Make Me Smile
Suzi Quatro Lyrics
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You've done it all
You've broken every code
And pulled a rebel to the floor
You've scored again
No matter what you say
Eroded metal - what a bore
How come you tell so many lies
Oh oh come up and see me
Make me smile
I'll do what you want
Run on wild
There's nothing left
I've gone and run away
Maybe you'll tarry for a while
It's just a test
A game for us to play
Win or lose it's hard to smile
Resist resist
It's from yourself you have to hide
Oh oh come up and see me
Make me smile
I'll do what you want
Run on wild
There ain't no more
You've taken everything
From my belief in motherhood
Can you ignore my faith in everything
''cause I know what faith is
And what it's worth
Oh away away
And don't say baby you tried
Come up and see me
Make me Smile
Do what you want
Run on wild
Oooh ohh la la ooh ooh la la
Come up and see me
Make me smile
I'll do what you want
Run on wild
Ooh ooh la la ooh ooh la la ooh
Suzi Quatro's "Make Me Smile" captures the singer's relationship with someone who has proven to be deceptive, and has taken everything from her, including her trust in motherhood. The lyrics depict the singer as one who feels helpless in the face of the lies, yet still has a "game to play" with this person. The line "You've done it all, You've broken every code, And pulled a rebel to the floor," reflects the manipulative nature of the person, who uses their prowess to get what they want. Despite this, the singer still wants to be made to smile and is willing to do whatever the person wants, even to the point of running wild. The line "It's just a test, a game for us to play, Win or lose it's hard to smile" shows the emotional turmoil of the singer, who despite the complexities, is still hopeful about the situation.
The chorus "Oh oh come up and see me, Make me smile, I'll do what you want, Run on wild" emphasizes the singer's desire to be happy and the lengths that she's willing to go to achieve that happiness, even if it means ceding power to the manipulative antagonist. The lines "'cause I know what faith is, And what it's worth, Oh away away, And don't say baby you tried" are particularly poignant because they show that the singer has a clear understanding of what is happening to her. Nevertheless, she still asks the person to come up and make her smile.
Line by Line Meaning
You've done it all
You have achieved everything you set out to do
You've broken every code
You have broken all the rules and norms
And pulled a rebel to the floor
You have succeeded in bringing down a rebel
You've scored again
You have succeeded once again
No matter what you say
Regardless of what you say
Eroded metal - what a bore
Destroyed metal - how uninteresting
Oh blue eyes blue eyes
Referring to the person being addressed
How come you tell so many lies
Why do you keep lying to me
There's nothing left
There is nothing remaining
I've gone and run away
I have left and run away
Maybe you'll tarry for a while
Perhaps you will stay for a little while
It's just a test
This is only a challenging situation
A game for us to play
A game for us to partake in
Win or lose it's hard to smile
Regardless of whether we win or lose, it is difficult to be happy
Resist resist
Fight against it
It's from yourself you have to hide
You need to hide from yourself
There ain't no more
There is nothing left
You've taken everything
You have taken everything from me
From my belief in motherhood
Even my belief in motherhood has been impacted by you
Can you ignore my faith in everything
Can you dismiss my trust and belief in everything
''cause I know what faith is
Because I am aware of what faith means
And what it's worth
And its value
Oh away away
Oh, leave me alone
And don't say baby you tried
And do not say that you have tried
Come up and see me
Come and visit me
Make me Smile
Make me happy
I'll do what you want
I will comply with your wishes
Run on wild
Be free to do whatever you want
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Steve Harley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
annie bedrossian
Lets all write letters to the Hall of Fame and get Suzi in it. Lets do it for Suzi Q. the one and only. She deserves it.
The_Dude
What a great band,great looking,playing,sounding,the vibe,chemistry,they were perfect for each other these 4
David Williams
What a voice and Suzie sings with passion
Doris Lea Johannis
Fascinating her talent, her amazing voice, her energy ageless ...
Eric Oostvogels
She makes everyone smile
Robert Devereaux
All Great artists can do great covers. Suzi is beyond great.
Albert Batfinder
I prefer to think it proves the rule that you can do absolutely anything with a great song.
Stephen Somerville Irish Rugby
Suzi’s expression at 1:42 is saying that it is okay to smile when it’s either happy or sad and that everything should be all positivity
Edik Madatov
Bravo Suzi, Bravo! 🇦🇿👍👍👍🎸🎵🎶♥️👏👏👏
MARCOS
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