Crazy English Summer
Faithless Lyrics


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Fields of fire that passed the train
The sky is victorious but here comes the rain
Friday is taking me home again,
And I've nothing but you on my mind.

Grass is greener without the pain,
I think that I'm changing but I'm just the same
My sun is a ascending again
And I've nothing but you on my mind

Sometimes I feel like I'm glad to be free,
Sometimes I still want your arms around me
Sometimes I'm glad to have left you behind,
The Crazy English Summer has put you back on my mind.
Life's a riot a lover a friend,
Pity the day that it has to end
Friday come speed me home again,
I've nothing but you on my Mind.

Sometimes I feel like i'm fine on my own,
Fifty Thousand miles from home.




Sometimes I'm weak and the past is my guide,
Summer returns and puts you back on my mind

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Faithless’s song Crazy English Summer express the emotional turbulence that the singer experiences while returning home from a long journey by train. The initial verse, “Fields of fire that passed the train, The sky is victorious but here comes the rain,” juxtaposes the beauty of the landscape with the imminent arrival of the rain, symbolizing the singer's mixed emotions of hope and apprehension. As the singer heads home, he thinks of nothing but his love interest, expressed by the recurring line, “And I’ve nothing but you on my mind.”


The second verse shifts to the singer’s realization that he has not changed despite experiencing new things. “Grass is greener without the pain, I think that I’m changing but I’m just the same” highlights the inevitability of human nature, which remains the same even in the face of new experiences. The singer’s mood shifts throughout the song, going from being glad to have left behind his love interest to feeling weak without her. The chorus, “The Crazy English Summer has put you back on my mind,” is characterized by a mix of conflicting emotions of love and freedom.


Overall, the song Crazy English Summer is an introspective reflection on the difficulty of moving on post-breakup. It shows how the proximity of familiar landscapes and memories can evoke a sense of nostalgia and make one reflect on their past choices.


Line by Line Meaning

Fields of fire that passed the train
The view outside the window of the train looks like the fields are on fire.


The sky is victorious but here comes the rain
Although the sky looks beautiful, rain is coming.


Friday is taking me home again, And I've nothing but you on my mind.
It's Friday and I'm going back home, but I can't stop thinking about you.


Grass is greener without the pain, I think that I'm changing but I'm just the same My sun is a ascending again And I've nothing but you on my mind
Things seem better without the pain, but even though I think I'm changing, I'm still the same person. The sun is rising and all I can think about is you.


Sometimes I feel like I'm glad to be free, Sometimes I still want your arms around me Sometimes I'm glad to have left you behind, The Crazy English Summer has put you back on my mind.
At times I feel happy to be single, but sometimes I miss your embrace. Though I'm happy we're no longer together, this summer makes me think of you.


Life's a riot a lover a friend, Pity the day that it has to end Friday come speed me home again, I've nothing but you on my Mind.
Life is chaotic with love and friendship, but I don't want it to end. I can't wait for Friday to come so I can see you again.


Sometimes I feel like i'm fine on my own, Fifty Thousand miles from home. Sometimes I'm weak and the past is my guide, Summer returns and puts you back on my mind
There are moments when I feel good being alone, even when I'm far away. But sometimes the past haunts me, especially during the summer which reminds me of you.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BENTOVIM AYALAH DEBORAH BENTOVIM AYALAH DEBORAH, ROLLO ARMSTRONG, ZOE JOHNSTON

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Pete Mason

Sometimes I feel like listening to this again..............
Her voice is angelic, the poetry perfect...........
some tracks will live forever.

Chris Todd

This song reminds me of my childhood, my dad used to play me faithless all the time, and i finally got to see them this year live at global! :)

P M

this song brings me back to 2001 and reminds me of the person I loved the most in this lifetime....

AnyFuleKnoThat

This was played at a good friends funeral, she loved faithless, A beautiful song great pic's. R.I.P. Mandy we love and miss you Hun <3

Susannah Rowe

This is my favourite Faithless track ever. Beautiful. It certainly puts a certain person back on my mind..... if you read this Maxi..... my heart goes to Benady and always will. Thanks for writing this and helping me to never forget him xxx

NoHiddenNames

Just at an after party....this is the first time ive ever heard this tune and i felt compelled to write. what a beautiful track. My friend said play Faithless and I said I wasnt in the mood for dance, but this is perfect. the current time is 8.07am by the way, Norwegian time.

Kika Mal

Such a glorious song, no matter how cold and windy it is outside, it makes me feel sunshine inside and allover :) Let's hit the replay button!

jodie hunt

I sang this song for the writer who then forwarded it onto faithless, they then bought the song from him after listening to it. This is my claim to fame ,the version I sang was different to this, much slower but its crazy when I hear it

Kristi Astral

i really love this song. it's so beautiful, and really hits home.

Brenda Zamudio

there is no way I cant love this song, I hold it close to my heart it brings me so many beautiful memories of hope ^_^

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