You're Driving Me Crazy
Nick Lucas & Victory Young & His Orchestra Lyrics
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My tears for you make everything hazy, clouding the skies of blue
How true, were the friends who were near me to cheer me
Believe, me they knew, but you
Were the kind who would hurt me, desert me
When I needed you
Yes you, you're driving me crazy! What did I do to you?
The song You're Driving Me Crazy was first recorded in 1930 by British-American singer and actor, Nick Lucas, and later by Victory Young & His Orchestra. It is a song about heartbreak and betrayal. The singer is asking the person who has hurt them, "What did I do?" The tears the singer has shed for this person have made everything in their life hazy and clouded, as if the skies of blue have also become affected by their sadness.
The singer talks about how true their friends were in trying to cheer them up during this difficult time but the person who hurt them, who they believed to be kind, ended up being someone who would desert them. The singer feels crazy because they cannot understand why this person would hurt them when they needed them the most. The emotion in this song is palpable, and the lyrics are relatable to anyone who has experienced heartbreak and betrayal.
Line by Line Meaning
You, you're driving me crazy! What did I do? What did I do?
You are causing me to lose my mind and emotions. I am confused about what I did to deserve this treatment.
My tears for you make everything hazy, clouding the skies of blue
My sadness and sorrow caused by you are making everything in my life blurry and unclear.
How true, were the friends who were near me to cheer me
My friends were genuine and sincere in their attempts to support and uplift me during this difficult time
Believe, me they knew, but you
They believed in my pain and struggle caused by you, but you remained indifferent.
Were the kind who would hurt me, desert me
You were the cruel and heartless person who inflicted pain and abandonment on me.
When I needed you
During a time when I needed comfort and support from you.
Yes you, you're driving me crazy! What did I do to you?
It is undeniably your actions that have brought me to a state of instability and mental anguish. I am bewildered about what I could have possibly done to provoke this behaviour from you.
Lyrics © DONALDSON PUBLISHING CO, TOBAGO MUSIC COMPANY, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Walter Donaldson
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