You're Driving Me Crazy
Keely Smith with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra Lyrics

The lyrics of "You're Driving Me Crazy" by Keely Smith with Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra express the feelings of heartbreak and confusion that arise when a loved one unexpectedly pulls away from a relationship. The singer of the song is tormented by a sense of betrayal and despair as they try to make sense of what happened. The repeated refrain "You're driving me crazy!" effectively conveys the sense of emotional turmoil that the singer is experiencing. They cannot understand what they did to cause their loved one to leave, and the uncertainty and doubt is clouding their judgment and making them feel like they are losing their mind.

The second verse of the song provides some context for the relationship between the singer and their loved one. The singer's friends were apparently aware of the difficulties in the relationship and tried to offer support, but ultimately their efforts were in vain. The phrase "You were the kind who would hurt me, desert me / When I needed you" suggests that the loved one may have a history of being unreliable or abandoning others in their time of need. The singer's question "What did I do to you?" is left unanswered, leaving the listener to imagine the reasons behind the loved one's departure and the singer's anguish.