Oh You Crazy Moon
Frank Sinatra Lyrics


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When they met, the way they smiled
I saw that I was through
Oh, you crazy moon
What did you do
And when they kissed, they tried to say
That it was just in fun
Oh, you crazy moon
Look what you've done
Once you promised me, you know
That it would never end
You should be ashamed to show
Your funny face my friend
(And) There they are, they fell in love
I guess you think that you're smart




Oh, you crazy moon
You broke my heart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Frank Sinatra's song "Oh You Crazy Moon" tell a story of heartbreak caused by the intervention of the moon in the relationship of the singer. The singer describes how he saw two people smiling at each other when they first met, and he knew that it was over for him. The image of the moon becomes a symbol of the unexpected twists and turns that life can take, and it seems that the moon has played a trick on the singer.


When the couple kissed, they tried to tell the singer that it was just in fun, but he knows that they are lying. The moon is responsible for their sudden connection, and it has made them fall in love. The singer is frustrated and angry at the moon, which promised him that things would never end. He feels betrayed by the moon and asks it to be ashamed of its actions.


Finally, the singer admits that the couple has fallen in love, despite his best efforts to prevent it. He addresses the moon as if it were a person, telling it that it thinks it is smart for breaking his heart. The song is a bittersweet reflection on the unpredictability of love and the power of fate to bring people together or tear them apart.


Line by Line Meaning

When they met, the way they smiled
The singer saw the two people smile and realized that he had lost the love of one of them.


I saw that I was through
The singer felt that he had lost the love of one of the two people when he saw them smile.


Oh, you crazy moon
The singer addresses the moon, blaming it for the situation he is in.


What did you do
The artist questions the moon about why it caused him pain.


And when they kissed, they tried to say
The two people kissed and claimed that it was just for fun.


That it was just in fun
The two people claimed that the kiss was not serious.


Oh, you crazy moon
The singer continues to blame the moon for the situation he is in because of the kiss.


Look what you've done
The artist is angry at the moon for causing him pain.


Once you promised me, you know
The artist feels that the moon had made a promise to him in the past.


That it would never end
The moon promised that the artist's love for someone else would never end.


You should be ashamed to show
The singer is disappointed in the moon for what it has done to him.


Your funny face my friend
The artist insults the moon by calling its face funny.


(And) There they are, they fell in love
The singer observes that the two people have fallen in love.


I guess you think that you're smart
The singer accuses the moon of trying to be clever and causing him pain with its actions.


Oh, you crazy moon
The singer continues to blame the moon for the situation he is in because of the love between the two people.


You broke my heart
The artist is heartbroken because of the love between the two people that he has lost.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES VAN HEUSEN, JIMMY VAN HEUSEN, JOHNNY BURKE

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Mike


on The Lady Is A Champ

eight

She gets too hungry for dinner at eight
She can't eat late and stay up all night, because unlike society types, she has to get up in the morning.

She likes the theatre and never comes late
She cares more about seeing the play than being seen making an entrance.

She never bothers with people she'd hate
Her friends are friends, not social trophies.

Doesn't like crap games with barons or earls
While barrns and earls probably don't play craps, she associates with friends, not people to be seen with.

Won't go to Harlem in ermine and pearls
She doesn't "slum", the practice of the rich in the 30's, when the song was written, of touring poor neighborhoods dressed in rich clothes to "tut, tut" about the deplorable conditions, and congratulate each other for "caring about the poor"

Won't dish the dirt with the rest of the girls
Doesn't trade gossip for acceptance among an in-crowd


She likes the free, fresh wind in her hair
She cares more about how her hair feels than conforming with current hair fashions

Hates California, it's cold and it's damp
Since most of California is noticeably warmer and / or drier than New York, where the play the song was written for is set, this is probably a facetious excuse to like what she likes.


And she won't go to Harlem in Lincoln's or Ford's
Another reference to slumming, but facetious, since Lincolns and Fords were middle-class, not luxury brands when the lyric was written

Anonymous


on Try a Little Tenderness

Here are the correct lyrics

Try A Little Tenderness - Frank Sinatra - Lyrics

Oh she may be weary
Women do get wearied
Wearing that same old shabby dress
And when she’s weary
You try a little tenderness

You know she’s waiting
Just anticipating things she’ll may never possess
While she is without them
Try just a little bit of tenderness

It’s not just sentimental
She has her grieve and her care
And the words that soft and gentle
Makes it easier to bear
You wont regret it
Women don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
And it’s all so easy
Try a little tenderness

Musical Interlude

And, it’s all so easy
Try a little tenderness

Daniel


on The Way You Look Tonight

I met Frank Jr. in Las Vegas, a real gentleman. RIP you both.

Giorgi Khutashvili


on Theme from New York, New York

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