Crazy Arms
Dottie West Lyrics


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Now blue ain't the word for the way that I feel
And a storm's brewing in this heart of mine
This ain't no crazy dream, I know that it's real
You're someone else's love now, you're not mine

Crazy arms that reach to hold somebody new
For my yearning heart keeps sayin' you're not mine
My troubled mind knows soon to another you'll be wed
And that's why I'm lonely all the time

So please take the treasured dreams I had for you and me
And take all the love I thought was mine
Someday my crazy arms may hold somebody new
But now I'm so lonesome I could cry

Blue's not the word for that way that I feel
And the storm brewing in this heart of mine
This is no treasured dream, I know that it's real
You're someone else's love now, you're not mine

Crazy arms that reach to hold somebody new
But my yearning heart keeps sayin' you're not mine
My troubled mind knows soon to another you'll be wed
And that's why I'm lonely all the time

Please take the treasured dreams I had for you and me
And take all the love I thought was mine
Someday my crazy arms will hold somebody new
But now I'm so lonely all the time

Crazy arms that reach to hold somebody new
But my yearnin heart keeps sayin you're not mine





My troubled mind knows soon to another you'll be wed
And that's why I'm lonely all the time

Overall Meaning

The song "Crazy Arms" by Dottie West portrays the emotional turmoil that the singer is going through as she laments the loss of her lover, who has left her for someone else. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the intense pain and loneliness that the singer feels as she watches her former lover move on with someone else. The opening lines "Now blue ain't the word for the way that I feel, and a storm's brewing in this heart of mine" perfectly capture the depth of her feelings as she struggles to come to grips with the reality of the situation.


The chorus, with the repeated line "Crazy arms that reach to hold somebody new," underscores the singer's feelings of desperation and longing as she tries to come to terms with the fact that her lover has moved on. The final verse, with the poignant plea "Please take the treasured dreams I had for you and me, and take all the love I thought was mine," speaks to the heartbreak and resignation the singer feels as she comes to understand that her relationship is over.


Overall, "Crazy Arms" is a beautifully written and emotionally charged song that captures the essence of a tumultuous break-up and the deep pain and loneliness that can accompany it.


Line by Line Meaning

Now blue ain't the word for the way that I feel
My sadness is beyond the color blue


And a storm's brewing in this heart of mine
I'm feeling a turbulent storm of emotions in my heart


This ain't no crazy dream, I know that it's real
I'm not delusional, I know this is really happening


You're someone else's love now, you're not mine
You're in love with someone else, not me


Crazy arms that reach to hold somebody new
My arms want to hold someone new


For my yearning heart keeps sayin' you're not mine
My heart still longs for you, even though you belong to someone else


My troubled mind knows soon to another you'll be wed
My mind knows that you will soon marry someone else


And that's why I'm lonely all the time
That's why I always feel so lonely


So please take the treasured dreams I had for you and me
Please take away the hopes and dreams I had for us


And take all the love I thought was mine
Take away all the love I thought we shared


Someday my crazy arms may hold somebody new
Perhaps someday I will find someone new to hold


But now I'm so lonesome I could cry
But right now I'm so alone that I could cry




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Chuck Seals, Ralph Eugene Mooney

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