with
Start a new relationship with you
This is what you do
I think about a ring and all the things that come along with you

Make me
You make me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bart & Friends's song "Make You Blush" depict a complicated love triangle. The singer is torn between their current partner and someone they consider their best friend. At the beginning of the song, the singer acknowledges the power of the person they are attracted to, expressing that they make them want to leave their current relationship and start a new one. They fantasize about a future with this new person, thinking about marriage and all the possibilities that come with it.

The second verse reveals that the person the singer is attracted to was the one who initially introduced them to their current partner. This adds a layer of guilt and conflict to their emotions. Despite their love for their partner, the singer can't help but fall for the person who has been their confidant during relationship troubles. They are left grappling with what to do - whether to tell their partner the truth and potentially end the relationship, or suppress their feelings and try to get their emotions under control.

Line by Line Meaning

This is what you do
Your actions and behavior are causing a certain effect

You make me wanna leave the one I'm with
You make me feel so strongly attracted to you that I consider ending my current relationship

Start a new relationship with you
Begin a fresh romantic connection with you

I think about a ring and all the things that come along with you
I contemplate the idea of committing to you, including the responsibilities and joys that come with such a commitment

Make me
You have a significant influence on my emotions and desires

Before anything began between us
Before we started our relationship

You were like my best friend
You were someone I trusted and confided in deeply

The one I used to run and talk to
The person I would go to for advice and support

When me and my girl was having problems
During difficult times with my current partner

You used to say it'll be OK
You reassured me that things would work out

Suggest little nice things I should do
Offered suggestions and ideas for gestures of kindness I could show

And when I go home at night and lay my head down
At the end of the day, when I'm alone and reflecting

Last thing I think about was you
The final thought on my mind is you

Now what's bad is you're the one that hooked us up
Ironically, you were the person who introduced me to my current partner

Knowing it should have been you
Recognizing that deep down, I should have been with you instead

What's sad is that I love her but I'm falling for you
It's a painful truth that I still have love for my current partner, but my feelings for you are growing stronger

Should I tell my baby bye-bye
Should I say goodbye to my current partner

Should I do exactly what I feel inside
Should I follow my true emotions and act accordingly

Could I, I don't wanna go, don't need to stay
I'm unsure if I should leave my current relationship, as I don't necessarily want to, but don't want to stay either

But I really need to get it together
I realize the need to gather myself and make a decision

At this point the situation's out of control
The circumstances have escalated beyond my control

I never meant to hurt her
My intentions were never to cause pain to my current partner

But I gotta let her go
However, I must come to terms with the fact that I need to end the relationship

And she may not understand it
She might not comprehend my actions

While all of this is going on
As this situation unfolds

I tried, I tried to fight it
I made efforts to resist these intense emotions

But the feeling's just too strong
However, the strength of these feelings is overpowering

You make me, make me
You have an undeniable influence over me

You make me wanna
You ignite a strong desire within me

You makin' me
You're causing me to feel this way

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Aaron Schroeder, Jerry Ragovoy, Manuel Seal, Usher Raymond, Jermaine Mauldin

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