Mary
Bradley Nowell and Friends Lyrics


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They call me crazy,
Crazy Mary
Because I still love him
Though society says to shun him

They said that he left me
But I feel no regret
For I loved with my best
And my love is slow to die
For I'm loved him raw
With my eyes open wide
Open wide

They called me crazy
Crazy Mary
Because I still love him
Even though he left me

But is it crazy
To love, love free
Show what you feel
Make no compromise
To satisfy the world
Outside, outside

But is it crazy
To love, love free
Show what you feel
Make no compromise
To satisfy the world
Outside, outside

Call me Crazy (crazy) Mary (Mary)
Mary (Mary)

Mary......

But is it crazy
to love (like Mary)
Give all (Like Mary)
When love comes (like Mary)
To Be (like Mary)
So free (Like Mary)
The world should be (like Mary)
Just like me (Like Mary)
Call me crazy
Call me crazy
Crazy Mary
Mary
Ooh Mary
The world should be like me
You see I'm living so free
Call me, call me




Call me crazy
Crazy.......

Overall Meaning

The song "Mary" by Bradley Nowell and Friends is a tribute to a woman named Mary who is deemed "crazy" by society for holding onto her love for a man who left her. Mary is being judged for not conforming to societal norms of moving on and forgetting about her lost love. However, Mary's love for him is so strong that she is willing to be called crazy for continuing to love him.


The song challenges the notion of compromise in relationships and calls for the freedom to love without conforming to societal expectations. Mary is portrayed as someone who loves freely and unapologetically, while the rest of the world is expected to conform to what society deems as acceptable.


Overall, the song recognizes and celebrates the strength required to love someone beyond society's expectations, even when it means being perceived as "crazy."


Line by Line Meaning

They call me crazy,
People think I'm insane,


Crazy Mary
But they call me that because my name is Mary.


Because I still love him
It's because I'm still in love with someone they think I should hate.


Though society says to shun him
Even though society tells me to stay away from him.


They said that he left me
He supposedly left me behind.


But I feel no regret
But I don't have any remorse about it.


For I loved with my best
Because I gave my best to love him.


And my love is slow to die
And my love for him is still alive.


For I'm loved him raw
I loved him with all my heart.


With my eyes open wide
But, I was aware of everything happening between us.


Open wide
My eyes were open wide to see the truth.


But is it crazy
But what is really insane


To love, love free
Is to love someone with no restrictions,


Show what you feel
Expressing your true emotions,


Make no compromise
Without compromising your feelings,


To satisfy the world
To make society happy.


Outside, outside
Outside influences shouldn't control love.


Call me Crazy (crazy) Mary (Mary)
I don't care what people call me, my name is Mary.


Mary (Mary)
It's just my name.


But is it crazy
Is it crazy


to love (like Mary)
To love like I do,


Give all (Like Mary)
And give everything you have to give,


When love comes (like Mary)
When love presents itself,


To Be (like Mary)
Just be yourself,


So free (Like Mary)
As free as I am,


The world should be (like Mary)
The world should be more like me,


Just like me (Like Mary)
Honest and true to yourself.


Call me crazy
You can call me crazy


Crazy Mary
But it doesn't change who I am.


Mary
Just Mary.


Ooh Mary
Just me.


The world should be like me
The world should learn to be true to themselves,


You see I'm living so free
And live a life that is honest and free,


Call me, call me
So go ahead and call me,


Call me crazy
Call me crazy,


Crazy.......
Because I'll always be true to myself.




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