You Made Me Love You
Bing Crosby & Al Jolson Lyrics
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I didn't want to do it
I didn't want to do it
You made me want you
And all the time you knew it
I guess you always knew it
You made me happy sometimes
But there were times
You made me feel so bad
You made me cry for
I didn't want to tell you
I didn't want to tell you
I want some love that's true
Yes, I do, 'deed I do
You know I do
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme what I cry for
You know you've got the brand of kisses
That I'd die for
You know you made me love you
You made me cry for
I didn't want to tell you
I didn't want to tell you
I want some love that's true
Yes, I do, 'deed I do
You know I do
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme what I cry for
You know you've got the brand of kisses
That I'd die for
You know you made me love you
Bing Crosby’s “You Made Me Love You” is a love song that explores the feeling of falling in love unexpectedly. Crosby sings about how the person he is singing about made him love them, even though he didn't want to. He expresses his mixed feelings of happiness and sadness that this person has brought into his life. He mentions that there were times when this person made him feel bad and made him cry, even though he didn't want to tell them why. However, he still wants some love that is true and authentic from this person. The song is about how this person has complete control over his emotions and how he cannot resist their charm.
The lyrics explore the idea of being powerless in love and how sometimes we fall in love with people who may not reciprocate the same feelings. The song portrays how a person can make someone love them, just by their presence, and how love can be a strange and uncontrollable feeling. The lyrics also express a sense of longing and desire for true love, even though the person has already fallen in love with someone else.
Overall, “You Made Me Love You” is a beautiful love song that portrays the mixed emotions of falling in love with someone who has complete control over your emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
You made me love you
You caused me to fall deeply in love with you
I didn't want to do it
I did not intend to fall in love with you
I didn't want to do it
I did not intend to fall in love with you
You made me want you
Your actions caused me to desire you
And all the time you knew it
You were aware of the effect you had on me
I guess you always knew it
I presume you knew you had my heart all along
You made me happy sometimes
Sometimes, you brought me great joy
You made me glad
You brought me happiness
But there were times
Despite the good times
You made me feel so bad
You caused me to feel unhappy and negative emotions
You made me cry for
Your actions caused me to shed tears
I didn't want to tell you
I did not want to confess my emotions to you
I didn't want to tell you
I did not want to confess my emotions to you
I want some love that's true
I yearn for genuine affection
Yes, I do, 'deed I do
Indeed, I truly do
You know I do
You are aware I do
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme what I cry for
Please give me what I have been asking for
You know you've got the brand of kisses
I am enamored with your way of affection
That I'd die for
I would go to great lengths to experience such affection
You know you made me love you
Your actions and human nature caused me to love you deeply
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