You Make Me Want To
Luke Bryan Lyrics


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You make me want to hold you like a hammock on a summer day
Tell you how I'm gonna take your cares away
You make me want to
You make me want to roll down the river and around the bend
Love you like a story with a happy ending
You make me want to

You can blame it on my southern boy ways
Why I'm always running away
I don't know if I can ever change
But you make me want to
You make me want to

You make me want to hang up the phone ride across town
Walk through you door and lay it down
Kiss you 'til you feel the truth
Yeah, you make me want to

You can blame it on my southern boy ways
Why I'm always running away
I don't know if I can ever change
But you make me want to
Yeah, you make me want to

Well, I never met a girl like you
That's got me thinking like I do
To hang up my hat and kick off my boots
But you make me want to
You make me want to





You make me want to
Baby, you make me want to

Overall Meaning

In Luke Bryan's song "You Make Me Want To," the singer's significant other has a profound effect on him. He wants to hold her like a hammock, promising to alleviate her worries. She makes him want to go on adventures with her by his side, loving her like a storybook ending. The singer believes his southern upbringing may be the reason for his running away, but his love for her is strong enough to make him want to stay. He wants to hang up the phone, cross town, and be with her, holding her close and kissing her until she feels the truth of his emotions. The singer has never met anyone like her before, and she inspires him to change, to hang up his hat, and kick off his boots.


The song's lyrics speak to the transformative power of love, how it can change even the most stubborn, set-in-his-ways person. The singer wants to be a better man for his love, to ditch his commitment issues and be with her wholly, making her a priority above all else. The song also speaks to the idyllic nature of summertime, using a hammock as a metaphor for the singer's desire to hold his love. The lyrics of the song are simplistic but effective, painting a picture of a man so in love that he is willing to change his entire way of being.


Line by Line Meaning

You make me want to hold you like a hammock on a summer day
You make me feel relaxed and at peace, as if I'm lying in a hammock enjoying a summer day.


Tell you how I'm gonna take your cares away
You make me want to assure you that I can take away all your worries and stress.


You make me want to roll down the river and around the bend
You make me feel adventurous and free, as if I want to go on a journey with you.


Love you like a story with a happy ending
You make me want to love you deeply and passionately, as if our love story will always have a happy ending.


You can blame it on my southern boy ways
My upbringing in the South may be the reason for my behavior and feelings.


Why I'm always running away
I have a tendency to avoid commitment or serious relationships.


I don't know if I can ever change
I am uncertain whether I can overcome my fear of commitment or change my ways.


But you make me want to
Despite my insecurities, you make me want to be with you and overcome my fears.


You make me want to hang up the phone ride across town
You make me feel eager to see you in person, even if it means traveling a long distance.


Walk through you door and lay it down
You make me want to show you my affection and love physically.


Kiss you 'til you feel the truth
You make me want to kiss you repeatedly until you feel the depth of my love for you.


Well, I never met a girl like you
I have never met someone who has such a profound impact on me as you do.


That's got me thinking like I do
You make me think about life and love in a new way.


To hang up my hat and kick off my boots
You make me want to settle down and give up my old ways.


But you make me want to
Despite my natural tendencies, you make me want to be with you and change for the better.


Baby, you make me want to
You have a profound effect on me and make me want to be with you no matter what.




Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP, BMG Rights Management, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: AMBER WHITE, LUKE BRYAN, PHILLIP BRIAN WHITE

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