Story Behind The Song

Just kind of came to me when I was getting my hair cut in... Martika's!

Song Description

A light hearted look at the frustration of unrequited, but still hopeful, love. With a boppy reggae rythm

Lyrics

Martika
You make my motor run
But I think the clutch is broken
Martika
We?re stuck in second gear
The engine's racing but we?re getting nowhere.
You want to go slow
Speedometer says
We?re stuck at zero
The more that you balk
The harder I stall
I?ll walk you home
Or shall we crawl?

Martika
Each night I lie awake
This frustration makes my heart ache
Martika
Look what you do to me
I work at seven and it?s twenty to three
While under the moon
A submarine race
Is heard from my room
Each satisfied face
Whale singing for speech
I lie alone
The humpbacks breach

Martika
Martika

This current is strong
And the river is foaming
With rivals headstrong
Each one of us homing
I?ll swim ?til I burst
To be the one
To reach you first

Martika
You know I love you but
Put away the stick and carrot
Martika
Why can?t I make you see
I?ll make you happy if you only let me.

Oh Martika
Oh Martika