I get down with music and guitars
I fool around with all kinds of fast cars
It takes you baby to keep my motor running
I smoke the tires and watch the rubber burn
It takes your fire to make my wheels turn
Make my blood run hot and keeps my heart a humming
But you’re love don’t take a backseat to nothing
Temptation always knocking
Get three behind me ’cause I ain’t stopping
Baby you’re all I need and whole lot more
Rockin’ and rollin’ out here on the fast lane
It can get crazy, downright insane
Burning down the highway to your front door
But you’re love don’t take a backseat to nothing
My baby’s really something
She keeps my motor running
Her love don’t take a backseat
Temptation always knocking
Get three behind me ’cause I ain’t stopping
Baby you’re all I need and whole lot more
But you’re love don’t take a backseat to nothing
Celebrating Unstoppable Love
“You’re Love Don’t Take A Backseat To Nothing” by Brooks & Dunn is a high-octane tribute to unwavering devotion. Through vivid imagery of fast cars, burning rubber, and the thrill of the open road, the narrator expresses that, despite temptations and adrenaline-fueled distractions, nothing compares to the love he receives. The song cleverly uses automotive metaphors to illustrate how his partner’s love is the driving force behind his passion and energy, keeping his “motor running” and making his “blood run hot.” In a world filled with excitement and risk, the lyrics emphasize that true, lasting love always takes center stage.
Song Credits
- Artist: Brooks & Dunn
- Songwriters: Ronnie Dunn, Tommy Lee James
- Release Year: 1998
- Label: Arista Nashville