Crazy
Frank Ifield Lyrics
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Crazy for feeling so lonely
I'm crazy
Crazy for feeling so blue
I knew
Youd love me as long as you wanted
And then someday
Worry
Why do I let myself worry
Wondrin
What in the world did I do
Crazy
For thinking that my love could hold you
Im crazy for tryin
Crazy for cryin
And Im crazy
For lovin you
The lyrics of the song "Crazy" by Frank Ifield are about the pain of unrequited love. The singer is crazy for feeling lonely and blue, as they know that the person they love will only love them for a while and leave them for someone else. They confess that they have been worrying about this and wondering what they did wrong to make that person leave them. They then express their madness for thinking that their love could hold onto the person, and for trying and crying to make things work.
The repeated use of the word "crazy" emphasizes the emotional turmoil that the singer is going through. Despite knowing that their love is futile, they cannot help but cling onto that feeling. The lyrics reveal a very human condition of trying to hold onto something that we know is slipping away from us. The melancholic tone of the song, combined with the twangy country-style melody and Ifield's powerful voice, makes it a timeless classic.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm crazy
I am mentally unstable
Crazy for feeling so lonely
My loneliness is driving me insane
I'm crazy
My mental state is unstable
Crazy for feeling so blue
My sadness is causing me to act irrationally
I knew
I was aware
Youd love me as long as you wanted
I was aware that you would only love me until you wanted to love someone else
And then someday
At some point in the future
You'd leave me for somebody new
You would abandon our love for someone else
Worry
Feeling anxious or concerned
Why do I let myself worry
I don't know why I let myself become so anxious
Wondrin
Feeling curious or uncertain about something
What in the world did I do
I am confused about what I may have done to cause this feeling
Crazy
Acting irrationally or illogically
For thinking that my love could hold you
I was acting irrationally by believing my love could make you stay with me
Im crazy for tryin
I am irrational for trying to make this love work
Crazy for cryin
I am irrational for being so emotional
And Im crazy
I am behaving irrationally
For lovin you
My love for you is causing me to act in an irrational manner
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Willie Nelson
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@dorabum
GREAT SONG~! THANK YOU
@nipstertunes
You are very welcome, Larry. Thank you so much for listening and commenting. Take care :))
Jim
@daviddutton3615
The wonderful Frank Ifield
@dorishessner842
Yes!
@christineanne1453
haven't heard frank in a long while jim, parents liked him a lot, very big here in the early sixties...big like, have a nice weekend, rain here! jane and brian.
@nipstertunes
Snow on the ground here, Jane and Brian :(( Not ready for that. Thanks so much for the like! Wishing you a nice weekend as well.
Jim
@CarolsOldiesSoul
Very nice, Jim.. Thanks for introducing. Have a great weekend.. Carol :)
@nipstertunes
You are more than welcome, Carol. I always like the songs by Mr. Ifield. "I Remember You" was his biggest hit. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Snow on the ground here :(( Bummer :(( Oh well, tis the season, I guess.
Jim
@CarolsOldiesSoul
@nipstertunes .. Snow? Stay warm, Jim..We are expecting rain/snow in the morning. It's times like this, I'm glad I'm retired : )
@tarquin4518
I always thought that his career nosedived when he wasn’t produced by Norrie Paramor and left Columbia.