Love Like Crazy
Chris Rice Lyrics

I heard a rumor that love will make you crazy
Is it true that love can drive a person insane?

Well that's no rumor, look at the crazy things that love made Jesus do
It's not a rumor. Jesus did many crazy things out of love and compassion.

The friends he chose were thought to be outrageous
The people Jesus befriended were seen as odd, unconventional or scandalous by society.

And you could even find him touching the contagious
Jesus was willing to touch and heal people with infectious diseases, despite the risk of contagion.

And the craziest is how he chose to save us
The most incredible thing Jesus did is to sacrifice his life to save us.

He gave his life away
Jesus willingly died on the cross to save humanity from sin.

Then he had to go and say
After his resurrection, Jesus commanded his followers to love others the way he loved them.

"Gotta love the same way that I love you!"
"Love others with the same selfless, sacrificial love that I have shown you."

We gotta love like crazy
We need to love others with an intense, radical, and sacrificial love.

The way he loves you and me
We need to love others the way Jesus loves us, with compassion, forgiveness, and grace.

Ã??Cause if the world's ever gonna change
If we want to make the world a better place,

We gotta love like crazy
we must love others with an intense, radical, and sacrificial love.

What the world needs now is for love to spread
The world needs more love and less hate, violence, and discrimination.

As fast as the rumors do
Love needs to spread quickly and contagiously, like a rumor or gossip.

But to make it, we gotta take this thing from another whole point of view
To achieve this, we need to change our perspective and approach towards love.

We can start by keeping our vows, and not breakin' promises
We can show love by being faithful and loyal to our commitments and responsibilities.

And bring hope to the women at the well, and the doubting Thomases
We can demonstrate love by reaching out to the marginalized, rejected, and dismissed.

And you kids, you gotta cheerfully do what your pops and your mama says
We can show love by obeying and respecting our parents and elders with joy and humility.

Well I'm tellin' you boy, you got a lot to learn
The singer challenges a young and inexperienced person to learn about love.

I think you're crazy all right to love for nothin' in return
The artist thinks that loving without expecting anything in return is a crazy idea.

You've lost your marbles, got a few loose screws
The artist implies that the person is crazy, irrational, or eccentric for loving unconditionally.

But now you got me thinkin', you sorta planted a seed
The artist acknowledges that the person's crazy love has sparked some reflection and curiosity in them.

'Cause you know this might be just the kind of love that I need
The singer realizes that unconditional love might be what they need to improve their life and relationships.

Naw, your train's off the track, you're from the loony bin
The artist still thinks that the person's crazy love is inappropriate or foolish.

You know that brain that you ordered? Well it never came in
The singer teases the person for being foolish or naive.

Or else you've fallen on your head and all your brains leaked out
The singer jokes that the person has lost their mind or intellect due to their crazy love.

'Cause your lights are on, but ain't nobody in your house
The singer implies that the person may appear normal on the outside, but their mind or soul is empty or absent.

Your elevator doesn't quite reach the top floor
The artist suggests that the person is not fully rational or competent in the matter of love.

I think you're out in left field, and I could say a lot more
The artist thinks that the person's views or actions regarding love are strange, eccentric, or questionable.

But you don't care what I think, it doesn't matter what I'm tellin' you
The singer accepts that the person's love is not directly influenced by their opinion or criticism.

You got the love of Jesus, and he's the one compellin' you to love
The singer acknowledges that the person's crazy love may come from their faith or devotion to Jesus.

You gotta love like he does
We need to love others the way Jesus loved, with forgiveness, selflessness, and compassion.