Crazy In Love
Antony and the Johnsons (Beyoncé) Lyrics

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Just how your love can do what no on else can

Got me lookin so crazy right now, your love
Got me lookin so crazy right now
Got me lookin so crazy right now, your touch
Got me lookin so crazy right now
Got me hoping you page me right now
Your kiss
Got me hoping you save me right now
Lookin so crazy, your love's got me lookin
Lookin so crazy in love
When you talk to my friends so quietly
"Who he think he is?" Look at
What you've done to me tennis shoes
Don't even need to buy a new dress
You ain't here, ain't no one else to impress
It's just the way that you knew
What I thought I knew
It's just the beat that my heart
Skips when I'm with you
But I still don't understand
Just how your love can do
What no one else can

Got me lookin so crazy right now, your love
Got me lookin so crazy right now
Got me lookin so crazy right now, your touch

Got me lookin so crazy right now
Got me hoping you page me right now
Your kiss
Got me hoping you save me right now
Lookin so crazy, your love's got me lookin
Lookin so crazy in love

Got me lookin so crazy right now, your love
Got me lookin so crazy right now
Got me lookin oh crazy right now, your touch
Got me lookin oh crazy right now
Got me hoping you save me right now
Your kiss
Got me hoping you page me right now
Lookin so crazy, you've got me lookin
Lookin so crazy in love

Ohoh crazy right now
Crazy right now

Lookin

Lookin so crazy

Got me hoping you page me right now

Lookin so crazy, your love's got me lookin
Lookin so crazy in love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Antony and the Johnsons' song "I'm In Love" are poetic and full of evocative imagery. The opening lines of the song, "I'm in the ocean, in the sea, The red choral caressing me" describe the singer's profound connection to nature. The sea and its creatures are comforting to him, and he feels embraced by the beauty and mystery of the ocean. The use of the word "caressing" is particularly powerful here, as it suggests a sense of tenderness and intimacy between the singer and nature.

The second stanza shifts to address a lover: "And you need only say the word, I'll kiss you like a humming bird." Here, the singer speaks directly to their beloved, offering to show them tenderness and affection in the same way that they experience it from nature. The use of the simile "like a humming bird" is interesting, suggesting that the kiss will be tiny and delicate but also quick and full of energy.

The final stanza is the most enigmatic, with lines like "Ten black boys flew free from inside" and "I don't know where I'm going so, I'm gonna lay down in the snow." These lines are open to interpretation, but they suggest themes of release and uncertainty. The mention of "black boys" is particularly challenging, as it is unclear who or what they might represent. Overall, the song is a haunting and provocative exploration of love and connection.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm in the ocean, in the sea
I am fully immersed in the vastness and depth of the ocean and sea

The red choral caressing me
I am being gently embraced and touched by the vivid and vibrant life of the sea flora and fauna

And you need only say the word
All I need is your permission or request

I'll kiss you like a humming bird
I will give you tender and fleeting kisses, just like the way a humming bird sips sweet nectar from flowers

I've been walking for a long time
I have been wandering aimlessly and endlessly for a prolonged period

I never did commit no crime
I haven't done any wrongdoing or offense

And all my dreams, they all came true
I have achieved everything I have ever dreamt of

The day I lay my head on you
My life changed for the better when I found profound comfort and love with you

The day that you cracked open and died
The day that you revealed your innermost and vulnerable self before me and passed away

Ten black boys flew free from inside
I witnessed the liberation and release of dark and imprisoned thoughts and emotions from within you

I don't know where I'm going so
I am uncertain and lost about my future path

I'm gonna lay down in the snow
I am willing to embrace the cold and harsh reality, and let it envelop me like a blanket

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Rich Harrison, Shawn Carter, Beyonce Knowles, Eugene Records

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Pierre the Motionless

5y↑6

I look and stare so deep in your eyes
I touch on you more and more every time
When you leave I'm beggin you not to go
Call your name two or three times in a row
Such a funny thing for me to try to explain
How I'm feeling and my pride is the one to blame
But I still, don't understand
Just how your love can do what no on else can

Got me lookin so crazy right now, your love
Got me lookin so crazy right now
Got me lookin so crazy right now, your touch
Got me lookin so crazy right now
Got me hoping you page me right now, your kiss
Got me hoping you save me right now
Lookin so crazy, your love's got me lookin
Lookin so crazy in love

