Crazy for You
Best Coast Lyrics


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I can't do anything without you
Can't do anything with you
You drive me crazy but I love you
You make me lazy but I love you
Want to hate you but then I kiss you
Want to kill you but then I'd miss you
You drive me crazy but I love you
You make me lazy but I love you

I'm always waiting by the phone
I can't wait for you to get home
I'm always crazy when I miss you
I'm always lazy when I miss you
And even though you are my guy
I always freak when I get high
I'm always crazy when I miss you
I'm always lazy when I miss you

Maybe I'm just crazy
Maybe I'm just crazy
Maybe I'm just crazy
Crazy for you baby
Maybe I'm just crazy
Maybe I'm just crazy




Maybe I'm just crazy
Crazy for you baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Best Coast's song Crazy for You describe an intense love and dependency on someone that borders on the verge of obsession. The singer addresses their lover, confessing that they cannot function without them, but also admitting that the relationship makes them crazy and lazy. Despite this, they cannot help but love them and struggle with conflicting emotions of wanting to hate them but then missing them. The singer reveals that they are always waiting by the phone, unable to wait for their lover to come home, and feel crazed and lazy when they miss them. They also admit that even though they have this deep emotional attachment, they still freak out when they get high.


Overall, the lyrics of Crazy for You highlight the all-consuming nature of love and how it can affect one's behavior and emotional state. The singer is caught in a cycle of wanting to distance themselves from their lover but then being drawn back to them. The repetition of the phrase "maybe I'm just crazy" suggests that the singer recognizes the intensity of their emotions and is grappling with their own sanity.


Line by Line Meaning

I can't do anything without you
I feel helpless and unable to function effectively unless you are present.


Can't do anything with you
My thoughts are solely fixated on you, and I am unable to concentrate on other tasks while we are together.


You drive me crazy but I love you
Your actions and behavior are often frustrating and overwhelming, yet I am deeply affectionate towards you regardless.


You make me lazy but I love you
Your influence relaxes and soothes me so much that I become lethargic, yet I still cherish you greatly.


Want to hate you but then I kiss you
At times, I become so exasperated with you that I wish to despise you, however, all of these negative feelings vanish the second our lips touch.


Want to kill you but then I'd miss you
Though occasionally infuriated with you to the point of wanting to hurt you, I ultimately recognize how much you mean to me, as I could never imagine being without you.


I'm always waiting by the phone
My anticipation for your response consumes my thoughts and forces me to be near my phone.


I can't wait for you to get home
When you are not around, all I can think about is how much I long for you to come back to me.


I'm always crazy when I miss you
The absence of your presence drives me to behave erratically and in a state of emotional instability.


I'm always lazy when I miss you
My passion and motivation to be productive and active decrease when I am without you.


And even though you are my guy
Even though we acknowledge each other as partners in a relationship,


I always freak when I get high
I tend to panic and become extremely anxious when I am under the influence of recreational drugs, despite being in the company of the person I adore.


Maybe I'm just crazy
It is possible that my emotions and affection for you are illogical or nonsensical.


Crazy for you baby
Regardless of the circumstances or my mental state, my love and devotion for you remain unfaltering.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BETHANY COSENTINO

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@GouveiaN

Love this. Crazy for You album is very important to me

@shamuchele7763

This is over ten years old, that's crazy.

@bolbiitp7850

Just to think this was peak BestCoast but now it’s just a really good memory

@pottymoufstudios2985

This album is EVERYTHING this song reminds me of summers in the beach omg

@chrome2699

To this day this is still one of my favorite songs

@dannyp2987

Love this every time so much nostalgia

@cluckybuducky

since this song was on mtv, it has had SO many more veiws.

@Mario856

the lyrics remind me of my baby niece god i hate watching a kid but on the same end she is just so cute we have a love hate relationship glad to say that i do love this song and the group

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The best video EVER!

@bitca13

Brilliant!

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