Glen was born in Joplin, Missouri on October 24,1934. His real name is Orin… Read Full Bio ↴Glen was born in Joplin, Missouri on October 24,1934. His real name is Orin Glen Troutman. In 1948 Glen and his family moved to San Dimas, California. Orin Glen would soon be called by his middle name to keep from being confused with his father who held the same name. Who would have ever thought that young Glen Troutman would be on his way to becoming a legendary Rockabilly musician that would change his name and his life forever. Glen Troutman would now be known as Glen Glenn.

Crazy Arms
Glen Glenn Lyrics

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Now, blue ain't the word for the way that I feel,
There's a storm brewin' 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!

Chorus:
Crazy arms that seek to hold somebody new,
But my burnin' 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.

Break

Please take these treasured dreams I had for you and me,
And take all the love I thought was mine,
This ain't no crazy dream, I know that it's real,
And that's why I'm lonely all the time!

Repeat Chorus

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Glen Glenn’s song, “Crazy Arms” depict a heartbroken lover who is struggling with the loss of his beloved to someone else. The opening line, “blue ain’t the word for the way that I feel” indicates that the singer is feeling a deep sense of sadness and despair. The storm brewing in his heart highlights that the pain he is experiencing is intense and tumultuous. He insists that what he’s feeling is not just a passing fancy, but something excruciatingly real.

In the chorus of the song, the singer acknowledges that he has crazy arms that seek to hold somebody new. However, his heart is burning with the regret of not having the loved one by his side. He understands that his troubled mind foresees a bleak future where the person he loves will marry someone else, and he will be left alone and lonely.

In the second verse of the song, the singer pleads with his lover to take all his treasured dreams and love and leave him alone. The song ends with a repeat of the chorus emphasizing the singer's heartbreak and longing.

Line by Line Meaning

Now, blue ain't the word for the way that I feel,
I am feeling much worse than just sad or blue.

There's a storm brewin' in this heart of mine.
My heart is in turmoil and the emotional pain is building up inside me.

This ain't no crazy dream, I know that it's real.
I am not imagining things, what I am feeling is very real.

You're someone else's love now, you're not mine!
I know that you are in a relationship with someone else now, and I have no claim over you anymore.

Crazy arms that seek to hold somebody new,
I am desperate to find love and affection, even if it means holding someone else who is not you.

But my burnin' heart keeps sayin' you're not mine!
Despite my efforts to move on, my heart still longs for you and it hurts.

My troubled mind knows soon to another you'll be wed,
I am aware that you will soon be getting married to someone else, and that thought troubles me deeply.

And that's why I'm lonely all the time.
This constant feeling of loneliness and emptiness is due to my inability to be with you.

Please take these treasured dreams I had for you and me,
These dreams of a future with you are precious to me, but I know they can never come true.

And take all the love I thought was mine,
I am willing to let go of the love that I thought we shared, even if it hurts me deeply.

This ain't no crazy dream, I know that it's real,
What I am feeling is not a figment of my imagination, it is real and it hurts.

And that's why I'm lonely all the time!
The constant reminder that I cannot have you is the reason why I am always alone and heartbroken.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHUCK SEALS, RALPH EUGENE MOONEY

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