Aiello, the second youngest of six children, was born in Manhattan,[3] the … Read Full Bio ↴Aiello, the second youngest of six children, was born in Manhattan,[3] the son of Italian American parents Frances (née Pietrocova), a seamstress who was a native of Naples, Italy, and Daniel Louis Aiello, Sr., a laborer. Aiello's father deserted the family even though his wife had gone blind. For many years, Aiello had publicly condemned his father's desertion of his children and his blind wife. Aiello reconciled with his father in 1993, but to this day harbors a resentment of his father's conduct.[2][4][5] He moved to the South Bronx when he was age 7 and later attended James Monroe High School.[5] At the age of 16, Aiello lied about his age in order to enlist in the U.S. Army. After serving for three years, he returned to New York City and did various jobs in order to support himself and later his family. Aiello also once served as a union representative for Greyhound bus workers and was a night club bouncer at the legendary New York comedy club The Improv.

You Made Me Love You
Danny Aiello Lyrics

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You made me love you
I didn't wanna do it
I didn't wanna 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
You made me glad

But there were times
You made me feel so bad

You made me sigh for
I didn't wanna tell you
I didn't wanna tell you
I want some love
That's true, yes I do
'deed I do, you know I do
Gimmy, gimmy what I cry for
You know you got the brand of kisses
That I die for
You know you made me love you
Give me, give me what I cry for
You know you've got the brand of kisses

That I die for
You know you made me love you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Danny Aiello's song "You Made Me Love You" are about a person who did not want to love the other person, but their actions and affection caused them to fall in love anyway. The singer is expressing how they didn't want to fall in love with the other person but ended up doing so anyway. The chorus "You made me love you, I didn't wanna do it" repeats this sentiment. The singer tells us that the other person knew they had this effect on them and continues to express their feelings. The bridge of the song speaks to the longing the singer feels toward the other person, asking for true love and expressing how much they desire the other person's kisses.

Throughout the song, there is a struggle between the singer not wanting to fall in love and their eventual surrender. The song is both a declaration of love and a lamentation of the singer's lack of control over their emotions. The lyrics convey the idea of love being something that is beyond our control and can take us by surprise.

Line by Line Meaning

You made me love you
You caused me to develop strong feelings of affection towards you

I didn't wanna do it
I didn't intend to fall in love with you

You made me want you
You sparked a desire in me to be with you

And all the time you knew it
You were aware of my feelings for you the whole time

I guess you always knew it
I suspect you knew from the beginning that I would fall for you

You made me happy sometimes
You brought me joy on occasion

You made me glad
You made me feel happy

But there were times
However, there were occasions

You made me feel so bad
When you treated me poorly, you caused me emotional pain

You made me sigh for
You caused me to feel longing for something I couldn't have

I didn't wanna tell you
I resisted the urge to express my feelings to you