When you talk to my friends so quietly
"Who he think he is?" Look at what you've done to me
Tennis shoes, don't even need to buy a new dress
You ain't here, ain't no one else to impress
It's just the way that you knew what I thought I knew
It's just the beat that my heart skips when I'm with you
But I still don't understand
Just how your love can do what no one else can

Got me lookin so crazy right now, your love
Got me lookin so crazy right now
Got me lookin so crazy right now, your touch

Got me lookin so crazy right now
Got me hoping you page me right now, your kiss
Got me hoping you save me right now
Lookin so crazy, your love's got me lookin
Lookin so crazy in love

Got me lookin so crazy right now, your love
Got me lookin so crazy right now
Got me lookin oh crazy right now, your touch
Got me lookin oh crazy right now
Got me hoping you save me right now, your kiss
Got me hoping you page me right now
Lookin so crazy, you've got me lookin
Lookin so crazy in love

Ohoh
Crazy right now
Crazy right now

Lookin

Lookin so crazy
Got me hoping you page me right now
Lookin so crazy, your love's got me lookin
Lookin so crazy in love

All comments from YouTube:

daydrmnation

13y↑36

i think antony was able to take a song that was about fun, spontaneity, surprise, etc. and completely shift the mood towards darkness and insecurity, self reflection, and paranoia--the complete opposite reaction... he was able to make his own quite reversed version of an "upbeat" song and still make it wonderful to listen to...truly a great artist.

film star

3y↑36

So moved and touched with this version I am speechless. You are an entity, Anohni. God bless your existence and your art.

Pier Steinþór

2y↑61

Always been curious to know what would Beyoncé think about this cover cause it’s possibly better than the original

iago07

1y↑4

LOL plsssss… Crazy in Love is quite possibly the greatest pop song of the 21st century. An instant classic by the most important artist of the last 25 years.

Balou Balou

1y↑5

@iago07 who said that?

Ekero Willow

49w↑2

@iago07 lol as IF! So overrated.

Ryan Johnson

5y↑24

How can her voice be that good?!

Scott Hanrahan

13y↑10

The beauty of this amazing cover is that it shows the strength of the song writing. Upbeat and dancey or aching and haunting ....both Beyonce and AJ's version are simply compelling!!!

Juan Sayago Cheein

9y↑304

Antony has one of the purest and most emotive voices of this generation. She might be an angel for sure..

mightybazooka

8y↑4

+Juan Sayago Cheein shes a he

Juan Sayago Cheein

8y↑109

+mightybazooka "Antony is transgender and uses feminine pronouns. In an interview with Flavorwire in November 2014 she stated "My closest friends and family use feminine pronouns for me. I have not mandated the press do one thing or another... In my personal life I prefer ‘she’. I think words are important. To call a person by their chosen gender is to honor their spirit, their life and contribution. ‘He’ is an invisible pronoun for me, it negates me.""

She's a she.

mightybazooka

8y↑3

Juan Sayago Cheein looks like a guy

MrAbbotm

5y↑1

*He

Nomi Hagen.

5y↑18

@MrAbbotm She* ANOHNI*

12 More Replies...

Blueice marques

4y↑11

Quando o cover fica melhor que a original🙏🏻💙

María Shakti

5y↑20

Qué impresionante ser humano !
Melodías que calan y entran al alma. Saludos desde chile.

silent-skies

13y↑28

Such a meaningful, melancholic cover of Beyonce's wild and uptempo original.

LizaLavolta

5y↑6

This popped up on Spotify. Really stunning instrumentation. I was taken aback. Beautiful.

Anasamente

2y↑3

Acho que a pessoa assina que é artista, de fato, quando muda uma versão conhecida. Demais. Awsome. Diferent...

eyemindtoo

13y↑3

Antony has taken a pop hit about the preoccupation of love and turned into an ode of desperation. Beautiful. Haunting.

lavielamort

42w

elevating beyond, blessed to listen and travel further on its wave and voice.

Herick

10y↑5

ficaria muito bela essa versão melancólica cantada por ele e a Bey juntos, as vozes deles criariam umas harmonias ~~assim ohhhhhh~~ loucas

Juantheorca

14y

Fantastic voice, really makes the song his own

Felicity Braxx

6y↑5

Have loved this wonderful human being for so long,amazing version of this song.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

Ang

14y↑2

This is absolutely breathtaking! I love bey but this is just phenomenal!!!!

