The Cantrells have appeared on radio's Mountain Stage and E-Town. The Chicago Tribune reported that their "performance was a diverse, consistently entertaining program that blended outstanding musicianship and engaging original material." They also appear performing old-time fiddle tunes in the Robert Redford movie A River Runs Through It.
You Turn Me On
The Cantrells Lyrics
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Do I ever cross your mind,
Do you ever ask yourself,
What's she doing tonight.
There's this crazy thing in my head,
I don't know if it's true,
Whenever you're thinking 'bout me,
Do you ever think of me,
Just out of the blue,
When you're just sitting around,
With nothing to do.
Do you ever think of me,
When you wake in the night,
Feeling like you're in a dream,
When you open your eyes.
There's this crazy thing in my head,
I don't know if it's true,
Whenever you're thinking 'bout me,
I'm thinking 'bout you.
The lyrics to The Cantrells's song You Turn Me On speak to the complexity of relationships and the way that thoughts and emotions can't always be easily understood or expressed. The singer is questioning whether the person they're singing to thinks of them, whether they pop into their head at random moments when they're idle or awake in the middle of the night. It's clear that the singer thinks of the other person quite often, and the lyrics suggest that there might be some sort of unspoken connection between them. The lines "There's this crazy thing in my head/I don't know if it's true" suggest a kind of feeling or premonition that the singer can't shake, but can't pin down either.
The lyrics are wistful and a little bit sad, with the singer seeming to hope that they're still on the other person's mind even though they're not together. The final lines, "Whenever you're thinking 'bout me/I'm thinking 'bout you," almost suggest a kind of self-perpetuating loop of feelings that the two people can't break out of. Overall, the song is a poignant exploration of the way that thoughts and feelings can linger even after a relationship ends, and the way that they can persist even when the people involved aren't sure what to make of them.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you ever think of me,
Asking if the subject ever thinks of the singer
Do I ever cross your mind,
Wondering if the subject ever thinks of the singer
Do you ever ask yourself,
Posing a question to the subject
What's she doing tonight.
Asking what the subject thinks the singer is doing tonight
There's this crazy thing in my head,
Acknowledging a strange thought in the singer's head
I don't know if it's true,
Expressing uncertainty about the validity of the thought
Whenever you're thinking 'bout me,
Suggesting that when the subject thinks about the singer, something else happens
I'm thinking 'bout you.
Revealing that the singer thinks about the subject when the subject thinks about them
Do you ever think of me,
Asking if the subject ever thinks of the singer
Just out of the blue,
Asking if the subject thinks of the singer randomly
When you're just sitting around,
Asking if the subject thinks of the singer during idle moments
With nothing to do.
Asking if the subject thinks of the singer when they have nothing else to occupy their mind
Do you ever think of me,
Asking if the subject ever thinks of the singer
When you wake in the night,
Asking if the subject thinks of the singer when they wake up during the night
Feeling like you're in a dream,
Suggesting that the subject may feel like they are dreaming when they think of the singer
When you open your eyes.
Asking if the subject thinks of the singer when they first wake up and open their eyes
There's this crazy thing in my head,
Acknowledging a strange thought in the singer's head
I don't know if it's true,
Expressing uncertainty about the validity of the thought
Whenever you're thinking 'bout me,
Suggesting that when the subject thinks about the singer, something else happens
I'm thinking 'bout you.
Revealing that the singer thinks about the subject when the subject thinks about them
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