Richard Pears

14y

Super video, it is very nice to finally see Antony in his videos; hes got a good look for film. The song is haunting and sinister; very emotional. I really like the old video cassette effect with the white lines at the bottom of the screen; I loved the imperfections of the past, this present time is so sterile in its perfectionism. Great song, great video Antony...keep them coming! X

Joachim Hannah

41w

I just discovered her. I thought it was male singer till I looked it up. They say she can sing acapella like Nina Simone. Amazing voice.

Satansbutterfly

15y

This is simply stunning , he has the most peaceful voice ..

Darian Le Page

15y↑1

Wow. I heard this on Aussie Triple J while I was working, it slowly filtered into my conciousness and I found myself mouthing the words, becoming mesmerised by the end of the song, and I had to stop working. It took me a few days to recognise that it was a cover of a song I'd never took much notice of. Wow again, so beautiful.

Karol Jabłoński ks.

14y↑1

wow. I have an explosion in my soul and heart by this song. amazing interpretation Antony. thanks

Reza Khan

15y

The Amazing Antony does it again. Hearing this version live was surreal! Now i only wish he would release his version of Whitney's I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY which he has performed live in the past!

José Larralde

14y↑2

This song took on a whole different meaning when Antony covered it. At first, I was not feeling it but it has now just started to sink in. I guess it is because I am crazy in love. I love this version SO much better than Beyonce's. With all due respect, of course.

bendebiase

15y↑2

awesome! i love this cover and the video is something else....love having antony in it!

Hjarialomar

15y

heard this on a gig last year, realized how it's not the song or story but more how it's told. blown away.

1Veetnisha

14y

Magic, deep...Pure beauty- wow!

zurdop

14y

THAT WAS AWESOME!!!!!....I hope I can find this on iTunes!!!!!

buzzyboy63

14y

What a rare talent,beautiful,absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!

Ly Do

6y↑39

There's the original funky Crazy in love. Then there are those covers that obviously try hard to turn it into something quirky and personal. Then there's this, an effortless, beautiful cover from Antony.

jagertam

14y

Amazing! Antony is brilliant!

Chris Kerr

13y↑9

How beautiful would it be to hear Antony cover Nina Simone's "Wild is the Wind"? I think he'd be perfect for it.

Blue Eyes

4y↑1

Chris Kerr yes!!!!

Synthetic silkwood

1y↑3

My favorite nina simone song and her voice always reminded me of nina simone

Izzy Baby

14y

I'm lost for words...superb! and so deep i never thought of this song this way, touchs my heart

Eric Burford

15y

This is utterly amazing

Little Kiwi

7y↑46

This is the finest cover version of Crazy in Love - the orchestra arrangement, wow!!

604

5y↑2

Little Kiwi I wonder if b or solange had seen this??

Pierre the Motionless

5y↑6

Malene Holmgaard Larsen

12y↑3

This is really a rear thing. A song that makes your soul shiver, your heart ache and makes you want more…

bellagiodream

14y

Flawless like all Antony's work xx

The Night Creatures

12y↑10

Was lucky enough to see this at Swanlights at the Melbourne International Arts Festival last night... utterly spellbinding!!

Rhe De Ville

15y

They've made it into a torch song. BRILLIANT.

trixio mote

10y↑8

Magistral!!!

Pamela Blot

14y

This is so much better than the original! omg <3

Keti Krichler

8y↑16

It´s so great Version... I love this Voice so much !

PEPIN Alexandra

14y

VERY BEAUTIFUL VOICE !!!! i LOVE !!!!!!!!!

Anasamente

2y↑1

Até agora não entendi se essa pessoa é homem ou mulher. Mas, anyway, sings with the soul. Impressionante demais!

muffmachine

14y

just heard it on the radio... so intense

baldpipeguy

13y

I first saw Antony and the Johnsons in the movie 'Animal Factory.' Nothing could make prison life look more heartbreaking and lonely than seeing Antony sing in that wounded falsetto in a dreary improvised stage in prison.

Petra V

14y

HOW can ANYBODY dislike it???

ministryofsumthing

15y↑1

antony u've got the most unique voice right now and ur a visionary that's y u can see how to cover this in a different fashion

Ian O'Brien

14y↑1

i love the serious nature of it, of what was a celebratory pop song, to find that level, that depth - extraordinary

Christopher Arsenault

Holy shit! This is absolutely phenomenal. A true artist in every meaning of the word!

NiangoChan

10y↑52

This is so beautiful I cried.

quarterpounder54

It is without doubt powerful.

Celestial Galaxy 7

14y

everyone has the right to choose what music they honor their ears to hear and how that genre or band or artist moves them but, regardless of the endless choices we must not confuse one with the other. there ARE real true artists and bands that create music for the soul while their are plenty of fake artists and bands that discard the processing and enjoy the consequence. i for one grace my ears with Antony & the Johnsons.

mjakubi

14y

Antony, you are amazing! A big shout out to Jen Graves of "The Stranger", Anthony you are AMAZING!!!

stu sis

6y↑1

luv this version

Dreadzedan

11y↑6

Really took this song and reinvented it, did something totally different with it, think its quite genius in its purpose and execution. its like it was suppose to be this way from the begging and it found itself through this cover.

Gábor Molnár

7y↑6

one of the best covers ever!

Guido D'ambra

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Guido D'ambra

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supperunknown

13y↑1

i never realised this song kind of had beautiful lyrics!

Sloan

14y

I actually quite like this version. its rather interesting and it sounds like a completley different song.

Madalene garcia marin

14y↑1

i finally understadn this song and what it means..this version has more raw emotion than bs one and i dont think anyone can argue with that

Bo Nury

15y

Thank you very much! I was lucky to be able to hug him in Austria (he was about to run to his car after his gig), I gave him/her compliments and he said 'thank you thank you'....such a down to earth Angel!!!!

Crisastemis Official

8y↑3

Wonderful!!!!

pugetwitch

14y

This song just became beautiful.

Al Valdez

13y↑1

Wao! This singer is so amazing... I can´t understand his style so good, but there is something in your voice, somthing painess... Good song.

Isma Kam

beautiful ❤️

Max Costa

14y

Wow!!!! Most favorite! Breath taking....

Sameoldfitup

4y↑25

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
Oscar Wilde.

Nathan Farias

4y↑1

Sameoldfitup ty love that

joyParadox

14y

great cover!

Kinga Kosinska

15y

So beautiful.

Moira Russell

10y

Stunning.

Berserk Productions

14y

Touching Music... 5* !!!

august steiner

14y

wow, incredible!

WelfareChrist

14y

Antony pretty much owns this song in my brain.

Angel Garcia

15y

original (Beyoce) s good..sexuality but Antony as always shows the fragilty in life, in love here...AMAZING as always

Dr Karlson Rive Gauche

14y↑1

You are a genious ....brilliant....wonderful.....thank you so much!

ohaipatricia

15y

i'm so glad i foudn this, it's amazing, 1000000 times better than the original

Globa

6y↑3

Beautiful voice. Beautiful song.

silent-skies

14y↑2

Breathtaking.

trixio mote

9y↑115

I wish I knew what Beyonce has to say about Antony's version of this song...

Juan Smith

5y↑2

that same thought goes through my mind every time i play this song, which is frequent... 😆😂🤣

Mike Severyn

Probably would say it's a pile of shit

Weaver IOANNOU

13y

This is art...

Dragec S

9y↑3

This is sooo cool!

VENUS AS A BOY FILMS

15y

i still don't understand why Antony decided to cover this song. it is beyond me. :)

doubled7

15y

antony is so beautiful in every way! thank you!

Davide De Filippo

that's the way it has to be sang, queen b

The Barbary Ghost

14y↑1

He may not be referring to the sexual orientation of the artist you know. I'm not crazy about his vocals, in fact they tend to keep me from getting all the way through any of his songs. And I love chamber-pop/torch songs/cabaret/etc.

Arminius Braun

13y

Perfect !!!

Gabriel Cardoso

I never lusten no-one like this .
I m in love 🏳️‍🌈

I love every work .
Thank you.

Scalliescouser

14y

Brilliant!!!!!!!!

poops

15y

LOVE IT! where can i download it? can someone tell me im obsessed need it! thankssss

WilFloréal

11y↑21

how to take a commercial pop song and make it into a beautiful work of art ! :')

RUtlkngtome

14y

his voice touched me tnx

arabiansanchez

14y

To be fair Beyonce did an amazing song and has a great voice. It might not be your thing, or even my thing; but you don't have to take away from one of the biggest songs of the last decade because it's not to your personal liking.

___kamal090

7y↑3

que video tan hermoso

Miguel Brito Rodríguez

10y↑5

Buenisimo

Jolanta Rosińska

13y

cudowneee

SabinoSursimibre Amorese

13y

bellissima canzone :-)

MrGogechka

12y

love beyonce, love antony

Missy Ondine

14y↑1

Some covers are so much more interesting than the original thing, like in this case.

Audia Defila

5y↑2

The song that was trapped inside the original's body.........

ellie rickenbaugh

Audia Defila my guy this song is bad

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